The history of Beijing Hotel

The Beijing Hotel is located at the intersection of East Chang'an Street and Wangfujing Commercial Street. It is a famous five-star century-old hotel that was built at the beginning of the last century. In 1900, two Frenchmen opened a bistro east of the foreign barracks in Dongjiaomin Lane. They moved to the north of the barracks the next year and officially hung up the signboard of "Beijing Hotel". In 1903, the hotel moved to the south entrance of Wangfujing on East Chang'an Street, which is the current location of the hotel. In 1907, the Sino-French Industrial Bank took over the Beijing Hotel and changed it into a limited company. The period of French operation was the initial glory period of the Beijing Hotel. From the architectural style to the internal facilities, the hotel became the premier high-end hotel in Beijing. With the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Beijing Hotel was taken over and managed by the Kuomintang Peiping government, and it once became a high-end guest house dedicated to hosting American troops. It was not until the liberation of Peiping in 1949 that the fate of the Beijing Hotel took a turn. At that time, the Beijing Hotel, which was affiliated to the State Council's Administration of State Affairs, became an important place for state affairs and foreign affairs receptions in New China, and had a very high political status. In 1954 and 1974, under the kind care of Premier Zhou Enlai, the Beijing Hotel underwent two expansions, and once became a landmark building of modernization and internationalization in Beijing. In the new era, Beijing Hotel is still the preferred venue for important state events and meetings. It has witnessed the changes of the times in carrying the dual mission of hotel functionality and special political identity. Today, the Beijing Hotel, with nearly 1,000 modern guest rooms and a construction area of ??160,000 square meters, has developed into a mature business luxury hotel. On December 17, 2006, Beijing Hotel was officially designated as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Family Headquarters Hotel by the International Olympic Committee and the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee. During the Olympic Games, the Headquarters Hotel will become the residence of major members of the Olympic family, as well as the International Olympic Games. The committee’s headquarters and command center.

The Beijing Hotel in the New Century

In order to make the Beijing Hotel more in line with the standards of an international five-star hotel and provide guests with more complete facilities and services, from 1998 to In 2000, the hotel underwent a large-scale renovation and expansion project. After the overall renovation was completed, the hotel provided guests with a full range of services including guest rooms, catering, exhibitions, entertainment, and shopping with a new look and modern service facilities. The total operating area It will also be expanded from 138,000 square meters to 150,000 square meters.

Today’s development

Today’s Beijing restaurants bring together all kinds of Chinese cuisine. Tanjia cuisine is a unique official cuisine in Beijing. In 1958, Tanjia cuisine was served by Premier Zhou Enlai. Under the care of the Beijing Hotel, it settled down. In addition to Tan cuisine, various cuisines such as Sichuan cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine, Shanghainese cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine are each leading the way in Beijing Hotel. The exquisite dishes and the elegant and comfortable dining environment complement each other.

In addition to Chinese delicacies, Beijing Hotel also offers delicacies from all over the world. Savoring the exotic French meals in the Western restaurant of the Beijing Hotel will remind you of the past times of the Beijing Hotel. The Japanese cuisine, which combines Japanese culture and traditional cuisine, creates a rich Japanese cultural atmosphere.

Today, this century-old store, standing at the forefront of the new century, is showing the world its five-star store that integrates history, humanity, aesthetics, and modern technology with an open attitude and full of vitality. The unique style of a first-class hotel.

The sun corridor, like a bright and dynamic line, smoothly and naturally connects the old and new buildings with different characteristics in the hotel. The combination of history and modernity, classical and emerging gives Beijing Hotel an extraordinary appearance. Everyone’s style.