The platinum 5-star Legendale Hotel Beijing (北京励骏酒店), a 390-room property with a strong European flavour, has its grand opening on October 19th in the Wangfujing District of Beijing.
Inspired by the palatial architecture of Southern Europe, the hotel's exterior is reminiscent of a 19th century building in downtown Paris with its multiple-domed roof peaked with decorative turrets.
Inside, the breathtaking lobby features a 17-story atrium and an antique fireplace at the lobby. Imported from Europe, antique furniture and decorations are featured throughout the hotel to create a truly opulent, neo-classical ambiance.
There are eight restaurants including an exclusive Portuguese restaurant serving impeccable Macanese and Portuguese cuisine (Camoes Portuguese Restaurant) and a French restaurant (Petrus French Restaurant). Minutes away from both the shopping District Wanfujing Street and China’s most significant landmarks like the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, The flagship property of The Macau Landmark Hotel will be an inspiring choice of hotels In Beijing.
Address: 90-92 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China 北京市东城区金宝街90-92 号
Phone: 010-6523-1663 Map of Legendale Hotel Beijing
This is a specialty grocery store with several convenient locations selling a wide range of certified organic health foods and other natural products. Percentage of Organic Products:60% Phone: 010-8459-4332 (Home delivery service is available) Hours: 9am-10pm Online Shopping Website: www.lohaocity.com
Jingshun Lu branch Address: 52 Jingshun Lu, Chaoyang district 北京朝阳区京顺路52号 Phone:010-8459-0134/8459-4647 Location Map of jingshunlu store
Chaoyang Park branch: Address:B4 Haoyun Jie, Chaoyang district 北京朝阳区枣营路好运街(朝阳公园旁) Phone: 010-5867-0265 Location Map of Chaoyang Park store
Shuangjing branch Address:10A, Bldg 5, 76 Nan'er Lu, Baiziwan, Chaoyang district Phone: 010-8772-4133 Location Map of Shuangjing store
Central Park branch Hours: 8am-10pm Address: Suite 100, Bldg 17, Second phase of Central Park, 6 Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang district Phone: 010-6533-6465 Location Map of Central Park store
Eurovillage branch Address: 608#, Rongxiang Square,Tianzhu,Shunyi District,Beijing Hours: 7:30am-10pm Phone: 010-8046-6242 ext801 Location Map of Eurovillage store
De Run Wu Grocery Store (Derunwu) 北京德润屋
Derunwu store sells organic fruits, vegetables and seasonings. Fresh vegetables arrive at the store every Monday and Friday. To place an order, email giyunliang@vip.163.com for a list of seasonal vegetables, and be sure to submit your request three days in advance. Affordable home deliveries.
Address: Suite 813, Danshui Xiaozhen, A3 Shunhuang Lu, Chaoyang district 北京市朝阳区顺黄路甲3号淡水小镇813 室 Hours: 10:30am-6:30pm Phone: 010-8459-0809, 13910062022 Certifier:USDA,QAI,OCIA,JAS,BFA,IFOAM Percentage of Organic Products:75%-80%
Green Dot Dot (Diandian Lu) 点点绿
Greendotdot, which originated in Hong Kong, sells certified grains, drinks, processed Chinese traditional medicine, organic snacks and a variety of tasty cooking ingredients, including raisins, dried figs, blueberries, apricots and walnut kernels. Organic products of Green Dotdot is also available in Lohaocity, Huarun OLE Supermarket, Hualian BHG, Pacific Century Plaza Supermarket, Jenny Lou’s and April Gourmet.
Address:B1-12 Ginza Mall, 48 Dongzhimenwai Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 北京东直门银座商场地下一层 Phone: 010-8454-9825, 010-8454-9245/8454-9289(offering home-delivery services, free inside the fourth ring road if the bill is more than RMB 200) Hours: 8:30am-10pm Percentage of Organic Products:80% Website: www.greendotdot.com
Beijing Well Full Food Co.,Ltd. 北京五丰行食品有限公司
Most of Well Full Food products are from the organic farms in Henan province, and some are imported organic products. Products range from grains, meat, condimnts to drinks and fungi. Ordering can be made through their website or by phone.
These small supermarkets are a haven to expats, selling a great assortment of certified domestic or imported organic food at expectedly higher prices than local supermarkets. The Lido branch has the best wine selection, while the Sanlitun, Ritan and Chaoyang branches have better cheese and deli counters.
Hours: Daily 7am-10pm
1)Address: 1 Sanlitun North Street,Chaoyang District 婕妮璐食品店 - 三里屯, 朝阳区三里屯北小街1号 Phone:010-6461-6928
2)Address: West gate of Chaoyang Park,Chaoyang District 婕妮璐食品店 - 朝阳区朝阳公园西门南 Phone: 010-6501-6249
3)Address: 413, 1st floor, Building 4, Jianwai SOHO, 39 third ring middle Road, Chaoyang District Phone:010-5869-2326
4)Address: Lido Holiday Inn,Jiangtai Road, Chaoyang District
5)Address: Lai Guang Ying East Road (west of Lane Bridge Villa),Chaoyang District Phone: 010-8470-1557
6)Address: 4 Ritan Beilu, opposite to Fancaodi Primary School, Chaoyang District 婕妮璐食品店 - 日坛公园, 朝阳区日坛公园北路4号芳草地小学对面 Phone:010-8563-0626
7)Address: B1, East Lake Villa, Dongzhimenwai Street, Dongcheng District 婕妮璐食品店 - 东城区东直门外大街东湖别墅俱乐部地下婕妮璐超市 Phone: 010-8451-1168
April Gourmet carries certified fruits, vegetables, grains, eggs, drinks and condiments, with decent cheese, bread, and wine selections. They will deliver within 2.5km (1 1/2 miles) for purchases over ¥50 ($7). Their best-stocked branch is opposite On/Off.
Open Hours: daily 8am to midnight.
1)Address: Building 11, Park Avenue Business Center, No. 6 South Road Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District 绿叶子 食品店 - 公园大道, 朝阳公园南路6号公园大道商业中心11号楼 Transportation: Subway Line 2 at Dongsishitiao(exit B) Phone: 010-6530-6843
2)Address: 1/F, Just Make Building (Jiezuo Mansion), Xingfucun Zhonglu, Snalitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing 绿叶子食品店 杰座大厦, 朝阳区三里屯幸福村中路杰座大厦1层 Phone: 010-6417-7970
Aman at SummerPalace, Beijing, a new upscale hotel opened in late September 2008, occupies a cluster of 100-year-old courtyard dwellings just outside the East Gate of the famous Summer Palace, about 10 miles northwest of Beijing’s Forbidden City.
The hotel features 18 guestrooms and 25 suites decorated in burnished clay tile and exposed wood beams. Guestrooms feature polished tile floors among a combined living-and-sleeping area arranged in intricate window screens, traditional paneling and wooden lounge furnishings with chunky upholstered cushions in subdued colors of burnt gold and creamy white.The suites are lavish and large, with individually designed spaces offering secluded daybeds, cushy reading chairs and dramatic views of the surrounding landscape. The resort is home to three full- service restaurants including Naoki, a French-inspired Japanese eatery overlooking a central courtyard. At the top end of the dining spectrum is the Chinese Restaurant, cooking up traditional staples like Peking Duckand Cantonese cuisine. A state-of-the-art spa offers a rejuvenating escape with nine fully furnished treatment rooms offering a mix of Eastern body treatments and Western-style procedures. The fitness facilities include a 25m indoor lap pool and a 300 square-metre gym with Techno gym equipment including Kinesis, as well as fitness consultants, two squash courts and a juice bar.
Address: 15 Gongmenqian Street, East gate of Summer Palace, Haidian District Beijing 100091 China