We enjoyed our 3-week stay at the China Nat'l Convention Ctr. in July-August 2018. It's walking distance to the Olympic Center where the Bird's Nest Stadium, Olympic Tower & the Cube are. The surrounding park is lively and filled with musicians, synchronized dance teams, karaoke singers, roller skaters, and families out taking a stroll and playing hacky sack, though it might be lonely & isolated in the colder months. Great running trails & ravenous koi fish to feed around the nearby lakes where you can rent swan paddle boats. Walking distance to the subway and Xin' Ao Shopping Center, which has some good restaurants (including a Starbucks) scattered amongst fast food restaurants e.g. Pizza Hu, a large grocery/drug store in the basement level, & a smaller drug store on the main level. (There's a 2nd Starbucks in a strip mall on the other side of the hotel + another good bookstore/cafe called Since the Zero nearby). Be sure to explore the mall thoroughly: it isn't laid out the way typical U.S. malls are, so there's actually a lot more than appears at 1st glance. The hotel rooms were extremely clean, comfortable & nicely furnished. The staff was extremely courteous and when we became ill, quite thoughtful by stocking us with extra toilet paper! Laundry services are rather steep but concierge services were excellent. The gym & pool were quite nice and it was nice to not have to walk in the sweltering heat to get to the convention center. Highly recommended.