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Raffles Hotel - Introduction
Established in 1900s, the Raffles Beijing Hotel (Beijing Fandian Laifushi) witnessed many of the city's significant social and political events, its commanding French-Orient colonnade façade has long stood as an icon of Beijing's historical heritage. It enjoys the most prestigious address, at the crossroads of Chang'an Avenue (Chang'an Jie) and shopping district of Wangfujing, a heartbeat away from the historic Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Faithfully restored, it reopened on 27 June 2006 featuring 171 tastefully appointed rooms, four distinctive restaurants and bars, and five well-equipped banquet venues and a lofty lobby adorned with a procession of graceful arches.
Raffles Beijing hotel decrees nothing but elegance and exclusivity and its 171 luxurious guestrooms and suites are no exception. Tastefully appointed with intricate Oriental details and French savoir-faire, these accommodations offer an exclusive abode for discerning travellers. Nine of the 171 rooms at Raffles Beijing Hotel have been named after personalities who were associated with the Hotel in its early heyday.
"TRIPLE CONDÉ NAST HONOURS" - Raffles Beijing Hotel has been lauded as one of the best new hotels in the world by both Condé Nast Traveler (U.S) 2010, and Condé Nast Traveller (U.K). The hotel's elegant French fine dining restaurant Jaan has also been recognised in Condé Nast Traveler's Hot Tables 2007.
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