Grand Mercure Beijing Central

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Beijing: Grand Mercure Beijing Central, a four-star in Xicheng, fits that bill. Geographically speaking it's a short ride from the main sights, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Beijing: Grand Mercure Beijing Central, a four-star in Xicheng, fits that bill. Geographically speaking it's a short ride from the main sights, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are well-appointed, and guests pick out on-site parking, an in-house restaurant and reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. With well over 1,000 reviews on the books and a strong average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €83 a night, a middle-of-the-road entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. The honest read on Grand Mercure Beijing Central is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Beijing names rather than a headline of its own.