Beijing Great Wall Sheraton

What to expect: Businesspeople use their laptop computers, embassy staff relax over drinks, and fashion models pose in front of soaring chrome columns in the seven-story marble lobby, with its Great Wall frescos, freshly cut flowers, and deep sofas.
Amenity highlights: The hotel offers a wide range of dining and recreational options, with European and Chinese restaurants. Recreational facilities include a 35-foot indoor pool, sauna, and two floodlit tennis courts. The business center, open 24 hours, offers translation services (surcharges apply), and 13 meeting rooms. Spa services include traditional Chinese as well as European-style treatments.
Insider tip: Five blocks away, the narrow lanes of Ladies Street, brim with export-quality clothing at low prices. Stallholders are willing to negotiate prices.

China International Exhibition Centre – 4 blocks
Agricultural Exhibition Centre – 4 blocks
Sanlitun (dining) – 5 blocks
Ladies Street – 5 blocks
La Ma Temple – 6 km (4 miles)
Tiananmen Square – 11 km (7 miles)
Forbidden City – 11 km (7 miles)
Temple of Heaven – 14 km (8.5 miles)
Summer Palace – 29 km (18 miles)
Ming Tombs – 72 km (45 miles)
Great Wall – 76 km (47 miles)