I have stayed at the most luxurious hotel in Beijing for you
Beijing Wangfujing Mandarin Oriental Hotel has been the most expensive hotel in the capital since its opening. Before staying, I was curious; after staying, I found it was worth it. The hotel offers attentive and comfortable service with meticulous details, making the entire hotel like a perfect piece of art.
Upon arrival, an elegantly dressed lady at the door asked for my name and guided me to the front desk, where I was quickly offered a hot towel while the staff efficiently processed my check-in.
The hotel only has over 70 rooms, small yet exquisite. The restaurant, bar, gym, spa, and swimming pool are all closely connected to the rooms, spread over two floors and linked to the Wangfujing Central Mall. You can access the mall from both the first and third floors, with the hotel occupying the top two floors of the complex.
I stayed in a prestigious deluxe room with floor-to-ceiling windows offering a great view. The room was about 55 square meters, and the staff introduced me to the room's features. The welcome gift was very generous, including a hand-written welcome card sealed with an iron stamp, a bottle of champagne from Les Fleurs de Paris, chocolates, fruits, and pear soup.
The champagne glasses were Vera Wang and WEDGWOOD co-branded. The Minibar was well-stocked with drinks and snacks, and the room's mineral water was the high-end Swedish mineral water NORDAQ. The tea set and teapot were of high quality and taste, with the tea cups having an elegant oriental charm.
The room was equipped with an iPad, fully intelligent. The bedding was comfortable, soft, delicate, and skin-friendly, with a bed design that was elegantly colored. A cashmere blanket with the fan logo was on the bed. There was a BOSE Bluetooth speaker by the bed and a Dyson humidifier in the room, showing attention to detail.
The bathroom had double sinks, a vanity, a wet and dry separation, a bathtub, and ample space. The bathroom floor had underfloor heating, including the shower area, which was temperature-controlled. The towel rack had a heating function, with details everywhere, showing thoughtfulness and thoroughness.
The dressing table was equipped with a small mirror and a Dyson hair dryer. There were two types of bathrobes and pajamas, for men and women, with the pajama fabric being super comfortable and obviously high-quality to the touch.
Breakfast was on the fifth floor at the Zi Shen Restaurant, which is a multi-functional dining area for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea, with a view of the Forbidden City outdoors.
The breakfast was semi-buffet with a la carte options, exquisite and high-quality. The fruits were of good quality, the Cantonese noodles had a nice texture, and the black truffle scrambled eggs with thin bread slices, pancakes with berries, were delicious and visually appealing.
The Forbes five-star spa, MO's spa has always been famous, in deep cooperation with CARITA. The gym was small but had all the basic equipment, and the bar offered noise-canceling headphones, fruits, coffee, cold drinks, and cold towels. The swimming pool was almost private, very quiet.
Dinner at the hotel's Western restaurant, Mandarin Grill Room, is highly recommended, with an atmosphere perfect for couples. There were three types of bread before the meal, served with fan-shaped butter, and complimentary appetizers, shrimp with caviar. It's hard to resist the taste sensation brought by Gillardeau oysters if you like them.
The chef would personally prepare dishes at the table, and the seemingly simple scallops were actually a test of the chef's control over the temperature of the ingredients, as any variation could affect the final presentation of the dish. The Canadian scallops were of high quality and very tender. The 5-minute cooked steak, my favorite, was served with garlic and was delicious.
This Mandarin Oriental Hotel is almost flawless, with service that can be called excellent. Many details need to be experienced firsthand to truly appreciate the nearly perfect representation of what a luxury hotel should be.