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10. The Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

Circus Circus Las Vegas is a hotel and 126,000 sq ft (11,700 m2) casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. Circus Circus features circus acts daily on the Midway. Circus Circus has the only RV park on the Strip providing additional accommodations in the 399 space park operated by Kampgrounds of America (KOA). Circus Circus Las Vegas is the largest permanent big top in the world. The clown marquee at the entrance was provided by Young Electric Sign Company, and was constructed in 1976. -Wikipedia.org

9. The Four Seasons Hotel

Four Seasons Hotels, Inc. is a Canadian-based international luxury hotel management company. Travel + Leisure magazine and Zagat Survey rank the hotel chain’s 83 properties among the top luxury hotels worldwide. The company has been named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by Fortune every year since the survey’s inception in 1998.

Four Seasons does not own most of its properties; it operates them on behalf of real estate owners and developers. The contracts between Four Seasons and property owners typically permits the company to participate in the design of the property and run it with nearly total control over every aspect of the operation. -Wikipedia.org

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8. The MGM Grand

The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the second largest hotel in the world and second largest hotel resort complex in the United States behind The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in 1993.  Owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, the 30-floor main building is 293 ft (89 m) high. The property includes five outdoor pools, rivers, and waterfalls that cover 6.6 acres (2.7 ha), a 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2) convention center, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, CBS Television City, and the Grand Spa.

It also houses numerous shops and night clubs, 19 restaurants, and the largest casino in Clark County, which occupies 171,500 sq ft (15,930 m2).  Located on the Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection, pedestrians are not allowed to cross at street level. Instead, the MGM Grand is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to its neighboring casinos: to the south across Tropicana Avenue, the Tropicana, and to the west across the Strip, the New York-New York. -Wikipedia.org

7. The Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Harrah’s Entertainment. Caesars is located on the west side of the Strip, between the Bellagio and the Mirage.  Caesars has 3,348 rooms in five towers: Augustus, Centurion, Roman, Palace, and Forum. The Forum tower features guest suites with 1,000 square feet (93 m2) of space. -Wikipedia.org

6. The Bellagio

Bellagio is a luxury, AAA Five Diamond award winning hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino. The resort serves as the seat of the corporate headquarters for MGM Resorts International and is considered the main flagship resort of the gaming company.  Inspired by the Lake Como resort of Bellagio in Italy, Bellagio is famed for its elegance.

One of its most notable features is an 8-acre (3.2 ha) lake between the building and the Strip, which houses the Fountains of Bellagio, a large dancing water fountain synchronized to music.  Inside Bellagio, Dale Chihuly’s Fiori di Como, composed of over 2,000 hand-blown glass flowers, covers 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) of the lobby ceiling. Bellagio is home to Cirque du Soleil’s aquatic production “O”. -Wikipedia.org

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5. The Flamingo Las Vegas

The Flamingo Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada and is owned and operated by Harrah’s Entertainment. The property offers a 77,000 sq ft (7,200 m2) casino along with 3,626 hotel rooms. The 15 acres (6.1 ha) site’s architectural theme is reminiscent of the Art Deco and Streamline Moderne style of Miami and South Beach, with the central outdoor area housing an exhibit of flamingos as part of a wildlife habitat. It was the home of penguins, but they have since been moved to the Dallas Zoo. It was the third resort to open on the Strip. It is the oldest resort on the Strip still in operation today. The Flamingo has a Las Vegas Monorail station at the rear of the property. -Wikipedia.org

4. The New York-New York Hotel & Casino

New York-New York Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip at 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. New York-New York uses the New York City influence of its name in several ways.

Its architecture is meant to evoke the New York City skyline; the hotel includes several towers configured to resemble New York City towers such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. In front of the property is a lake representing New York Harbor, with a 150 ft (46 m) tall replica of the Statue of Liberty, and replicas of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Ellis Island, and Grand Central Terminal. -Wikipedia.org

3. The Venetian

The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Harrah’s and The Palazzo on the east side of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, NV, United States, on the site of the old Sands Hotel. The Venetian is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

The Venetian is (along with the adjacent Sands Expo Convention Center and The Palazzo Hotel and Casino Resort) part of the largest five-diamond hotel and resort complex in the world with 4,049 suites, 4059 hotel rooms, and a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) casino. -Wikipedia.org

2. THEhotel at Mandalay Bay

The Hotel is a 43-story 1,117 luxury suite hotel owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. It is located in Paradise, Nevada on the Las Vegas Strip within the Mandalay Bay complex.  Historically all rooms in The Hotel were suites of at least 750 sq ft (70 m2). The suites are composed of two rooms. Floors 39-41 (marked 60-62 in elevators) house Penthouses, which range from 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft (140 to 230 m2). There is also a single Presidential Suite, named “HP”, that is over 4,500 sq ft (420 m2). There are also “deluxe” suites which are available to guests. While similar in style to traditional hotel rooms (single room), they are located on the Penthouse level and feature upgraded sheets, bath products and other amenities not found in the standard suites below. -Wikipedia.org

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1. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Paradise, Nevada, is an entertainment resort owned and operated by Morgans Hotel Group and equity partner DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. The property is located on 16.7 acres (68,000 m2) on the corner of Harmon and Paradise Road, inside the Paradise Corridor.

The features of the property include the hotel tower, a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) casino, Tahitian-style beach and swimming pool, a nightclub, five restaurants, three cocktail lounges, several retail stores, a spa, a poker room, and “The Joint”, a music venue. Hard Rock earns only about 30% of its revenue from gaming, probably the lowest percentage of any major resort in the Las Vegas strip region. -Wikipedia.org

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Staying in a hotel can be a wonderful and memorable experience depending the hotel of your choice. No matter what hotel you have chosen, each of the ten largest hotels in the world in terms of the number of rooms has something that fascinates its guests. This article talks about the amenities, entertainment, and accommodation one can find in each of the hotels.

First World Hotel

First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, Malaysia is the largest hotel in the world. It has 6118 rooms. The hotel covers and area of 500,000 square feet. When visitors enter the hotel, they are greeted by a grand tropical rain forest. As they walk on, they will come to a Spanish courtyard lobby.

Accommodation at First World Hotel

For rooms, guests have the choices of Standard, Deluxe, Super Deluxe, and World Club. Each room is equipped with a coffee table, a mini fridge, a safe box, a kettle jug, a two-seater sofa, a tea and coffee making facilities, a bathtub or a shower, and a hair dryer.

Amenities at First World Hotel

The hotel has a number of facilities for convenience of the guests and visitors. Visitors and guests can shop at the shopping centre. A casino is also located in the hotel. Certain rooms for the guest are designated as non-smoking rooms. There are also rooms with Internet connectivity. At the corridor, guests and visitors can get hot or cold water from the dispensers. Parking is free at the hotel’s car park.

Eating and Drinking at First World Hotel

Visitors and guests can sastify their hunger at Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant, Causeway Bay Restaurant, First World Cafe, Hou Mei Noodles House, Lakeview Seafood Restaurant, Platinum Curry House, Plaza Cafe, Ristorante Torcello’s, Restoran Hainan Kitchen, The Patio, and some fast food restaurants.

Entertainment at First World Hotel

Visitors and guests can enjoy watching movie at the First World cineplex and have fun at SnowWorld.

MGM Grand

The second largest hotel is the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, United States of America. It has 5690 rooms. The hotel is located at 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States. It was opened in 1993.

Accommodation at MGM Grand

For a good night sleep, guests have the choice of the Grand Tower, the West Wing, Bungalow Suites, Celebrity Spa Suites, Hollywood Suites, Premiere Suites, Glamour Suites, Terrace, Marquee Suites, the Signature, and Skyloft Penthouse Suites. Standard rooms at the Grand Tower with the approximate size of 446 square feet is among the largest at MGM Grand. Guests can have the choice of either a king size bed or two queen-size beds, take bath in a bathroom made of black and white Italian marbles, work on a large work desk, and relax at the convenient sitting area.

Amenities at MGM Grand

Guest at the hotel can enjoy watching TV on flat-screen TV, surfing the Internet with high-speed Internet access, listening to DVDs, Each suite has its own unique facility. For example, guests at the Celebrity Spa Suites can enjoy whirlpool tubs and guests in a Glamour Suite can relax at Roman spa bath and eat at a dinning table for four. The MGM Grand also provide amenties to the guests that include the MGM Grand Spa and Health Club, the concierge, prima privileges program, Cristophe Salon, the Grand Pool Complex, and a wedding chapel.

Eating and Drinking at MGM Grand

To satisfy their hunger, visitors and guests can dine at the Joel Robuchon French Restaurant, the L’atelier at Joel Robuchon, Craftsteak, FiammaTrattoria and Bar, the Nobhill Tavern, Shibuya, the Pearl Chinese Restaurant, Seablue, Diego Mexican Restaurant, and Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill.

Entertainment at MGM Grand

MGM Grand offers a number of top class entertainment including Crazy Horse Paris, Garden Arena, Hollywood Theatre, and Lion Habitat.

Ambassador City Jomtien

Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel in Thailand is the third largest hotel in the world. It has 4631 rooms for the guests. The hotel covers an area of 40 acres(160,000 square meter) and is located 8 kilometers south of Pattaya. The hotel is also the largest resort complex in the world.

Accommodation at Ambassador City Jomtien

Guests can stay at five separate wings namely the Ambassador Wing, the Garden Wing, the Inn Wing, the Marina Ambassador Tower Wing, and the Ocean Wing. The Ambassador Wing is a six-storey building with 186 executive suites with the view of the sea and a swimming pool in front of it. The Garden Wing is a six-storey building with 342 furbished rooms with the view of the garden lake and the mountain. The Inn Wing which is the most economical of all wings, is a four-storey building with 917 ecomony guest rooms, a private swimming pool, and outdoor Jacuzzi. The Marina Ambassador Tower Wing is a forty-two-storey  building  with 1,116 guestrooms with the view of the sea and the mountain,  544 seaview suites with balcony. Guests staying at the wing can also have a panoramic view of Jomtien Bay Beach and its surrounding. There is a large swimming pool at the Marina Ambassador Tower Wing.The Ocean Wing is a  eighteen-story building with 900 guestsrooms and 79 suites with balconies. A guests or visitor can take any one of the eight glass evalator to any of the floors of the building. Guests who can swim can swim at the Ocean Pool that has an outdoor whirlpool.

Food at Ambassador City Jomtien

Guests and visitors at the Ambassador City Jomtien can eat, drink and entertain themselves at the restaurants and other establishments in the hotel which include Atrium Cafe where patrons are entertained by professional singers and musicians after 6.00 p.m (local time), Hong Teh Chinese Restaurant, Pasta Pasta Italian Restaurant, Tokugawa Japanese Restaurant which is designed in accordance of the traditions of the Tokugawa Dynasty, Espresso Corner, Captain Bar and Ocean karaoke.

Amenities at Ambassador City Jomtien

The hotel provides a number of services to guests including baby sitting, laundry, and money exchange. Guests can keep their valuables in safe deposit boxes. Children can enjoy themselves at the playground and game zone. Guests can do their shopping in the shopping area and the Mini Mart; have the clothes altered at the tailor shop; purchase jewelry at the jewelry shop; purchase souvenir at the souvenir store; purchase drugs and at the drug store; and read at the Library. There is also a 24-hour room service.

Guests at the hotel who love sports can make use of the sports center that has fully trained instructors, modern exercise equipments, badminton courts, table tennis and squash courts; play tennis at the tennis court and enjoy water sports. Guests can also have their hair done at Barber shop and professionals to work on their nails and faces. Businesses can hold meetings and conferences at 50 meeting rooms of different sizes at the hotel.

Luxor Hotel

The fourth largest hotel in the world is the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. The hotel has 4408 rooms. It was first opened on October 15, 1993.

Accommodation at Luxor Hotel

A guest can stay at a 420-square-foot Pyramid Deluxe rooms, a 449 square foot Tower Deluxe rooms, a 449-square-foot Player Deluxe rooms, the Pyramid Spa suites, a 1050-square-foot Tower Luxury Suites, or a Tower Premium Suites. A guest a Pyramid Deluxeroom can have the choice of a king-size of two queen-size beds, enjoy watching television on a 27-inch television set, listen to AM/FM radio with alarm, take a shower in an oversize showers. Each room can accommodate up to four guests. A Tower Deluxe roomcan accomodate up to four guests. A guest in a Tower Deluxe room can enjoy the same amenities as one in a Pyramid Deluxe room with the addition of a separate tub and shower and a spacious armoire. The Pyramid Spa suite comes with a size from 590-800 square feet and can accommodate up to four people. A guest in a Pyramid Spa suite an relax in a spa tub and a separate sitting room. Up to four guests can stay in a 780-square-foot Tower Luxury suite and each of them can wash himself or herself in a spacious bathroom, relax in a sitting area, and enjoy a cup of Wolfgang Puck coffee. A Tower Premier suite which has the size of has amenities like those found in a Tower Luxury Suite with the addition of floor-to-ceiling windows. A Player Deluxe room is equipped with a 42-inch television, an alarm clock with a hook up for an MP3 player, a separate jet tub, granite counter tops and a wet bar with a refrigerator. A guest in a Player Deluxe room can enjoy  Wolfgang Puck coffee.

Entertainment at Luxor Hotel

The hotel provides entertainment with celebrity performers and shows that have won awards.

Eating and Drinking at Luxor Hotel

Guests and visitors of Luxor Hotel can have their meals at number of eating establishments in the hotel that include TENDER steak and seafood, Pyramid Cafe, Backstage Deli, T&T, and the Food Court

Mandalay Bay Hotel

The fifth largest hotel in the world is Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The hotel consists of 4341 rooms. There is also a casino in the hotel.

Accommodation at Mandalay Bay Hotel

Guests at Mandalay Bay have the choice of several Accommodation including THESuite, a 741-square-foot V Suite, 1674-square foot H Suite, 550-square-foot Deluxe Room, Spa Suite, Great Room, Sky View, Vista Suite, Media Suite, and Hospitality Suite. Each of the suites has a separate living area. Each of the room or suite has a 42-inch plasma television except for the Hospitality Suite which as three 65-inch plasma televisions. The Sky View suite and the H suite have wet bars. A guest of a theSuite Suite, a Deluxe Room, a SkyView Suite, or an X3 Suite has the choice of a king-size bed or two queen-size beds. A guest in other type of rooms or suites will have to sleep on a king-size bed. A guest in a Deluxe Room can enjoy listen to an alarm clock radio that is iPod compatible. Both the X2 and X3 suites have two separate bedrooms in them. In addition to the standard television, a guest in a Vista Suite can also watch television on a 50-inch LCD set.

Amenities at Mandalay Bay Hotel

Except for the H Suite and Hospitality Suite, each suite or room has a bathroom with a shower area that is separated from the tub and a 15-inch LCD television. Each suite has a separate living area with floor-to-ceiling windows where guests and visitors enjoy watching the view of the strip, the pool or the mountain. A guest in a V Suite can listen to DVDs and surf the Internet with high-speed wireless connection. A guest in a H Suite can enjoy the amenities found in a V suite with the addition of in-ceiling speaker systems and a powder room. There is a 42-inch plasma television in the bathroom of a Media Suite.

Eating and Drinking at Mandalay Bay

Guests and visitors at Mandalay Bay can eat or purchase food at Rick Moonen’s RM Seafood, Burger Bar, Hussong’s Cantina, and Yogurt In.

Entertainment at Mandalay Bay

The hotel offers top-class entertainment including shows by world renowned or celebrity performers in the House of Blue and Events Theater; and the Shark Reef Aquarium. Guests at Mandalay Bay who are dive certified will be able to scuba dive into a 22-foot deep with 1.3 million gallons of water shipwreck display that is surrounded by sharks and other sea creatures.

The Venetian Hotel

The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas is the sixth largest hotel in the world. It has 4.027 rooms.

Accommodation at Venetian Hotel

A guest at Venetian can stay at a 650-square-foot Luxury, a 700-square-foot Bella, a 1100-square-foot Rialto, a 1400-square-foot Piazza, a 1500-square-foot Prima, a 1980-square-foot Renaissance, or a 2900-square-foot Penthouse suite. The Bella and Rialto suites are furnished with two queen-size beds each. The other suites are furnished with a king-size bed each. However, a guest at a Penthouse suite has the choice of either a king-size or two queen-size beds. A guest may play CDs on a CD player at a Luxury, Bella, Rialto, or Renaissance suite.

Amenities at Venetian Hotel

The bathroom in a Luxury, Bella, Rialto, or Renaissance suite is installed with a LCD television. There is a dinnng area, a jetted tub, and an oversized bathroom in a Piazza, a Prima, a Renaissance, and a Penthouse suite. A wet bar can be found in a Prima, a Renaissance, and a Penthouse suite.

Eating and Drinking at Venetian Hotel

Guests and visitors at Venetian Hotel may sastisfy their taste buds and thirst at a number of restaurants including Aquaknox, B&B Ristorante, Bouchon, Tao, Valentino, Grand Lux Cafe, Noodle Asia, Riva Poolside, and the Grill at Valentino.

Entertainment at Venetian Hotel

The hotel has resident shows, special events, and special engagements to entertain its guests and vistors. Guests and visitors can also enjoy some night life at the Tao Nigtclub, La Scena Lounge, and Smoking Hot Aces.

The Excalibur Hotel

The Excalibur Hotel is in Las Vegas the seventh largest hotel in the world. It has 4.008 rooms. There is also a casino in the hotel.

Accommodation at Excalibur Hotel

A guest a Excalibur can have the choice of a standard room, widescreen room, or a guest suite. A standard room is equipped with cable television, and hair dryer. It can be upgraded to a widescreen room. Each widescreen room has a 42-inch widescreen television, pillow top mattresses, and an alarm clock with iPod connection. There are two types of widescreen room, one that is furnished with a king-size bed or one with two queen-size beds. A guest who wants to indulge himself or herself into luxury has the choice of a spa built for two room or a parlour suite.

Eating and Drinking at Excalibur Hotel

Guests and visitors at Excalibur Hotel can have their meals at number of eateries in the hotel which include Rountable Buffet, the Steakhouse at Camelot, Sherwood Forest Cafe, Village Food Court, Dick’s Last Resort, Baja Fresh.

Entertainment at Excalibur Hotel

Guests and visitors can entertain themselves with Excalibur shows that include Tournament of the Kings, Thunder from Down Under, Defending the Caveman, free life music and comedian Louie Anderson.

Bellagio Hotel

Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas is the eighth largest hotel in the world. It has 3.993 rooms for the guests. The Hotel is located at 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas.

Accommodation at Bellagio Hotel

Guests can choose to stay in rooms or suites. If a quest decides to stay in a room, he or she has the choice of a 510-square-foot Bellagio King room with a king-size bed, 510-square Bellagio Queen room with two queen-size beds or a 626-square-foot Tower Deluxe King room. A guest in a Bellagio King or a Bellagio Queen room can enjoy watching television on a 27 inch flat panel television, listening to DMX music, and browsing web pages with wireless Internet. A Tower Deluxe King room has separate water closet.

Amenities at Bellagio Hotel

The amenities at Bellagio Hotel include the concierge, the fountains of Bellagio, the botanical gardens, the gallery of fine art, pools, courtyards, lobby, and golf.

Entertainment at Bellagio Hotel

Guests and visitors at Bellagio Hotel can enjoy live music at the Petrossian Bar and the Fontana Bar.

Eating and Drinking at Bellagio Hotel

Guests and visitors at Bellagio Hotel can enjoy fine, casual, and comtemporary dining at various restaurants in the hotel. Guests and visitors can also enjoy having brunch at the hotel’s Fountains Brunch.

Circus Circus Hotel

The ninth largest hotel is Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas. It has 3774 rooms. The hotel is located at . There are two casinos in the hotel’s Casino Tower.

Acccommodation at Circus Circus Hotel 

A guest can choose to stay in a tower room, or a manor room. Each room in the hotel is equipped with cable television with pay channels, hairdryers, iron, ironing board, and wireless Internet.

Entertainment at Circus Circus Hotel

Guests and visitors can enjoy themselves at the Adventuredome, an adventure theme park and  Midway. They also can enjoy watching circus acts.

Eating and Drinking at Circus Circus Hotel

Guests and visitors at Circus Circus Hotel can have the meals and drinks at a number eating establishments in the hotel including Rock and Rita’s, the Steak House, Mexitalia X-press, the Garden Grill, Circus Buffet, Pizzeria, and Westside Deli.

Flamingo Las Vegas

Flamingo Las Vegas is the tenth largest hotel in the world. It has 3,565 rooms. The hotel, which is operated by Harrahs, is located in the four corners of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road. There is a casino in the hotel.

Accommodation at Flamingo Las Vegas

At Flamingo Las Vegas, guests can choose stay either in a 350-square-foot Deluxe Room or a Flamingo Go Room. Each Deluxe Room has a desk, a chair, a television, an iron, an ironing board, a built-in hair dryer, a safe and high speed Internet access. Each Flamingo Go Room has a 42 inch flat panel television, DVD/CD player that is compatible with the iPod, electric window treatments and wireless Internet connection.

Entertainment at Flamingo Las Vegas

Flamingo Las Vegas as an entertaiment provider has been hosting many famous celebrities and show business legends that include George Wallace; Donny and Marie Osmond; Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis.

Eating and Drinking at Flamingo Las Vegas

Guests and visitors at Flamingo Las Vegas can enjoy a meal at a number of restaurants in the hotel that include Beach Club, Burger Joint, Hamada of Japan, Pink Bean, Margaritaville, and Steakhouser46. Food and drinks can also be obtained from the Promenade Food Court.

Amenities at Flamingo Las Vegas

The amenities at Flamingo Las Vegas include a fitness centre, spas for both genders, tennis courts, a beauty salon, Lagoon pool, and GO Pool. Guests and visitors are also encouraged to use the Cascata Golf Course which is also operated by the owners of the hotel.

Advantages: convenient location, good service and delicious food.

Disadvantages: Expensive.

If you lived in Beijing and you said you don’t know Hotel Kunlun people would think you were joking. I have lived in Beijing for over 11 years and visited the hotel many times for business meetings and leisure. Personally I think it’s one of the best hotels in Beijing.

Location

The Hotel Kunlun is situated just inside the Third Ring Road of Beijing, which is the main traffic link between the centre of Beijing and the suburbs. Its central location is convenient for visitors and guests. From Hotel Kunlun to Beijing Capital International Airport the distance is 20km, to Tiananmen Square 10 km, to Beijing railway station 8km. It is also surrounded by many embassies, such as USA, Canada, Japan, etc. It’s a 10 minute drive to the British Embassy. Last but not least there are many famous and popular department stores, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants around.

History

The Hotel Kunlun was opened in 1986, and is owned by Jinjiang group, one of the biggest hotel chain groups in China. It was refurbished in 1999 and 2005. The outer facade is chocolate brown in colour and 29 floors high. In 1995 it was listed as top best 50 hotels in China. In 1996 The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences awarded Hotel Kunlun with the Five Star Diamond Award.

The name of the hotel is from a famous mountain called Kunlun Mountain, which is located in the north west of china and being considered as a signal of stoical spirit in Chinese culture. Now the CEO of the hotel is a famous screenwriter called Hai Yan, which made the hotel more famous among Chinese people as well as foreign tourists. Many celebrities have visited and stayed in the hotel including David Beckham and his team mates of the Real Madrid team.

The hotel

Although there are many tall buildings around the area you still can figure out the hotel very well from distance. The entrance is not very grand, but with a big water fountain in front, which separates in and out traffic of the hotel. It has a big car park for guests at the left side of the main entrance.

Upon reaching the main entrance you are welcomed by two doormen and one of them will help you with your luggage or guide you towards the door.

The decor in the grand lobby is beautiful. It is very bright and spacious any time of the day. There is a big piano at the centre of the lobby. Every afternoon there is a pianist to play melodic tunes for guests.

The reception staff are in the left side of the lobby. They can provide service 24 hours a day in Mandarin, Japanese and English languages. Cash, Visacard, Mastercard and JCBcard etc are acceptable.

The hotel has over 700 rooms including 6 options. The room sizes are from 28 square meter to 100 square meter. The prices are between £70 and £300 roughly. All rooms have free internet connections and satellite TV set, which provides world wide TV channels. Other facilities include safety box, mini fridge, sofa, telephone, etc. All fully equipped bathrooms have shower and bath, 24 hour hot water, slippers, dressing gown, etc.

Dining

The hotel has 7 dining rooms. It provides international cuisine, which include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Vietnamese, Thai and western cuisines. The most famous cuisine is Shanghai cuisine. The most famous dining room is called Dingfeng, which is located on the 29th floor and revolves slowly one revolution every 130 minutes.

Fitness Centre

It includes a swimming pool, tennis court, gymnasium, and sauna.

Business facilities

The hotel has many flexible meeting rooms. The biggest one accommodates over 800 people. It is like a theatre and has all modern equipments for business meetings.

My opinion

Because of my previous job I have been in the Hotel Kunlun many times. I also visited with my family and friends so I think I’m quite familiar with it. According to my experience of other 5 or 4 star hotels in Beijing, I personally consider Hotel Kunlun is a good choice when you visit Beijing, no matter to stay or just dine there.

The advantages of the hotel

Location: its location is convenient for going anywhere you want in Beijing especially to the airport and the city centre, which features Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and numerous other downtown historic sites. You have many transport choices: taxi, public buses, subway.

Good service: because it was one of the earlier 5 star hotels in China, their staff are experienced professionals and welcoming. By the way it has exclusive use of Air China’s hotel check-in service.

Meals: not only provide many different cuisines, also the atmosphere is magnificent. The Dingfeng dining room is most impressive. It is decorated beautifully with blue sky design and Swaroski crystals every where. The open kitchen also gives you a chance to see your meal being cooked. You also can see outside with a beautiful vista when it’s revolving.

Entertainment: unlike many hotels just guests of the hotel can use the fitness rooms.

The disadvantages of the hotel

Price: compared to some new 4 or 5 star hotels it is a little expensive. If you pay £70 a night you just get a 28 square metre room on the lower levels. In this case you can not see any beautiful view outside. Also the bathroom is very small. You might just be able to stand in the bath and have a shower.

The rear garden:the Hotel Kunlun would say they have a rear garden which not every hotel in the near area can have, but when you walk there you just see a very small garden overlooking the busy Third Ring Road.

I was there with my parents and friends just for special days. To me it was an expensive hotel. Now after travelling a few places in the UK and staying at a few B&Bs I changed my mind about the hotel. Its service and accommodation really deserve the money you pay.

So if you do visit Beijing give it a go.

What is a Hotel Weekend

A hotel weekend is when you stay at an hotel for one or two nights, two to three days. You don’t necessarily have to level the city or town or state to do a hotel weekend, consider it a quick little get away from home. An don’t wait until the last minute to start planning or booking hotel, like the first of the weekend, for you want to get the most for your money, and most hotels cost between 100 something or more, if your paying 150 something for a room, get your one night and two days out of it, so book your weekend on Monday and not Friday or Saturday, so when your weekend come you’ll be spending at the hotel, and not spending time booking a room. Hotel weekend are a nice way to relax and get away, here are some hotels that might want checkout if your ever in Kansas City:

The Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel

The Hyatt Regency Crown Center is really nice an unique hotel. It has a very beautiful lobby and beautiful suites to stay in for a night or two, it has Wifi or wireless internet access I business center with computer( but I think you have stay there, for you internet hopper).

The Hyatt Regency Crown Center has quite a few restaurants, like The Peppercorn Duck Club which is more of nice upscale restaurant that serve rotisserie duckling, grilled veal chops, oven roasted rack of lamb and more. Then there is Milano it’s also upscale Italian restaurant with an casual feel to it, an it serves homemade pasta, pizza, fish, chicken and steak selection. Then if you want a club feel experience then there is the Skies and the Spectator’s Bar & Grille, and if you just want to be the pool for dining there is Poolside Dining, and in the morning go to the Terrace for breakfast, and there is also something for the children like Crayola Cafe which serve what the children like, like entree salads, pasta dish, chicken selection, and much more. Then there is room serve that run from 6:00am to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 6:00am to 1:00am Friday and Saturday.

Other thing that the Hyatt has is a 24 hours, daily fitness gym that has Life Fitness treadmill and cross trainer, Lifecycle upright exercise bike and more that you can expect from a gym. Than there is also YogaAway for those who choose to workout in the privacy of their spaces room can do so with YogaAway. YogaAway is a innovative system allows you to order a complete yoga workout from your in-room entertainment unit and there a variety of programs available from fitness, stress reduction and mental focus. Then there is the all-season pool and sundeck which you can come and relax free from the outdoors, and also a whirlpool and sauna to relax in and shopping near by too. So the Hyatt Regency Crown Center seem like a nice place to spend a weekend in if your in Kansas City, but you can also find Hyatt Regency in other state to, so check this hotel out for a hotel weekend.

Westin Crown Center Hotel

The Westin Crown Center Hotel also has a beautiful lobby with water falls in it, and beautiful spaces suites, and guest rooms, it also has Wifi or wireless internet in the lobby. It also is a very unique modern looking lobby and the way it looks on the outside very unique and different, very modern.

The Westin Crown Center has three place to dine at like Benton’s Steak and Chop House which serves mostly steak, for the more club feel The Brasserie Bar and Lounge which most cocktails, and when you eat and party all night and you want some coffee there’s The Brasserie which serve French inspired and American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Other things to do at the Westin like go to the gym and workout, go jogging around the jogging track. Checkout their indoor whirlpool, and outdoor heated pool, and outdoor tennis court, get a tan on their tanning beds, and go shopping at the Crown Center which is connected to the hotel, and get your hair done, and much more to do at the Westin. Which makes it another great place to spend a hotel weekend.

Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel

The Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel is very beautiful and unique hotel with a beautiful atrium lobby and barney allis lobby, and it also beautiful guest room and suite with lot of amenities like cable and satellite TV, wireless internet, movies and more.

The Marriott Downtown Hotel has five great restaurants to choose from like the 12th Street Lounge which serve cocktails and light dinner, Lilly’s Restaurant which is fine dining and open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Pam-Pam Restaurant which is a casual atmosphere and serve breakfast and lunch, Coffee Kiosk which serve coffee and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, and Lobby Bar Muehlebach Tower serve only cocktails an open for dinner.

The thing you can do at the Marriott Downtown Hotel are take a swimming in their indoor lap pool or workout at their on-site fitness center were you can work your cardiovascular system and work though muscle and if you want to relax though muscle after a long an hard workout you can get a massage or tan. It seem like another great place to relax and unwind for a hotel weekend.

What to bring on a hotel weekend

When packing for a hotel weekend you want pack lite, enough for two to three day, anymore than that would be like packing for a vacation, and this is not that. You don’t necessarily have to leave the hotel stay in and explore the hotel. I know in this article I talk a lot about Kansas City hotels, because is where I live, but I tried to choose hotel that you can find in any city, with the about the same kind of amenities, but if your ever in Kansas City come an check these hotel out. So pick a hotel close home and spend a weekend there and relax with friend or with family or by yourself just don’t tell anyone.

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