The Opposite House
Building 1 No 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Neighborhood: Sanlitun
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Though it’s called The Opposite House it’s not as high-concept as it may sound. Not a hotel where down is up, or the flat-screen TVs watch you, but a hotel named for the guest house that sits across from the main house in a traditional Chinese courtyard home.
It’s really only meant metaphorically. This is no traditional courtyard home, but rather a brand-new and very modern purpose-built hotel development, a roughly cubic structure clad in green glass by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Inside is a massive central atrium, loosely divided into distinct semi-public spaces, unapologetically modern in style and geometric in form.
It’s kept warm by rich colors and liberal use of natural materials, right down to the guest suites, where even the odd rectangular bathtubs are carved from deeply grained wood. The smallest is not all that small, and the biggest is big indeed — and all come equipped with the very latest in high-end design furniture and fittings, along with the occasional weathered wood antique, for personality’s sake.
Big things are happening all over Beijing at the moment, and in hotel terms, this may be one of the biggest — contemporary-design hotels are new here, and The Opposite House is an ambitious and confident start.
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- 99 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Lively
- 18 Guest Reviews
- The Opposite House
- Building 1 No 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District
- Beijing, China
- Neighborhood: Sanlitun
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- 24 hour room service
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Central air conditioning
- Free parking
- Free wi-fi
- Indoor swimming pool
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Pet Friendly
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Steam rooms
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18 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- siebe
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Location was perfect, very nice hotel with extremely helpful and friendly staff. Great breakfast and good bar...
What the hotel could do better:
Masseurs were high quality, but the Spa management and facilities were very poor.
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- Laurie
- Stayed February 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Very modern, clean lines. Amazing breakfast included. Good western food options for those who aren't adventurous enough to try the local cuisine. Great location near shopping.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Stephen Rocco
- Stayed December 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The style, the rooms, the service, the fact everyone speaks great english, the spa, the location, EVERYTHING
What the hotel could do better:
honestly everything was so amazing that if I had to nit pick I'd say they need hooks for the towels after you use them, that's it!
