the Unbound Collection by Hyatt Hotels in Beijing

Had just booked the hotel given that it is connected to the airport by just crossing a link bridge. I was pleasantly surprised by my short stay. Had to catch an early flight and so decided to stay in mumian the night before to avoid the rush and hassle. The design, style and comfort of the hotel speaks for itself. Walking into the high ceiling, the beautifully designed bookstore that sells many variety of books as well as toys, tea sets and stationeries. What I enjoyed shopping was the 文创产品. Though it was late around 10pm, I was still able to walk around and looked at their book collection. The room curtain and lights can be controlled by voice. (呼唤小绵） The design of the room was stylish and well thought. There was a book at bedside for guest to read. The little figurines of a reader at the bedside and in the toilet was cute. The room view was also wonderful. Though my stay was short, it was delightful. We had a short walk out to the airport for dinner at restaurant 外婆家before retiring for the night. Will definitely be back to stay in future. We weren’t sure if there was a gym but didn’t have more time to explore

Stayed 2 nights at the Commune by the Great Wall, an Unbound Collection by Hyatt. The resort is spread over a big acres of land within the Shuiguan area, also a short proximity to the renowned Badaling Great Wall. You have to reach there by car or by DiDi as there is no public transport to reach the Commune. This is a resort for those who wish to spend quality time, to seek refuge and to relax. The resort was designed by 12 individual renowned architects, each reflecting their own taste and styles, clearly demonstrated in the Communal Home you are staying. Each Communal Home consists of 5-6 rooms where you share common spaces such as Living, Dining, Kitchen and Courtyard with other fellow travellers. You will still have your own room and private bathroom similar to any other hotels or resorts. With the Communal Home, you can access these public area / communal area where often it is under utilised which is great for us. The room is immaculately adorned with the furniture styles of the Communal Home you have selected. There is Cantilever House (Red House), Terrace House, Suitcase House, Bamboo Wall, Forest House etc. My Bamboo Wall room is a little small in my opinion. The bedding is on a Tatami Platform. Bathroom is too big and it takes up too much space for the bedroom. There are limited spaces for the suitcase as we travel from afar. There is also no hook for clothing in the bathroom, no hook for the hand towel which is quite strange given that it is quite luxurious. We bought the package which includes daily breakfast for 2 with Shuiguan Great Wall Ticket and a High Tea. There is an outdoor swimming pool within the hotel and a gym. The pool is only open for 3 months during the summer months, not sure why the restrictions even though it is not a heated pool. During my visit, day time was hot and the air temperature was around 26-28 degrees. Though the water temperature may be way cooler, but if the pool is opened, we will probably take a dip. The breakfast is either a la carte or buffet depending on the hotel's occupancy rate. We had lunch and dinner at the hotel as well and the food is very good though it is on the pricey side. To move around the resort, you will either walk (depending on the location of your accommodation), it can be far away from the restaurant or the reception. You can call them for a car pick up. The driver 小宋 is a great asset to the property, so as our Housekeeper 小李(李鸿建), he was very attentive and observatory. He saw we have many medicine and supplements in the room and he gave us extra water and left us a note. Great initiative! In short, it is a very memorable stay and a very good hideaway.