The Radegast Hotel is a beautiful and elegant place to spend your nights in Beijing.

Located in CBD it is (somewhat) near the many night time Beijing attractions. From the moment you enter, you're presented with a grand and luxurious lobby with sky high ceilings, a self-playing piano, and a tasteful fountain.

The rooms are equally nice with quality shower and bath furnishings, a plush couch on which to rest, a host of amenities and other delightful features.

It is also very modestly priced - if booked in advanced. If booked last minute on the other hand, prices would be much higher.

This is my second visit. The first time is in the autumn of 2012. The hotel still looks new and clean.

Hotel location is not closed to the metro station. You need to take 15 minutes walk to the nearest metro station. It is not easy for you to find a cab in Beijing during the peak hours. You should reserve more time to arrive your destination in the morning if you have not reserved any car.

Room is clean, bright and spacious. The room facilities are user friendly, e.g. automatic curtain, a box next to bed for the storage of accessories. Wifi service is good and stable. The room was a little bit hot but I cannot make any temperature change by the temperature control.

Breakfast is okay, but there is not enough staff. You need to wait several minutes if you want to have noodle or omelette cooked by chef.

Stayed here for a couple of days because of its proximity to the place of work. While the hotel has all the facilities and amenities of a 5-star hotel claimed, the provision is really more akin to 4-star by international standard.

The overall impression one gets is that the decor is rather aged and needs updating. The guestroom is clean and tidy, though a little lacking in lighting for reading and work; nevetheless, wifi service is excellent and reliable. The buffet breakfast offers a fair selection of food but is pricey for its quality while even the hot food was not sufficiently warmed up. The location is a good 10-15 minutes' walk from the closest metro station and areas of acitivites, and could be a testing walk on bitterly cold winter days in Beijing.

Not particularly a tourist hotel as such, but a comfortable enough choice in Beijing CBD if one's place of activities is close by.