Step back into the past at Hall of Mental Cultivation. If you're lucky, you may be able to schedule a tour of this historic building.

You'll be spoiled for sightseeing choice when visiting Downtown Beijing. Hall of Mental Cultivation is a great place to kick off here, but there are loads of other worthwhile places to discover. Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Wangfujing Street are not far from the historic landmark and will top off your day nicely.

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Dequan Luxury Hotel CBD

Chaoyang

$1,590

per person

Jan 1 - Jan 7

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Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Dallas (DFW) to Beijing (PEK)

10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)

King Parkview Hotel

Downtown Beijing

$1,595

per person

Jan 1 - Jan 7

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Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Dallas (DFW) to Beijing (PEK)

7/10 Good! (405 reviews)

It’s a budget rundown place so it’s acceptable for the price. Bit far to walk to MTR. Staff is very friendly.

Reviewed on Jul 13, 2025

Hotel Eclat Beijing

Downtown Beijing

$1,974

per person

Jan 1 - Jan 7

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Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Dallas (DFW) to Beijing (PEK)

9.6/10 Exceptional! (316 reviews)

Canadian Tourists Review : Hotel Eclat was our first stop on a long journey through China and it was amazing! The hotel is a SERIOUS artistic boutique hotel putting on display some glamorous art pieces in both the lobby, adjacent luxury mall (wonderful shopping) and building grounds! You will not stop taking photos around every corner! The staff knew enough English to make us feel very comfortable and was super friendly in all our interactions. The restaurant had by far the best buffet breakfast we had on our entire trip! Everything was fresh and delicious with so much variety! We missed it so much!! The rooms were interesting as they had these comfy terraces that looked down onto the amazing adjacent luxury mall. The air conditioning was nice and really quiet, but we couldn’t control it. TIP - ROOM TYPE : If sleep is really important, you might NOT want to do a terrace room as the adjacent rooms might have loud visitors on the terrace and keep you up till morning (our experience). Soundproofing is minimal. Would definitely recommend and stay here again!

Reviewed on Oct 15, 2025

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