North China - Beijing Hotels

[Stegram]

Do you remember the room rate at Jade Garden? I did book a few nights at Grand Mercure Beijing Central last night but it was frustrating as shit. Someone suggested using ctrip. Com but it didn't work out well. I filled out the online info for an advertised "Superior" room for about 393 RMB. I expected to get a confirmation email soon after, but I waited about 2 hours and a Chinese dude from ctrip called me and said they could not guarantee a double bed or that exact rate. WTF? Seems these hotel booking sites advertise a rate but actual price and amenities are certainly not guaranteed. I ended up giving my "girlfriend" my credit card info and she booked the room. Even with her, the hotel gave a rate of 6. 3 RMB / dollar, less than the 6. 5 RMB / dollar advertised on currency conversion Websites. I guess it is what it is and I have no experience in the Chinese game yet.

BTW, is Wafujing famous for mongering activities? And, does anyone know of any mongering activities in the vicinity of the Grand Mercure? I think I'll be arriving at the hotel a few hours before my girl so I might want to get a little action beforehand. Also, does anyone know of a good Beijing map in English I can see online? Hard to visualize all the mongering areas you guys talk about.

I don't remember the rate, and it was 2010 anyway so the rate won't be the same. I've had no problems with ctrip. Com for booking rooms anywhere in China. Book it, show up, same deal as advertised. I can't offer any other info than that on booking. Wanfujing is a tourist walk street. You'll find pimps and teahouse girls and all the usual scams that go along with those areas. I did pull a girl from a she-pimp from there but it's a last ditch move and was only a mediocre experience. Read the forum to find better opportunities.

[Teltel]

Have any of you guys heard of this hotel? Per my Chinese female friend,"The hotel english name is Grand Mercure Beijing Central. You can go to.

www.agoda.com

Then to look for this hotel. Area of this hotel near subway station, near Tian An Men square.

Chinese name is &21271; &20140; &35199; &21333; &32654; &29237; &37202; &24215; and the hotel address is &21271; &20140; &24066; &35199; &22478; &21306; &23459; &27494; &38376; &20869; &22823; &34903; 6&21495; , &35199; &22478; &21306; &35199; &21333; &37329; &34701; &34903; , &21271; &20140; ,

She's telling me if I book a room 7 days in advance with a credit card (she does not have a credit card and I hesitate to give her my card info since I am meeting her face to face for the first time) , I (we) can get the room for 460 RMB / night vs the regular price of 564 RMB / night. I told her to look for a room with at least a double bed, either a large shower stall or bathtub (for kinky reasons) and a safe in the room for valuables.

1. Is that a good deal?

2. Is it safe to give a Chinese hotel my credit card info over the phone from here in the United States?

3. Is the hotel girl-friendly?

4. Is the hotel decent by American standards? (Looks good in the pics)

5. Is the hotel in close proximity of mongering venues in case my relationship goes sour with her?

Thanks in advance.

I use www.sinohotel.com Have done for years and never a problem and NO payment in advance.

I always ask for the confirmation in both english and Chinese just in case the hotel reception try the.

'sorry no booking' or the 'no english' thing. Does not happen often but it does occassionally.

The wangfujing bookshop has a good selection of maps including dual language and the Periplus map for.

Beijing is available in many overseas countries.

Thry google for a subway map and there is a BJ bus website.

Teltel

[Bungee Man]

It has been known for some time that Great Wall Sheraton and Landmark are both girl unfriendly, has this changed recently? Especially at the Landmark?

I need to switch to a sub-way friendly hotel and it seems that my choices are limited if I want to mimimize the sub-way travel time from the airport.

Fillmore

The last time I was there, this hotel was not girl friendly. They had men who doubled up as security guards standing nearby the hotel lifts to vet people going in and out of the lifts.

Because of this, I never stay in this hotel again.

[Gualtier Malde]

That hotel seems like a good kilometer from the closest subway? I am looking for a hotel near Wafujing but really also near a subway, and certainly food and shopping, any idea?

Fillmore

The Novotel XinQiao is in the Chong Wen district, not terribly far from Wangfujing (short taxi or subway ride). The Chongwenmen subway station on Line 5 is right outside their door. Their rooms are good, and they seem to be girl friendly (I've brought in girls, though they happen to have been freebies, no idea how the hotel would spot the difference.). I've seen SW outside their door in the evening, though never tried them, but that's another clue to me that the hotel is cordial to them.

GM.

[Niteluvr]

I stayed at Jade Garden near Wafujing last time. Marched right past the desk with a real floozy I got from the plaza at Wafujing from a she-pimp. Experience was very mediocre but the guy and girl at the desk barely looked up. Close food, shopping and subway.

Do you remember the room rate at Jade Garden? I did book a few nights at Grand Mercure Beijing Central last night but it was frustrating as shit. Someone suggested using ctrip. Com but it didn't work out well. I filled out the online info for an advertised "Superior" room for about 393 RMB. I expected to get a confirmation email soon after, but I waited about 2 hours and a Chinese dude from ctrip called me and said they could not guarantee a double bed or that exact rate. WTF? Seems these hotel booking sites advertise a rate but actual price and amenities are certainly not guaranteed. I ended up giving my "girlfriend" my credit card info and she booked the room. Even with her, the hotel gave a rate of 6. 3 RMB / dollar, less than the 6. 5 RMB / dollar advertised on currency conversion Websites. I guess it is what it is and I have no experience in the Chinese game yet.

BTW, is Wafujing famous for mongering activities? And, does anyone know of any mongering activities in the vicinity of the Grand Mercure? I think I'll be arriving at the hotel a few hours before my girl so I might want to get a little action beforehand. Also, does anyone know of a good Beijing map in English I can see online? Hard to visualize all the mongering areas you guys talk about.

[Stegram]

That hotel seems like a good kilometer from the closest subway? I am looking for a hotel near Wafujing but really also near a subway, and certainly food and shopping, any idea?

Fillmore

Yeah, I just looked at the map. It's a KM to Wafujing and another little walk to the subway.

I just remembered it taking about 10 minutes to walk up to WFJ and that there was a subway station up there somewhere.

I do like being near a center like that so when I just can't stand one more "I don't know what's in this food and I hate it and.

Why does it take 20 minutes", I can just pop into McDs or KFC and sort of know what I'm going to get.

[Member #4144]

I stayed at Jade Garden near Wafujing last time. Marched right past the desk with a real floozy I got from the plaza at Wafujing from a she-pimp. Experience was very mediocre but the guy and girl at the desk barely looked up. Close food, shopping and subway.

That hotel seems like a good kilometer from the closest subway? I am looking for a hotel near Wafujing but really also near a subway, and certainly food and shopping, any idea?

Fillmore

[Stegram]

Thanks, I'm on the Website now. If I want a special room rate at the Grand Mercure Beijing Central hotel by booking 7 days in advance, I have to pre-pay. If that hotel doesn't work out, can you recommend something similar? Looking for a hotel near the subways, shopping, restaurants, tourist stuff.

I stayed at Jade Garden near Wafujing last time. Marched right past the desk with a real floozy I got from the plaza at Wafujing from a she-pimp. Experience was very mediocre but the guy and girl at the desk barely looked up. Close food, shopping and subway.

[Niteluvr]

I have stayed there. It is girl friendly. It is a nice hotel. It is close to subways but not much shopping or food nearby so you'll always have to travel. Go to ctrip. Com to book your hotels. No CC or deposit needed. Just give your name and arrival time. It works great.

Thanks, I'm on the Website now. If I want a special room rate at the Grand Mercure Beijing Central hotel by booking 7 days in advance, I have to pre-pay. If that hotel doesn't work out, can you recommend something similar? Looking for a hotel near the subways, shopping, restaurants, tourist stuff.

[Stegram]

Have any of you guys heard of this hotel? Per my Chinese female friend,"The hotel english name is Grand Mercure Beijing Central. You can go to.

www.agoda.com

Then to look for this hotel. Area of this hotel near subway station, near Tian An Men square.

Chinese name is &21271; &20140; &35199; &21333; &32654; &29237; &37202; &24215; and the hotel address is &21271; &20140; &24066; &35199; &22478; &21306; &23459; &27494; &38376; &20869; &22823; &34903; 6&21495; , &35199; &22478; &21306; &35199; &21333; &37329; &34701; &34903; , &21271; &20140; ,

She's telling me if I book a room 7 days in advance with a credit card (she does not have a credit card and I hesitate to give her my card info since I am meeting her face to face for the first time) , I (we) can get the room for 460 RMB / night vs the regular price of 564 RMB / night. I told her to look for a room with at least a double bed, either a large shower stall or bathtub (for kinky reasons) and a safe in the room for valuables.

1. Is that a good deal?

2. Is it safe to give a Chinese hotel my credit card info over the phone from here in the United States?

3. Is the hotel girl-friendly?

4. Is the hotel decent by American standards? (Looks good in the pics)

5. Is the hotel in close proximity of mongering venues in case my relationship goes sour with her?

Thanks in advance.

I have stayed there. It is girl friendly. It is a nice hotel. It is close to subways but not much shopping or food nearby so you'll always have to travel. Go to ctrip. Com to book your hotels. No CC or deposit needed. Just give your name and arrival time. It works great.

[Member #4144]

Have any of you guys heard of this hotel? Per my Chinese female friend,"The hotel english name is Grand Mercure Beijing Central. You can go to.

www.agoda.com

Then to look for this hotel. Area of this hotel near subway station, near Tian An Men square.

Chinese name is &21271; &20140; &35199; &21333; &32654; &29237; &37202; &24215; and the hotel address is &21271; &20140; &24066; &35199; &22478; &21306; &23459; &27494; &38376; &20869; &22823; &34903; 6&21495; , &35199; &22478; &21306; &35199; &21333; &37329; &34701; &34903; , &21271; &20140; ,

She's telling me if I book a room 7 days in advance with a credit card (she does not have a credit card and I hesitate to give her my card info since I am meeting her face to face for the first time) , I (we) can get the room for 460 RMB / night vs the regular price of 564 RMB / night. I told her to look for a room with at least a double bed, either a large shower stall or bathtub (for kinky reasons) and a safe in the room for valuables.

1. Is that a good deal?

2. Is it safe to give a Chinese hotel my credit card info over the phone from here in the United States?

3. Is the hotel girl-friendly?

4. Is the hotel decent by American standards? (Looks good in the pics)

5. Is the hotel in close proximity of mongering venues in case my relationship goes sour with her?

Thanks in advance.

Come on, man, just book the hotel from the internet, what is this whole thing about calling the hotel, so you get a better rate? Besides, if you try to book it on the internet, you will know if you are getting a better deal.

I have never stayed there as I like the easten side better, but it is inside 2nd ring road and close enough to subway. Getting a taxi in BJ in the evening can be a real problem, so subway access is very useful.

Any hotel in China, especially in BJ, in that price range, is more then decent by American standard, in fact, I would much prefer the hotels in China for the same price, at least the service is much better in China. As for if the hotel is GF, I had posted earlier, only the Great Wall is known not to be and all others should be fine. There might be cases where the hotel sauna might have tipped off the security guys to block outside girls, but in general, the hotel policy in BJ is quite relax in letting girls in.

Fillmore

[Niteluvr]

Have any of you guys heard of this hotel? Per my Chinese female friend,"The hotel english name is Grand Mercure Beijing Central. You can go to www.agoda.com Then to look for this hotel. Area of this hotel near subway station, near Tian An Men square.

Chinese name is &21271; &20140; &35199; &21333; &32654; &29237; &37202; &24215; and the hotel address is &21271; &20140; &24066; &35199; &22478; &21306; &23459; &27494; &38376; &20869; &22823; &34903; 6&21495; , &35199; &22478; &21306; &35199; &21333; &37329; &34701; &34903; , &21271; &20140; ,

She's telling me if I book a room 7 days in advance with a credit card (she does not have a credit card and I hesitate to give her my card info since I am meeting her face to face for the first time) , I (we) can get the room for 460 RMB / night vs the regular price of 564 RMB / night. I told her to look for a room with at least a double bed, either a large shower stall or bathtub (for kinky reasons) and a safe in the room for valuables.

1. Is that a good deal?

2. Is it safe to give a Chinese hotel my credit card info over the phone from here in the United States?

3. Is the hotel girl-friendly?

4. Is the hotel decent by American standards? (Looks good in the pics)

5. Is the hotel in close proximity of mongering venues in case my relationship goes sour with her?

Thanks in advance.

[JohnnyVegas]

P13.

1. True they may not want to go but my concern was if they did let the girl come over will the 2 or 3 star hotel stop the girl from coming in or call the cops.

2. I can only speak basic mandarin enough to get by.

3. I don't know a BBS area. Can you tell an area. But also I read that the police are still cracking down on them until sept. 20.

So not sure if that safe right now because I ll be there next week.

Thanks for your help

SO. Back to question #3 for us "Newbies". What ARE some of the BBS areas that we all need to know. Thanks!

[K3936]

On a recent trip I stayed at the Howard Johnson "paragon" (I think) by the railway station. It was not girl friendly. They had a big sign by the elevator saying no guests after 10. I tried an out call a bit after that and she got in OK but was too greedy so I sent her away and asked for a replacement. New girl came and was hassled by security. They would not let her up. She called me to come down and they were all arguing away in Mandarin and ignored my lame protests in English. All got a bit freaky so I bailed and met her later in the lobby to give her taxi money plus a tip for the hassle. I don't know if they would have acted the same if we arrived together but I won't stay there again to find out. BTW had the hotel massage later and FS was on offer but at US price. Maybe the spa girls have an arrangement with security to minimize competition.

K

I asked Angel about Comfort Inn the other day and she has not heard of that hotel (3 star?) , but she said Great Wall is the ONLY hotel in BJ that has problem taking girls, even Landmark which I asked with no reply, has relexed and ok to take girls in, especially the hotel apartments.

Fillmore

[Member #4144]

Is it girl friendly currently?

I asked Angel about Comfort Inn the other day and she has not heard of that hotel (3 star?) , but she said Great Wall is the ONLY hotel in BJ that has problem taking girls, even Landmark which I asked with no reply, has relexed and ok to take girls in, especially the hotel apartments.

Fillmore