The best accommodations Northern China

The Crystal Palace Hotel has 350 rooms. It was built on the edge of a large lake next to the television tower of the city. Shopping mall, swimming pool, tennis court, gym and restaurant.

A little outdated hotel, but very well located in the centre of Tianjin. Free internet in the rooms.

The Yu Yang Hotel is an elegant 4-star hotel in Beijing's Chaoyang district. It offers an ideal location, just 7 km from the Forbidden City and 10 km from the Temple of Heaven. Rooms are elegantly furnished and equipped with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges and tea and coffee-making facilities. Suites also include a living room with sofa. The hotel features a chic Chinese restaurant with a wine cellar overlooking the Liangma River, as well as a café with a fountain, a reception bar with a lounge area, an indoor pool, a spa, a conference area and a lively lounge. Massages are also available. Yu Yang Hotel offers room service, breakfast, free parking, disabled access and air conditioning.

The Grand View Hotel is a hotel located in the city of Tianjin.

The Joy City Hotel & Apartment is located in Beijing's Xidan district. It's ideally located in the city's bustling center, close to Tiananmen Square and numerous tourist attractions such as the Forbidden City and Beihai Park. The apartment offers spacious, comfortable rooms equipped with air conditioning and room service. Hotel facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a restaurant and a business center with Internet access. Guests can also take advantage of services such as dry cleaning. The hotel is well served by public transport and is close to many restaurants and stores. Rates range from €150 to €219 per night.

The Schonbrunn Hotel is a 2-star hotel located in Beijing's shopping district. Inspired by the Baroque Schönbrunn Palace, it is 2 km from a metro station, 5 km from the famous Central Radio and Television Tower, and 8 km from the Summer Lake Palace. Rooms are warmly furnished and feature flat-screen TVs, Internet access and minibars. Superior rooms also include a sitting area, while suites feature a living room. The hotel offers a refined seafood restaurant, a friendly bar at reception and a café serving French, Italian and Southeast Asian dishes. It also features a gym, pool tables, 11 meeting rooms and a spa using natural hot spring water. The hotel is air-conditioned, child-friendly and pet-friendly.

A very nice hotel - owned by a Chinese hotel chain - just a few steps from Houhai and the many lakes in the city centre. The decoration is spartan but the rooms are spacious and clean. His membership in a powerful Chinese hotel chain guarantees quality in terms of staff training; unfortunately they are not at all Anglophones.