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ACCOMMODATION: The Peninsula Palace Beijing's guest rooms have been refurbished to the most luxurious standard. Based on The Peninsula's tradition of comfort, interwoven with subtle Chinese influences. The newly designed guest rooms (31 sq m to 34 sq m) and suites (50 sq m to 100 sq m) feature hardwood floors covered with carpet, a 42" plasma television, high-speed broadband Internet access, silent fax machine, and The Peninsula signature technology - a bedside electronic panel that controls all lighting and audio-visual equipment in the room, as well as a special control panel by the door displaying outside temperature and humidity levels.

The Peninsula Palace Beijing's sumptuous suites are among the most luxurious accommodations in the Chinese capital and include the spacious Executive Suites, the newly created Beijing Suites, the unique top-floor Duplex Suites and The Peninsula Suite.

The 275 Deluxe rooms are located on both the east and west sides of the hotel and comprise 31 sq m of luxurious living space and a marble bathroom. Deluxe rooms offer either a queen-size bed or two twin beds. An interconnecting Deluxe room is available. Most Deluxe rooms are also equipped with 42" plasma television, bathroom television, silent fax machine, broadband access, voicemail, and other Peninsula technologies.

The 144 Grand Deluxe rooms face Goldfish Lane or the swimming pool and come with either a queen-size bed or two twin beds. A generous 34 sq m in size, these beautiful rooms have a marble bath complete with separate shower, and a small sitting area by the window. Most Grand Deluxe rooms are also equipped with 42" plasma television, bathroom television, silent fax machine, broadband access, voicemail, and other Peninsula technologies. An interconnecting Grand Deluxe room is also available.

The Club offers a separate reception area, complimentary pressing and a private lounge that serves buffet breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails on a complimentary basis.

The 10 Executive Suites have a separate living room and a luxurious bedroom with a king-size bed. Measuring nearly 50 sq m, the generous suites include an entrance foyer and a whole host of luxurious features, including:

Living Room

• Two-line international direct dial telephones with voicemail
• 42" plasma television
• Executive work desk with data socket
• In-room silent fax machine
• Complimentary high-speed Internet access
• CD / DVD and cassette player

• King-size bed
• Two-line international direct dial telephones with voicemail
• 42" plasma television
• Multifunction bedside electronic control panel
• In-room safe
• Fully stocked minibar
• 24-hour valet call service
• CD / DVD and cassette player

• Marble bathroom with bathtub and separate shower
• Hairdryers and bathrobes
• Telephone
• 14" LCD television
• Mood lighting

• IDD telephones
• Individual thermostat control
• Radio
• Color television featuring CNN, BBC, and CNBC, in-house movies, local and satellite programs

The 28 newly created Beijing Suites each measure around 100 sq m and are a popular choice. Each features a master bedroom with an en suite marble bathroom, a spacious living room with complete audio-visual system, centralized speakers and subwoofers, and a dining / meeting area with an adjacent powder room.

The 18 Duplex Suites are only located on the top floor of the hotel and are uniquely residential in flavor, featuring a downstairs sitting area with a beautiful wooden staircase leading to the upstairs bedroom and luxurious bathroom. The suites measure nearly 68 sq m and feature luxurious marble bathrooms with a television over the bath, and 42" plasma screen televisions in both the bedroom and living area. Duplex Suite guests also have access to the Club Lounge and its facilities.

With a blend of sophistication, elegance and the timeless ambience of Beijing, The new Peninsula Suite at The Peninsula Palace is set to become the best suite in the capital. Based on the concept of a courtyard house in old Beijing, yet restored and refurbished with a contemporary approach, the suite features "The China Room" (the causal living room), a private formal living room and library decorated with Chinese antiques and artwork, a Chinese fir wood floor and traditional rugs, a large dining room, comfortably seating up to 18 (and which can be reserved as Beijing's most exclusive venue for private functions), a master bedroom with raised ceiling and sauna, walk-in wardrobe and luxury Frette bed linen; and a private elevator inside the suite directly connecting the hotel Lobby to the suite.

The Peninsula Palace Beijing's luxurious guest rooms and suites feature the following amenities:

• 42" plasma television (available on selected floors)
• Silent fax machine (available on selected floors)
• Bathroom television (available on selected floors)
• Deluxe marble bathroom
• International direct dial with voicemail
• Fully stocked minibar
• In-room electronic safe
• Radio
• Color television featuring CNN, BBC, and CNBC, two movie channels, local and satellite programs
• Executive work desk
• Bedside panel which controls radio, lighting, television, and air conditioning
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Electricity: AC 220V / 50 cycles

RESTAURANT: Dining at The Peninsula Palace Beijing is a delightful experience. The hotel includes two of Beijing's most sophisticated tables: Jing, a super-sleek, "modern meets Asian" restaurant, ranked as one of the "75 World's Top New Restaurants" in 2003 by Condé Nast Traveler, and the brand new Huang Ting. Opened in October 2003, it serves exquisite Cantonese cuisine with Beijing specialities in a stylish interpretation of a historic Chinese courtyard. The Lobby Lounge and Bar also offers a superb selection of cocktails, teas, and coffees, and the hotel provides 24-hour Room Service.

Connected to the Lobby by a glass-enclosed circular staircase, the super-sleek, contemporary Jing was selected by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the "75 World's Top New Restaurants" in 2003. The unique "modern meets Asian" environment of the restaurant features three open show kitchens, which combine traditional Western fare with Asian favorites. The modern Asian theme is also reflected in the design of staff uniforms and table settings.

Designed as a contemporary interpretation of Beijing's traditional noble courtyard houses, Huang Ting features gray brick walls taken from original hutongs, slate floors, aged pine floors, beams from a 200-year-old mansion in Suzhou, near Shanghai, and an impressive collection of antiques, most dating from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Huang Ting features the finest Cantonese cuisine under a renowned Master Chef and seats 140. There are also four private dining rooms, the largest of which seats up to 25

The Lobby Lounge and Bar offers a superb selection of cocktails, teas, and coffees, including the legendary Peninsula Afternoon Tea, which is served from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm daily, with live music starting at 5:00 pm. The Lobby Lounge and Bar is located adjacent to the international brand name boutiques of The Peninsula Arcade.

Spa and Fitness :The Peninsula Palace Beijing offers The Fitness Center that includes weight-training and fitness equipment, steam rooms and saunas, and a heated indoor swimming pool. Private massage rooms are also available for various massages including traditional Chinese massage. Clarins, the leading French skin care specialist, also offers beauty treatments by well-trained beauty therapists.

The Fitness Center, located on the 3rd floor of the hotel, is a health and fitness club with an air of exclusivity. It is ideally suited to those who seek professional service and the best facilities, with a greater degree of privacy and individual instruction. The modernized gym features a well-equipped exercise studio with individual television monitors as well as personalized training sessions. Changing room facilities are complete with saunas and steam rooms.

Facilities include:

• Sports shop, offering a wide choice of sporting goods and attire
• Lockers with steam room and sauna

The 20 m pool, located on the 3rd floor, is enclosed by tinted glass and is heated at 28º Celsius in summer and at 30º Celsius in winter. The measurements are 1.72 m at the deepest point, 18.0 m long, and 6.0 m wide. Towels and lockers are available. Outside the pool area are sun loungers and an indoor landscaped garden, measuring 200 sq m.

Private massage rooms are available for various massages that include traditional Chinese, therapeutic aroma massage, sports massage, head and shoulders massage, foot reflexology, and abdominal massage.