Hotel Kapok (Forbidden City)

The hotel is located a short 10-minute walk from Wangfujing and Tian'anmen East subway station. It is only 2 kilometres from Beijing's main railway station and a 32 km taxi or shuttle bus ride from the airport.The hotel, which offers a total of 42 rooms, has free Internet access in the rooms, free computer and wireless Internet access in the hall, free luggage storage and free Chinese lessons on request. It also features a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a laundry service, ticket booking service and tourist information desk. Other facilities at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby, hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom, café, bar and restaurant. The hotel offers room service, a car park and bicycle hire.The hotel rooms have a private shower, WC and hairdryer, cable TV, individually regulated air conditioning and very effective underfloor heating, an in-room telephone and complimentary toiletries. Fresh towels and bedding are provided daily. The rooms also offer a double bed, mini fridge, ironing set and Internet access.The hotel serves a breakfast buffet, as well as lunch and dinner set menus for guests.From the airport take the shuttle bus to Xidan then take metro line 1 to the Wangfujing subway station. Leave by Exit C (Beijing Hotel), then turn left/west towards the Beijing Hotel. Turn right at the next crossroads onto Nan He Yan Road. Walk up the street past 3 sets of traffic lights (around 500 metres) and the hotel will be on the left-hand side.