Beijing Crowne Plaza

... that he was Indonesian and not Chinese.  Quickly into our van and off to the Hotel. We were staying at the Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing.  We were in for a treat.  Ellen and Chettia shared a room and I to myself.  We quickly met ...

I arrived in China on March 14, 2007. I stayed at the Crowne Plaza on Wangfujing Avenue. It is a very good hotel and a good location. The next morning I took a flight to Jinan on Shandong Airlines. As seems typical for a Beijing airport, the flight was ...

... same places we want to visit. Like Americans in Disneyland or New York City.   Our sightseeing in Beijing included visits to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the world's largest public square ...

... goods that they can't themselves afford to consume while the upper 1% spend a billion yuan at all the Gucci (four in Beijing), Louis Vuitton (three), and Chanel (two) boutiques.  After watching enough Gossip Girl, every Chinese is going to want his ...

... en route for a Park next to the Forbidden City - we got lost in a maze of narrow Hutongs - the traditional streets of Beijing.....as our only experience we had previously in China was Hong Kong were no one is friendly - we were pleasantly surprised by ...

Met our Guide Miao Na at the Airport. She gave us a break down of our visit to Beijing and took us to our hotel, where we passed out until the next ...

... not really prepared for what Beijing would offer us on this particular day. It started late as we slept like logs, babies, etc. The Crowne Plaza or as Joe likes to call it, The Crowne Royal…lacks in some service aspects but the beds are very comfy. ...

... our way to another subway station for another quick 2 yuan ride back to our first station & the walk back to the Crowne Plaza. We were nearly back to the hotel when we spotted the Beijing Tan An Long Pharmacy. On the ...

... . Back at the hotel we enjoyed the wine we'd saved from the flight, then went down to the lobby to enjoy the Crowne Plaza's welcome drink. We chose a glass of Chinese Chardonnay which we were surprised to find remarkably good. By now we decided we ...

... still makes you wonder. We flagged a cab down and took a jaunt over to a cheaper place just off the main shopping street near the Crowne Plaza. The duck was a lot fattier than you get in England but the chef did carve it up in front of you which was a ...

... the weather (not a natural cloud in sight, only man-made smog ones) We eased ourselves into the backpacker lifestyle by staying at the Crowne Plaza for a couple of nights which was located on the main shopping street in the city. You name it, they had it. ...

Today we spent the day as "Crowne Plaza Beijing" guests.   We went to their travel center and had them book all our China flights for us and then went to their spa and used their Jacuzzi.... Made more stupid videos... Had a ...

Overnight stop - the chance for some bargain hunting down at the Silk Market before carrying on next day. Watch out for the organised beggars at the taxi rank when you arrive ... don't give them anything as before you reach the door of the market you ...

Well after 27  hrs of flying I was met at the airport by my interperter.  She informed me that we needed to call USA office right away and have meeting.  Now this is the last thing i want to do when i am tired is have a dam ...

... hour, and the beeping and buzzing of hundreds of the same toy was eerie. Our flight into Beijing was thankfully uneventful. We’re staying at the Crowne Royal here in the country’s capital, and our location is great for sightseeing: close to ...

... from Mexico, and of course the three of us and another couple both from San Jose. We stayed at the Crown Plaza on the outskirts of Beijing. Less than a year old, the hotel is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and new furnishings. The rooms we ...

... the shopping area outside our hotel. The location of the hotel was superb as it was at the end of the main shopping road in Beijing. Chris bought a couple of t-shirts but I was good. Traffic is a nightmare in Beijing and even when the man says "walk" that ...

... out with Bev. She told us about a lot of other cool areas that we hadn't visited and made us realize that a trip back to Beijing should definitely be in our future. We only scratched the service of what this awesome city has to offer. It was a long day ...