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Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City

4.0 star property
Central hotel with a restaurant connected to a shopping center in Beijing

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Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City, at Beijing's core, blends modern amenities with historic surroundings. Relax in the garden, browse the library, or dine at the restaurant. Enjoy in-room WiFi and nearby breakfast options and Wangfujing Street for convenience and cultural immersion.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Deluxe King Room | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Deluxe King Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Courtyard King Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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Premier Suite | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Premier Suite

Highlights

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

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Courtyard Twin Room | Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Courtyard Twin Room

Highlights

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

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About the neighborhood

Map
16 Donghuamen Street, Beijing, Beijing, 100006

What's nearby

  • Forbidden City - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • The Palace Museum - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Wangfujing Street - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tiananmen - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Tiananmen Square - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪眉州东坡酒楼 Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut 必胜客 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪星巴克 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ba Ci Fang Kao Ya - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's (麦当劳) - ‬4 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 rentals, and express check-out
  • Express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator
  • A front-desk safe, smoke-free premises, and a banquet hall
Room features
All 89 individually decorated rooms offer comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • Daily housekeeping, desks, and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite 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 center
  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • 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 December 1 2023 to November 1 2025 (dates subject to change).
This property will be closed from December 1 2023 to November 1 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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately CNY 68 for adults and 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 and a smoke detector

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 rating system.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Kapok Forbidden City Beijing
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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?

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?

Check-out 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.

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Reviews

Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.4

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lei

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

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

Florian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Lage des Hotels überragend. Einrichtung alt und gebraucht, das einzig gute war das Bett. Personal insgesamt sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Sogar über das normale hinaus. Ausnahme das Personal am ersten Abend eine Katastrophe. Wollten über dubiose Kanäle mir für die verbotene Stadt Tickets besorgen. Die Dame am nächsten Morgen hat das ruckzuck erledigt ohne dubiose Mittelmänner. Schlimmster Punkt: ich habe gefragt ob es ein Nichtraucherhotel ist, die Antwort war ja, daraufhin habe ich gebeten , sie sollen doch bitte mit dem Herren aus dem Nebenzimmer sprechen: offene Tür durchgehend am rauchen, die ganze Etage hat nach Rauch gerochen. Das Personal konnte sich nicht durchsetzen (Aussage: das interessiert den Kunden nicht 😂)
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Mak Sebrina Yeuk

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I understand this is not a new hotel but it should be kept more clean
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

robinson

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

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

8/10 Good

M. J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Correcto y buena ubicación

La habitación era amplia. Había 3 armarios, escritorio, sillón, cama bastante cómoda, y el baño que era súper grande y estaba dividido en 3 zonas. Además, todas las bebidas del minibar son gratuitas. El desayuno es buffet, si eres occidental puede que no sepas qué elegir de la selección, pero para lo que son los desayunos asiáticos es un buffet bastante variado (dulce, salado, tostadas, café, zumo...). Se nota que el hotel no es nuevo, pero en general está en buen estado y lo recomendaría por su comodidad y ubicación. Como puntos débiles a mejorar destacaría que: en la habitación hay mesa de escritorio pero no silla (por lo que para trabajar no es muy práctico, si estás poco en la habitación o vas por ocio no es tan importante) y la mayoría del personal apenas habla inglés (ya que es un hotel frecuentado sobre todo por locales al parecer) por lo que no pueden aconsejarte ni darte indicaciones porque no te entienden, aunque es cierto que son muy amables y sí que me llamaron un taxi para ir al aeropuerto (pero dudas más concretas no te las resuelven).
Stayed 2 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

10/10 Excellent

Jo Lan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
服務很好的酒店 金魚胡同C出口出來右轉直走左手邊即可到達 重要景點都在附近 很推薦 非常方便的一家酒店
Stayed 4 nights 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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

Comfortable room. Great breakfast- Chinese + Western options. Very close to forbidden city. Handy location.
Stayed 5 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

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

Lin, Canada

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
コスパ面からは最良。エアコンの調節が分かりにくいくらいでした。スタッフは親身。帰りの空港までのタクシーの予約を頼んだら、「ホテルを通すと200元かかる。外で拾った方が安い（100元程度）」と教えてくれた。北京のタクシーはいよいよつかまりにくくなっているので、それを承知して予約をした。タクシーも時間通りに来て、ホテルとの連携も確かな事が分かった。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

YZ, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The wall between the rooms are not very thick, I can hear the noise from the next room one night. Otherwise, everything else is great. Great location and the room has hardwood floor too.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great and location is good. Many restaurants nearby
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location in the heart of Beijing

Great large room in the deluxe family room. Just like pictures. View of the Main Street was nice. Bathtub big for two. Bathroom the size of the room. Bed a bit hard for us. Problem I see is the tv channels.. only 1 English station.Hotel is 15min from forbidden city entrance. 5 min walk from Wangfujing shopping street. 15 min walk from metro station. Good location near restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

YY, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
シャワーの水の出方が弱くて、シャンプーの洗い流すのに時間がかかった。無料の水のボトルが大きくてよかった。中庭があって、そこで喫煙できるのがいい。
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

PK, Fresno, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delicious breakfast options. It is walking distance to Forbidden City. And there are some good restaurants across the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Hotel is rated 4 stars. But that is according to chinese standard. If i were to rate it according to international standard its just a 3 star. The staffs there are very helpful and friendly. But the cleanliness of the room especially the toilet is bad, and it shows signs of ageing. Located at a central area. But far from nearest metro. And there is no designated area for pick up and drop off. Its at the main road. And you have to be quick if not the cars behind would start horning
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

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