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The Peninsula Beijing
Beijing, China · Peninsula · Grand Luxury
China's first purpose-built luxury hotel opened in May 1989 as The Palace Hotel on Jinyu Hutong near the Forbidden City, financed by the PLA General Staff Department under Deng-era reforms. Peninsula assumed management in 1996 and renamed it The Peninsula Beijing in 2006. A US$123 million 2017 renovation cut keys from 525 to 230 all-suite rooms, doubling footprints, while Jing has held a Michelin star since 2021 for Basque cooking with Chinese ingredients.
- 230 rooms
- Opened 1989
- Neighborhood: Dongcheng District
- Architect: K.Y. Cheung
- Interiors: Henry Leung (CAP Atelier)
About The Peninsula Beijing
- Built and initially owned by the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department; shares later passed to China Everbright Group in 1999.
- Opened May 1989 as The Palace Hotel, widely cited as China's first purpose-built luxury hotel, with a Chinese hip-and-gable tiled roof by K.Y. Cheung.
- Mainland China's first Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Hermès stores opened in the hotel's 1990s shopping arcade.
- The 2017 renovation spent about US$123 million to create an all-suite house, cutting inventory from 525 to 230 keys.
- Jing has held one Michelin star since 2021 for chef William Mahi's Basque-inflected French cooking.
History
Opened as The Palace Hotel in 1989, China's first luxury hotel built by the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department. Peninsula Hotels assumed management in 1996, renaming it The Peninsula Beijing in 2006. Underwent a major US$123 million renovation in 2017, converting to an all-suite property with room sizes doubled.[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peninsula_Beijing)
The setting
The Peninsula Beijing stands on Goldfish Lane (Jinyu Hutong) in Dongcheng, a storied hutong that feeds directly onto Wangfujing — the capital's premier pedestrian promenade named for the ten Ming-dynasty princely mansions once built near the imperial palace. Opening in 1989 as the Palace Hotel, China's first luxury property, it chose this address for its proximity to the Forbidden City's East Gate and Tiananmen Square, both a short walk away, and to the Dong'an Market legacy that has animated this corridor for over a century. Today a dense cluster of landmark luxury addresses on Goldfish Lane confirms the block's standing as Beijing's most coveted imperial-core location.
Restaurants and bars
- Jing — Restaurant · Modern French · One MICHELIN Star
- Huang Ting — Restaurant · Cantonese
- Lobby — Café
- Yun Summer Lounge — Restaurant · Mediterranean
Amenities
- indoor pool
- spa
- gym
- art gallery
- Peninsula Academy (cultural programs)
- shopping arcade
- Rolls-Royce house car
- in-room tech tablets
- Hot tub
- Rooftop bar
- Fine dining
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- Jing 1 Michelin Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Beijing's Leading Luxury Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Forbes Verified Luxury
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