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The
Grand View Garden Hotel, gracefully blended into
Beijing's famed scenic attraction of the same
name, is a good place for those after a bit of
peace and quiet in the ever changing capital.
The garden itself was modeled, as recently as
1984, on the residence in Cao Xueqin's classic
Qing Dynasty novel "The Dream of the Red
Chamber". Although not an antique garden
in any respects, finished in 1988, the garden
is a good way to imagine a bit of Chinese culture.
The
383 rooms in this respectable four star hotel
have normal facilities, including IDD telephone,
satellite TV, a minibar and a safety box. Although
the main reason for staying in this hotel would
be for those who have read the novel to appreciate
the garden, there are also a number of further
facilities. The business center provides 24 hour
services with mail delivery, fax, photocopying
services and computer rental. For entertainment
there is an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a sauna,
beauty salon, massage center, billiards and bowling
alleys. There is also an airport shuttle bus service.
The
best of the restaurants here would have to be
the Red Mansion Banquet restaurant which provides
full courses based on descriptions from the novel.
Les Continents Restaurant also serves western
food.
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