I stayed at the Hilton for one night on a recent short trip to Beijing.

Location:
The Hilton is literally a 3 minutes shuttle ride away from Terminal 3. If your flight is leaving early in the morning, then this is a great place to stay. On arrival at terminal 3, take the elevator down to bus ground level (gate 5), cross the road, and look for the blue-colored Hilton bus/sign.

Check-in/out:
Swift, polite, professional; just what you expect from a Hilton.

Room:
Stayed in a regular king-size room. The room was very spacious (high ceiling), modern, and well maintained. It almost felt like a nice little apartment. The only minor things I noticed were that some small flies were in the bathroom/shower room and that there was some dust build-up around some of the working desk items. No big deal though. Also, when the AC/heater was running, it smelled a bit like 'outside air' (air pollution smell), which is obviously not the Hilton's fault.

Room Service:
Service was good and speedy and the quality of food and presentation was nice as well. The bread/buns that came with my salad were a bit too dry though. The room service menu could be a bit more extensive, but then again, there are plenty of restaurant facilities inside the hotel.

Breakfast:
Good quality, choice, and taste. The breakfast area itself is nice and modern and has a welcoming atmosphere to it.

Getting around:
The hotel can arrange for a cab ride to downtown Beijing (around 80RMB). It took around 40 minutes (depends on traffic, destination, and time of day). It's probably a good idea to 'order' your taxi an hour in advance. On the way back, make sure you have a Hilton 'business card' in Chinese with you, since cab drivers don't speak English, and also make sure the driver actually knows how to get to the Hilton. In my case, and to my surprise, I was literally dumped roadside around 600 meters away from the hotel and had to cross patches of very dirty grass in between roads to get to the hotel entrance (at subzero temperatures wearing nothing but a suit and office leather shoes); all because the driver had no clue how to navigate the roads. Also, the ride back from Beijing took around two hours due to the horrendous traffic.

The Hilton is definitely a nice and convenient place to stay and feels like 'home' after some of the more 'interesting' experiences you will certainly have in China.

This hotel is close to the terminal and it really is a treat. Great rooms, nice staff and the restaurants serve a good standard of Western food. This is really welcome after a lengthy stay in China. I love China but I always spend my final night here to give me a taste of home.

First I have to say many luxury hotels in Beijing are awesome, with better hardware and much better service than the ones from the same brand and category in US. But this one has become a new favorite, because I mostly connect in Beijing, and stay here almost every trip because of the late arrival and early departure of US flights.

Besides location, the hotel itself is great too. The rooms are very spacious, with 10-11 foot ceiling which is much appreciated after the spending 14 hrs in coach. The bed and pillows are heavenly. The room are very clean with no smell at all. The executive lounge has great service and food for breakfast. Lobby and public areas are clean and spacious too. Simply great after all.

If you are visiting Beijing for a long vacation, then this hotel may not be for you as its pretty far from the city and attractions. But if you are connecting to/from other city or want to stay close to airport for the 6am flight, then I would fully recommend this one.

With 1 night to spend in Beijing on our way back to London, we had originally planned to travel into central Beijing for night but decided against when we saw previously how much traffic there is! We decided on the Hilton for the 1 night and I had mixed thoughts as i will admit, i am very fussy when it comes to hotels!!
Upon arriving, staff from the Hilton were there to greet us to shuttle us to the hotel from the airport, the checkin staff did not speak much English, but I guess, we were in China, and asking someone in England to speak Chinese, you would not get much response. The lobby was massive, ornately decorated in marble. We had a small snack when we arrived which was nicely served. The rooms were very large and spacious, the bed was extremely comfortable too! Breakfast I must say was superb considering we were at an airport hotel. They had a humungous buffet, where they could prepare whatever you wanted for you. To conclude, a successful trip to help us on our way home to London...