Beijing's best hotels

From a comfortable business hotel to an affordable courtyard inn, whatever your style and budget, Time Out has the hotel for you...

For pampering yourself while on business

From the moment you get off the plane and are offered a facila in the limo, the Westin Beijing, Financial Street makes life easier.

For an authentic but cheap courtyard experience

The great value Si He Hotel has just the ticket, complete with traditional kang beds and red lanterns.

For location, location, location

Walking distance from Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the night market and Beijing's most famous shopping street, the Peninsula Beijing is perfectly positioned.

For communist apparatchiks

If you want to immerse yourself in Mao, the Red Capital Residence is the place. The five-room guesthouse decked out in antique furniture and Communist Party memorabilia is a rare treat.

For your pocket

Located inside Beijing's most fun and famous hutong, the Peking Downtown Backpackers Accommodation can't fail to please.

For young hipsters

After a complete makeover in 2006, the birdcage-inspired Zeta Bar, chic boutique rooms and cool vibe make the Hilton Beijing a great and reasonably priced hotel.

Sarah Keenleyside