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Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing
Beijing, China · Mandarin Oriental · Apex Luxury
Opened in September 2024, Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing replaces a conventional hotel tower with 42 individually addressed siheyuan courtyard residences woven through the living hutong lanes of the Qianmen district, 600 metres from the Forbidden City along Beijing's 7.8-kilometre Central Axis. It ranked 14th on the World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 list and won the Nikka Best New Hotel Award; it also holds Forbes Five-Star, MICHELIN Two Keys, and iF Design Award distinctions.
- 42 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Qianmen
- Rooms from 1,184 sq ft (110 m²)
- Architect: Not publicly specified
- Interiors: Cheng Chung Design
About Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing
- There is no central hotel building: guests navigate actual neighbourhood hutong lanes, past family homes, e-scooter couriers, and noodle shops, to reach the spa, restaurants, and reception, each housed in separate courtyard compounds with their own street addresses.
- The 42 siheyuan residences range from 110 square metres and include private garden courtyards, original timber beams, grey-tiled roofs, and many contain private tea rooms, the property's hutong regeneration repaved alleyways, buried power lines, and upgraded community facilities as part of the development.
- Yan Garden by Chef Fei serves Cantonese and Chaozhou cuisine in a courtyard setting, Chef Fei (Li Shing-fong) simultaneously runs Jiang by Chef Fei at Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou (Two Michelin Stars) and The Bay by Chef Fei at Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen.
- The Maple Lounge afternoon tea is served beneath two century-old maple and Chinese mahogany trees, among the oldest living elements incorporated into any hotel programme in Beijing.
- CCD / Cheng Chung Design's interiors earned the hotel an iF Design Award, a GOOD DESIGN AWARD, a KYOTO GLOBAL DESIGN AWARD, and a Dezeen Awards China shortlist, the most concentrated design-award haul of any new Chinese hotel opening in 2024.
History
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing opened in September 2024 as the group's second property in the capital, transforming the 600-year-old Caochang Hutong into a luxury retreat of 42 courtyard houses. Owned by Beijing Tianjie Group Co., Ltd., it preserves authentic hutong character and traditional siheyuan architecture while blending contemporary luxury with Beijing's imperial folk culture near the Forbidden City. The design amplifies the architectural beauty of courtyard homes, capturing seasonal changes in a serene, culturally immersive setting.
The setting
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing occupies a serene hutong compound on Caochang Alley in Dongcheng's historic Qianmen district, the southern approach to the Forbidden City along Beijing's 7.8-kilometre Central Axis. Qianmen Street, a commercial corridor with over five centuries of trading history, runs nearby alongside the 15th-century Zhengyangmen Gate complex — once the principal southern entrance to the Ming-dynasty inner city. Tiananmen Square is moments away, the Temple of Heaven lies south along the Axis, and the surrounding hutong lanes preserve the scale of old Beijing amid the capital's grandest imperial geography.
Restaurants and bars
- Yan Garden by Chef Fei — Restaurant · Cantonese
- VICINI — Restaurant · Italian
- TIAO — Restaurant
- Maple Lounge — Café
Experiences
- Tea ceremonies at The Tea House — Refined tea ceremonies and inner contemplation in tranquil surroundings.
- Holistic exercise classes — Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi designed to support mobility, stability and peak performance.
- Walking access to major Beijing sights — Easy walking access to Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, National Museum and National Centre for the Performing Arts.
- Qianmen Pedestrian Street and Wangfujing shopping — Close to Qianmen Pedestrian Street and the Wangfujing shopping area with mega lifestyle mall WF Central.
Amenities
- The Spa
- fitness centre
- tea house/ceremony
- 24-hour butler service
- hutong tours
- gym
- pet-friendly
- gratis bikes
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Three Keys (2026)
- World's 50 Best Hotels (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2025)
- Prix Versailles (Hotels) — World Title (2025)
- Dezeen Awards China shortlist
- Forbes Travel Guide Verified Luxury
- GOOD DESIGN AWARD
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