Hotel
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing
Qianmen hutongs, Beijing, China
Forty-two restored courtyard houses scattered through the hutong lanes south of Tiananmen, each with its own gate, garden and butler.
Why we recommend it
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen is unlike any other large-brand hotel in Beijing. Its 42 courtyard houses, from 110 square metres, are spread through a living hutong neighbourhood on the city's Central Axis, with restaurants, a tea house and a spa among the lanes.
It offers a stay inside the old city, behind a grey brick wall, a walk from the Forbidden City, and it was ranked seventh in The World's 50 Best Hotels in 2026.
Location
The hotel lies in the Qianmen district, immediately south of Tiananmen Square, within the area of the Beijing Central Axis World Heritage site.
