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Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing vs Grand Mercure Beijing Central

Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in Beijing — score, location, comfort and price.

Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing
Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing
★★★★
64.93
/100
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Grand Mercure Beijing Central
Grand Mercure Beijing Central
★★★★
68.08
/100
Overall Winner
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This Beijing matchup — Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing versus Grand Mercure Beijing Central — is a real contest. The core dynamic: reviews and confidence versus raw value for money.

Low confidence

Short version: Grand Mercure Beijing Central wins overall, but it's classic tradeoff: guest confidence vs. better value.

If you only remember one thing

Slight advantage Grand Mercure Beijing Central (68.08 vs 64.93). The 3.15-point gap is real but not decisive — Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing remains competitive.

Choose Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing

  • Guest confidence is your deciding factor
  • Room quality matters more than location or price

Choose Grand Mercure Beijing Central

  • You're optimizing for value over extras
  • Being close to the action is non-negotiable

Score comparison

DimensionHoward Johnson Paragon Hotel BeijingGrand Mercure Beijing Central
Reputation93.0089.50
Value50.0051.37
Location43.1462.30
Comfort82.0081.00
Services55.0055.00
Overall64.9368.08

Detailed analysis

Reputation: Reputation goes to Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing, slightly (3.5 pts gap).
Value: Value goes to Grand Mercure Beijing Central, slightly (1.37 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to Grand Mercure Beijing Central, clearly (19.16 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort goes to Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing, slightly (1 pts gap).
Services: Services is essentially tied between the two.

Price

Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing
EUR 63
Classic King Room(30% discount in Chinese Restaurant except drinks and sea food)
Grand Mercure Beijing Central
EUR 83
Superior Queen Room

Facilities

Both hotels

Family roomsFitness centerFree WifiNon-smoking roomsRestaurantRoom serviceWifi in all areas

Only Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing

Facilities for disabled guestsParking

Only Grand Mercure Beijing Central

2 swimming poolsFree parking

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