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Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Forbidden City, connected to a shopping center

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Courtyard
Business center
Suite (Kapok) | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Front of property - evening/night
Library

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services

Explore the area

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16 Donghuamen Street, Beijing, Beijing, 100006
  • Place, Forbidden City
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Wangfujing Street
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Tiananmen Square
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Beijing (PEK-Capital Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe King Room | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe King Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 322 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk

Courtyard King Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 430 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premier Suite | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Premier Suite

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Courtyard Twin Room | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe, desk

Courtyard Twin Room

  • 430 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Beijing

City center stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Downtown Beijing hotel, you'll find Forbidden City and Wangfujing Street. The Palace Museum and Tiananmen are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Forbidden City - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Wangfujing Street - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • The Palace Museum - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Tiananmen Square - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Tiananmen - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Jinyu Hutong Station - 3 min walk
  • Beijing East Station - 9 min drive
  • Capital Intl. Airport (PEK) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪眉州东坡酒楼 Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪%卡比拉咖啡 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪小城隍小吃 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Grid Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪星巴克 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City

4-star hotel near Forbidden City, connected to a shopping center
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and meeting rooms are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness center, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City.

This 4-star Beijing hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 89 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Deli
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City offers 89 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Beijing hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: CNY 68 for adults and CNY 34 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Library

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 1 2023 to November 1 2025 (dates subject to change).
This property will be closed from December 1 2023 to November 1 2025 for renovations and will resume operation once the renovation is complete (completion date subject to change).
 

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CNY 181.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately CNY 68 for adults and CNY 34 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CNY 181.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property class

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City to the airport?

Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City is 17 mi (43-min drive) away from the Capital Intl. Airport (PEK) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City.

Does Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City, but local cuisine breakfast is offered for a fee of CNY 68 for adults and CNY 34 for children. It's available every day from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. A fee applies for early check-in.

Is there free parking at Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City have a pool?

Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City does not have a pool.

Does Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City to downtown Beijing?

Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City is 1.3 mi away from Beijing.

Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 343 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 439 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 163 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1000 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would definitely recommend staying here. They were able to help us book all of our tickets and call taxis. The hotel staff went above and beyond to help us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

robinson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is old but clean,good service, good breakfast rooms are big and clean near everything just walking distance
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Lei

very near Forbidden City and main shopping areas, tons of shopping, entertainment, food options. The building was renovated based on an old building, as a result, the facilities, layout, etc. are just acceptable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location!

My husband really enjoyed our stay in Beijing. Hotel Kapok is centrally located within walking distance to shops and restaurants. About a 30-60 minute drive to PEK (depending on traffic) and 60-90 minute drive to the Great Wall Mutianyu. The hotel breakfast was really good and had a variety of options. Staff was helpful and friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Senthil Kumaran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very close to Forbidden city and shopping malls. Staff were very helpful. Room was neat. Room was hot in the evening and night as aircon chillness was sufficient.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Mak Sebrina Yeuk

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I understand this is not a new hotel but it should be kept more clean
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jacek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect but the property had terrible side and rear views and so the building is covered with a giant metal lattice.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Chee How

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Hotel room toilet have no door
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Florian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Lage des Hotels überragend. Einrichtung alt und gebraucht, das einzig gute war das Bett. Personal insgesamt sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Sogar über das normale hinaus. Ausnahme das Personal am ersten Abend eine Katastrophe. Wollten über dubiose Kanäle mir für die verbotene Stadt Tickets besorgen. Die Dame am nächsten Morgen hat das ruckzuck erledigt ohne dubiose Mittelmänner. Schlimmster Punkt: ich habe gefragt ob es ein Nichtraucherhotel ist, die Antwort war ja, daraufhin habe ich gebeten , sie sollen doch bitte mit dem Herren aus dem Nebenzimmer sprechen: offene Tür durchgehend am rauchen, die ganze Etage hat nach Rauch gerochen. Das Personal konnte sich nicht durchsetzen (Aussage: das interessiert den Kunden nicht 😂)
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

M. J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Correcto y buena ubicación

La habitación era amplia. Había 3 armarios, escritorio, sillón, cama bastante cómoda, y el baño que era súper grande y estaba dividido en 3 zonas. Además, todas las bebidas del minibar son gratuitas. El desayuno es buffet, si eres occidental puede que no sepas qué elegir de la selección, pero para lo que son los desayunos asiáticos es un buffet bastante variado (dulce, salado, tostadas, café, zumo...). Se nota que el hotel no es nuevo, pero en general está en buen estado y lo recomendaría por su comodidad y ubicación. Como puntos débiles a mejorar destacaría que: en la habitación hay mesa de escritorio pero no silla (por lo que para trabajar no es muy práctico, si estás poco en la habitación o vas por ocio no es tan importante) y la mayoría del personal apenas habla inglés (ya que es un hotel frecuentado sobre todo por locales al parecer) por lo que no pueden aconsejarte ni darte indicaciones porque no te entienden, aunque es cierto que son muy amables y sí que me llamaron un taxi para ir al aeropuerto (pero dudas más concretas no te las resuelven).
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jo Lan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
服務很好的酒店 金魚胡同C出口出來右轉直走左手邊即可到達 重要景點都在附近 很推薦 非常方便的一家酒店
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lun Cheong Richard

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

A conveniently located hotel that could be better

Hotel is in a good location near Forbidden City and Wangfujing, although nearest subway is 15-20 mins walk. Free soft drinks in mini-bar is a plus. Room is spacious with a large closet and a attached small bamboo garden patio that you can sit outdoors and relax. Bedding is firm and comfortable. Overall impression is that the hotel looks dated and not well maintained as one may expect from seeing the photos at the Hotel.com website. Room is not very clean as we found hairs around the wash basin. Had to be very careful taking shower as water may easily overflow out of the shallow shower tray area into bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service there was very good. Very close to the forbidden city and TIAN AN MEN square
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was located in a nice area. 5 mins walk to forbidden city east gate. There are several food establishment nearby the hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Comfortable room. Great breakfast- Chinese + Western options. Very close to forbidden city. Handy location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Great hotel and great location. Staff was very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Starry312

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Kapok is located at a very convenient location. Easy to hail for a cab. There is a convenient store just beside the hotel. Turning left from the property’s entrance, 10-15 mins walk to Forbidden City main entrance. Turning right, 10 mins walk to Wangfujing Street. There are plenty of eateries around the vicinity too. I stayed in a family suite (60sqm). Windows can be opened. The only downside of the room are the lightning which can be very dimmed at night and quite dusty in the room. Hope the hotel can improve on these areas. Humidifier is provided in the room during my winter stay. Overall, I will be back to this hotel when I visit Beijing again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My family likes the free mini bar in the hotel room. They like the walk-in yard. There is a special design in restaurant which is good for taking photos.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
コスパ面からは最良。エアコンの調節が分かりにくいくらいでした。スタッフは親身。帰りの空港までのタクシーの予約を頼んだら、「ホテルを通すと200元かかる。外で拾った方が安い（100元程度）」と教えてくれた。北京のタクシーはいよいよつかまりにくくなっているので、それを承知して予約をした。タクシーも時間通りに来て、ホテルとの連携も確かな事が分かった。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

YZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The wall between the rooms are not very thick, I can hear the noise from the next room one night. Otherwise, everything else is great. Great location and the room has hardwood floor too.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great and location is good. Many restaurants nearby
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location in the heart of Beijing

Great large room in the deluxe family room. Just like pictures. View of the Main Street was nice. Bathtub big for two. Bathroom the size of the room. Bed a bit hard for us. Problem I see is the tv channels.. only 1 English station.Hotel is 15min from forbidden city entrance. 5 min walk from Wangfujing shopping street. 15 min walk from metro station. Good location near restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

YY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
シャワーの水の出方が弱くて、シャンプーの洗い流すのに時間がかかった。無料の水のボトルが大きくてよかった。中庭があって、そこで喫煙できるのがいい。
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

PK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delicious breakfast options. It is walking distance to Forbidden City. And there are some good restaurants across the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Hotel is rated 4 stars. But that is according to chinese standard. If i were to rate it according to international standard its just a 3 star. The staffs there are very helpful and friendly. But the cleanliness of the room especially the toilet is bad, and it shows signs of ageing. Located at a central area. But far from nearest metro. And there is no designated area for pick up and drop off. Its at the main road. And you have to be quick if not the cars behind would start horning
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019