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Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City

4.0 star property
Find your own serene oasis amidst Beijing's vibrant streets. From lush gardens to rich history nearby The Palace Museum.

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Courtyard
Courtyard
Library
Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe
Lobby

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Deluxe King Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Select Comfort bed
Premium bedding
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Courtyard King Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Select Comfort bed
Premium bedding
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Living area

Premier Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Select Comfort bed
Premium bedding
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Courtyard Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Select Comfort bed
Premium bedding
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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About the area

Map
16 Donghuamen Street, Beijing, Beijing, 100006

What's nearby

  • Forbidden City - 5 min walk
  • Wangfujing Street - 7 min walk
  • The Palace Museum - 12 min walk
  • Tiananmen Square - 18 min walk
  • Tiananmen - 2 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Din Tai Fung - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪河沿肉饼 Beijing Pie - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ching Pavilion - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪金钱豹国际美食百汇 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪祥八福卤煮店 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City

Upscale hotel near Forbidden City
Located close to Wangfujing Street and The Palace Museum, Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City provides a terrace, a garden and a library. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and express check-out
  • Express check-in, a 24-hour front desk and smoke-free property
  • Concierge services, tour/ticket information and a lift
Room features
All 89 individually decorated rooms include thoughtful touches such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities such as free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • Daily housekeeping, desks and phones

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site 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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

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

Renovations and closures

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: from approximately CNY 68 for adults and from 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City?

This property doesn't offer parking.

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 (subject to availability).

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

Checkout is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City located?

Located in Downtown Beijing, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Forbidden City and Wangfujing Street. The Palace Museum and Tiananmen are also within 1 mi (2 km). Jinyu Hutong Station is only a 3-minute walk and Dengshikou Station is 8 minutes.

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

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sherry

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Baozhang, Concord

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

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

6/10 Okay

Lei, New York

Business traveller
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

6/10 Okay

Chee How

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Hotel room toilet have no door
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

robinson

Travelled with partner
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

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

2/10 Terrible

Leonard

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert Alin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Guo Feng

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

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

8/10 Good

Starry312, Singapore

Travelled with family and small children
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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lim

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Lin, Canada

Travelled with family
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