Shangri-las Kerry Centre Hotel Beijing vs Marriott Beijing West

Kerry Centre Hotel is located approximately 30 minutes from Peking International Airport and three miles from the Forbidden City. Situated in the Chaoyang district, Beijing's diplomatic and commercial center, the hotel is one mile from the China World Trade Center, three miles from Tiananmen Square, six miles from the Temple of Heaven and Beihai Park, and 44 miles from the Ming Tombs. Hotel amenities include the billiards and snooker room, outdoor jogging track, aerobics/dance studios, fitness center, massage treatments, hot tub, sauna, steam room, indoor swimming pool, playground (indoor/outdoor), children's pool, table tennis, squash court, tennis court, and indoor basketball/multipurpose court. For dining, the hotel houses Coffee Garden, Horizon Chinese Restaurant, Centro (cocktails and fine wines), and Kerry Sports Centre Lounge. All rooms have Broadband Internet access, dataports, voicemail, satellite/cable TV, international direct dial telephones, electronic safes, minibars, coffee/tea facilities, executive writing desk, and irons.

Positioned adjacent to the Jin Yu Plaza in Beijing, China, the Marriott Beijing West stands one kilometer from Yu Yuan Tan Park. The Temple of Moon Ice Skating Rink is located two kilometers away, and the Beijing Zoo displays rare wildlife species three kilometers from the hotel. The hotel offers dining at the second-floor Marriott Cafe, known for its lunch and dinner seafood buffet. The Yu Du Restaurant, an independent eatery, is located on site and prepares Chinese dishes. The Lobby Bar serves a variety of refreshments, while the Lobby Lounge is surrounded by Italianate balconies and serves brewed coffee and light meals. A business center offers fax, photocopy, print, and translation services, for a fee. Five function rooms accommodate up to 400 people, and are equipped with wireless and high-speed wired Internet access. Internet services are subject to fees. The on-site Bally Total Gym contains free weights and cardiovascular equipment, and aerobics classes are regularly scheduled. Additional hotel amenities include an airline reservation desk, a beauty salon, and currency exchange service. This property allows service animals. The hotel offers 155 guestrooms that reflect European style. The rooms are equipped with wireless Internet access, for a fee, and satellite TV. Marbled bathrooms contain jetted bathtubs and separate showers. The guestrooms include laptop-compatible in-room safes, minibars, and coffeemakers. Some rooms feature kitchens. The rooms located on Executive Floors provide private check-in and checkout services, daily happy-hour beverages, use of executive function space and dining privileges in the Executive Club Lounge.