The New World Beijing Hotel is the best-placed luxury option for visitors who want the Temple of Heaven and Qianmen as much as the Forbidden City. It stands at 8 Qinian Street in Chongwenmen, Dongcheng, with 309 rooms and a guest rating of 9.4 from more than a thousand reviews. Facilities include an indoor pool, a full-service spa with sauna and steam room, a health club, a restaurant, a terrace and a rooftop bar, plus a business centre and eight meeting rooms. Chongwenmen metro station is four minutes away on foot and the New World shopping mall is three minutes away, while Qianmen Street is about fifteen minutes and Tiananmen Square about eighteen on foot. It is good value for the quality, and a smart base for anyone planning to spend time around the southern half of the old city.
Location and getting around
Chongwenmen station is a four-minute walk, giving easy access to the rest of the network. The Temple of Heaven is about a two-minute drive away, Qianmen Street is a fifteen-minute walk, and Wangfujing is about fourteen minutes on foot. Beijing East Station is about eight minutes by car, and the airport is roughly 41 minutes away by road.
Rooms and facilities
The hotel has 309 rooms, an indoor pool open in the daytime and evening, a health club and a spa, plus free Wi-Fi in all rooms. A buffet breakfast is available for a fee, served from early morning with a slightly later finish at weekends. On-site self-parking is available for a nightly charge, and the rooftop bar is a pleasant place for an evening drink.
Who it suits
Couples, culture-focused travellers and anyone using the Temple of Heaven and Qianmen as a base. Good to know: check-in starts mid-afternoon, early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee subject to availability, check-out is by noon, and the minimum check-in age is 18. The hotel has one named restaurant, so you may eat out more than at larger neighbours.
Why stay here
- ✓Indoor pool
- ✓Full-service spa with sauna and steam room
- ✓Health club
- ✓On-site restaurant
- ✓Rooftop bar
- ✓Terrace
- ✓Free Wi-Fi in all rooms
- ✓On-site self-parking
Good questions
How far is the New World Beijing Hotel from the Temple of Heaven?+
Roughly a two-minute drive. Qianmen Street is about fifteen minutes on foot.
Is the New World Beijing Hotel near the metro?+
Yes. Chongwenmen metro station is about a four-minute walk away.
Does the New World Beijing Hotel have a pool and spa?+
Yes, an indoor pool and a full-service spa with a sauna and steam room, plus a health club.
