Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing
The Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing hotel is an ideal accommodation option for leisure and business travellers, or as a conference and events venue. It comprises of the top two floors of WF Central Mall, the premium luxury retail and lifestyle destination. The hotel offers a number of facilities for guests to use which includes a spa that provides a range of holistic treatments in a serene and calming surroundings with a more bespoke option available to pick and choose your specific wellness programme.
Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing, Dongdan, Beijing, Dongcheng, China
Located in the heart of of the Chinese Capital, Beijing. The hotel resides within the Wangfujing retail district, 45 min drive to the nearest International Airport and only a 15 min walk to The Forbidden City. The surrounding area offers attractions and activities such as strolling through Tiananmen Square, exploring the Forbidden City and visiting the Temple of Heaven.
- 25m indoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Airport transportation
- Lounge/bar
- Gym/workout room
- Wi-Fi (high speed internet)
- Spa treatments
- Rooftop bar
If you’re into fitness and keeping fit on the go, a 25 metre lap pool is available, as is a fitness centre with weight machines, free weights and cardio equipment. The hotel boasts a selection of dining and drinking establishments to suit all guests’ gastronomic preferences including: Mandarin Grill and Bar, Café Zi and Mo Bar.
The hotel features 72 spacious rooms and luxurious suites which are comfortably furnished to ensure guests enjoy a relaxing stay. The en-suite guest rooms are equipped with dining/working tables, in-room tablets, Bose speakers, Nespresso machines, and suites feature living/entertainment spaces and pantries.
- 55 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed or 2 twin beds
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- City view
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Oversized rain shower
- Stylish bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 28 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed or 2 twin beds
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- Courtyard view
- Balcony
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Valet closet
- Spa-like bathroom
- Walk-in rain shower
- Stylish bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 55 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed or 2 twin beds
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- City view
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Oversized rain shower
- Stylish bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 60 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- Forbidden City view
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Oversized rain shower
- Stylish bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 100 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- City view
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Living area
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Oversized rain shower
- Round bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 108 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- Courtyard view
- Additional 2 terraces
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Living area
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Oversized rain shower
- Round bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 94 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- Forbidden City view
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Living area
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Oversized rain shower
- Round bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 120 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- Forbidden City view
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Living area
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Oversized rain shower
- Round bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 125 square metres in size
- 1 king sized bed
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- Forbidden City view
- Built-in pantry
- 6 seater designer table
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Living area
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Oversized rain shower
- Round bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
- 260 square metre suite
- 300 square metre terrace
- 1 king sized bed
- Accommodates up to 3 adults plus 1 child
- Forbidden City view
- Fold-up bed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Living area
- Dining area
- Large designer table
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dyson supersonic hairdryer
- In-room tablet
- Portable Bose speaker
- Custom-designed valet closet
- Marble-tiled bathroom
- Walk-in rain shower
- Round bathtub
- Double basins
- Free toiletries
For those looking for a more traditional approach to dishes, Mandarin Bar + Grill is the perfect place for that. This restaurant is the only Beijing luxury-hotel grill that offers guests the opportunity to dine with garden-terrace views of the Forbidden City. Guests can enjoy their food with magnificent views of the city whilst indulging on dishes such as grilled Baby Australian Rock Lobster, prime steaks, seafood, and much more. There is also the option to dine in the Wangfu Room which seats up to 12 people and is an option for those wanting a more discreet option for private parties or business discussions.
Dine at Café Zi to experience authentic Cantonese cuisine, prepared from an a la carte menu, with breath taking roof-terrace views of the Forbidden City. All dishes are prepared and cooked to order using the finest, freshest and seasonal ingredients: some of these dishes include Hainanese Chicken with Rice, an array of dim sum dishes, Chilled Ginger Milk Custard, and much more.
Guests are welcome to relax at the sophisticated MO Bar as you sip on cocktails and soak in the magnificent outdoor terrace views of the Forbidden City. Enjoy cocktails in the evening after a long day, catch up with friends or dance to a DJ soundtrack in the favourite bar of Beijing’s cosmopolitan crowd. Some of the menu highlights guests can enjoy include Sunset Hunter, Time Lapse, Osaka Highball, Beaute Ephemere, Deep Soul and many more.
Covering a total area of 270 hectares, the Temple of Heaven Park is open to the public so visitors can explore the culture and history within. Visitors can observe the circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the north of the park, the Imperial Vault of Heaven and Circular Mound Altar in the south of the park and these areas a connected by a walkway called Danbi Qiao. Take part in a tour that starts at the South Gate and takes you along a north route of the park passing the Mound Altar, Echo Wall, the Imperial Vault of Heaven, Red Throne Steps Bridge, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, and ends at the North Gate.
Beijing Wangfujing Street is one of the symbols of Beijing’s commerce and is the most well-known shopping street with modern and fashion trends. It is the busiest street in Beijing with a wide variety of shops and boutiques, some of which are world-famous brands. There is also an abundant of time honoured stores with traditional commodities that have been in the streets for hundreds of years. Some of the stores that visitors can explore are Shengxifu Hate Store, Tongshenghe Shoes Store, Gongmei Mansion, Wuyutai Tea Shop, Mall at Oriental Plaza, and many more.
The Beijing Summer Palace is one of the best preserved imperial garden in the world and also one of the largest of its kind still in existence in China. Listed as World Heritage in 1998, the Summer Palace harmonises plants, paths, water, land, architecture and horticulture which all played a key role in the development of cultural form throughout the East. There are many popular sites for visitors to explore within the grounds of the palace which includes Kunming Lake, The Long Corridor, Longevity Hill, the Marble Boat, and the Garden of Virtue and Harmony. Visitors can also take a boat ride to see an island temple, watch a traditional Chinese performance in a restored theatre, and explore the traditional shops along the river.
Mandarin Oriental is a company committed to contributing to the communities they operate with and they responsibly manage their environmental impacts and social commitments.
Mandarin Oriental has undertaken a guiding principle “Acting With Responsibility” and have also established a Naturally Better programme to direct their efforts towards the wellbeing of the planet, communities and individuals. They have a goal for all of the hotels under the company name to become plastic free by 2021 and want to drive this goal to many local initiatives.
The hotel supports the nursing home and orphanage in the neighbouring Sun Village by volunteering hours at the centre as well as hosting fundraising events which create monetary donations. There is also a hiring programme in place to provide employment opportunities to people with physical and mental challenges which provides financial benefits and specialised training experience that is needed to foster professional independence.
The hotel takes pride in their efforts to buy local products which reduced their carbon footprint whilst also contributing to the local economic growth in the local communities. The purchasing teams under their employment research local markets and providers in order to grow the overall percentage of local purchases. The hotel are currently partnered with local companies for different types of products they purchase which includes seafood, poultry, milk and dairy products, fruits and beverages.
The hotel has introduced Nordaq which is Sweden’s leading freshwater filtration system and this helps to reduce the need for single-use plastic bottles whilst also reducing the carbon emissions produced from the transportation of these bottles. Since the first day of the hotel operation, paper and recyclable straws, and food packing boxes have been used within the hotel to reduce the negative impacts on the environment.
The hotel has assigned classified garbage bins throughout the hotel and in the guest rooms which include bins for recycling, food waste, hazardous waste and other types of waste. They also educate each of the employees working within the hotel about their certain role as this allows them to support the overall mission of reducing waste, recycling, reuse and reducing for a better planet.
Four key measures have been put into place by the hotel to save energy which include: solar panels installed, lightbulbs are replaced with LED lighting, light sensors have been installed in corridors, elevators and other public areas in order to adjust lighting only when it is used, and water is recycled to be used for toilet flushing and irrigation.