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The Opposite House

Lux-architectural hotel mixes old and new Beijing

Hours 24
Phone (86) 01 6417 6688
www.theoppositehouse.com

The Village Building 1 No 11 Sanlitun Road Beijing - Chaiyang 100027 China

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Who's Going

Spa Lovers, Design Elite, New York Businessmen

Reason to Stay

Architectural Hotel, Nightclub, Design Spa

Hotel Type

Luxury Design Hotel

Located in the heart of Beijing's Sanlitun, the city's diplomatic district, this stunning design hotel by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is located within newly developed The Village. At the center of this development, the is constructed along a series of high-tech courtyards containing cutting edge restaurant, retail boutiques and art installations. The exterior of the hotel is sculpted of emerald-green glass evoking the spirit of Chinese lattice-work, creating a sense of seclusion without blocking out the natural light, found on many nearby buildings and commercial structures. <br /><br />Opposite's lobby space is a reflective oasis of tranquil reflection ponds, open ceiling and illuminated walls surrounding a free-form l lounge. The first floor of the hotel doubles as a contemporary art gallery in the living, a collection of sculptures by ten of the most sought-after Chinese artists as all as a few notable foreign names. The outside Village is home to several high-end restaurants including Mediterranean-inspired Sureno, Asian-theme Bei and more casual Village Café with its hearty burgers and all-day breakfast. Two bars flank the development including lounge-style Mesh with its teak floors and sprawling sofas or more-edgy Punk with it's 2am dance and bar scene. <br /><br />A high-design spa area is located at the heart of the building, constructed around a massive stainless-steel pool within a towering atrium with traditional massage services as well as steam room, sauna and advanced fitness center.&nbsp;

The Room

We’ve seen these rooms before, high-design spaces with art-free walls, open bathrooms and central bed layout that are virtually in every boutique hotel. The difference at Opposite House is in the details, which are quite exquisite. Rooms are lined in ashy, honey-colored hardwood floors against cement walls with an industrialized texture painted a beige-cream. Beds are contained within long chunky headboards with built-in consoles decorated with bud vases and high-tech remote control contraption for lights or temperature. Rooms are meticulously decorated with minimalist white-lacquer desks and simple chairs with techy-lighting and floor-to-ceiling mirrors. Plasma TV are either built-in to walls or striding long wooden credenzas that match the flooring to perfection. The occasional antique chest or side tables balances the modernism of the hotel while adding an element of old Beijing. Bathrooms are the best in the city, concealed behind walls of clear glass with freestanding teak soaking tub accented by chrome Stark fixtures and heavy cotton bath linens.

Preferred Room

Studio 45

Special Features

Oversize Guest Rooms, Soaking Tubs, City Central

Amenities

Restaurant, Pool, Lounge, City Center

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