Shangri-la Kerry Centre Hotel Beijing

Location. The Shangri-la Kerry Centre Hotel Beijing is located in the Chaoyang diplomatic, commercial and financial center of Beijing, China. The hotel stands two kilometers from Silk Street, and less than five kilometers from the Forbidden City.
Hotel Features. This modern, 21-story property offers dining at The Horizon Chinese Restaurant that specializes in Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine. The Centro Bar and Lounge serves breakfasts and light lunches, plus a wide range of drinks. A business center offers fax, photocopy and print services. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the lobby. High-speed wired Internet access is available, for a fee, only in the hotel's conference center. The Grand Ballroom seats up to 1,500 people, while 12 function rooms accommodate smaller gatherings. The Kerry Sports health club occupies three floors and includes a fitness center equipped with strength-training and cardiovascular equipment, an aerobics studio, and basketball, racquetball, squash and tennis courts. The health club contains an indoor pool, a children's pool, a spa tub, a sauna, steam rooms, billiards, snooker and table tennis. Trainers teach classes in Pilates and yoga. Massage and reflexology are offered at the massage center.

Guestrooms. This hotel offers 487 contemporary guestrooms decorated with earth-toned color schemes. Beds are draped with feather duvets. Rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access and satellite television. Bathrooms located in upper-floor guestrooms are stocked with L'Occitane/Aigner toiletries.

Expert Tip. The hotel's fitness center offers much more than crunches and curls. Instructors teach classes in some of the world's most popular dance styles, such as salsa and hip hop.