Located close to Wangfujing Street and The Palace Museum, Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City provides a terrace, a garden, and a library. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Located in Downtown Beijing neighborhood, Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City is connected to a shopping center. Forbidden City and The Palace Museum are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Wangfujing Street and Sanlitun Road. Tiananmen and Temple of Heaven are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Beijing travel guide
16 Donghuamen Street, Beijing, Beijing, 100006
What's nearby
Forbidden City
4 min walk - 0.4 km
Wangfujing Street
9 min walk - 0.8 km
The Palace Museum
13 min walk - 1.1 km
Tiananmen Square
15 min walk - 1.3 km
Tiananmen
17 min walk - 1.4 km
Getting around
Jinyu Hutong Station
3 min walk
Beijing East Station
9 min drive
Capital Intl. Airport (PEK)
43 min drive
Restaurants
眉州东坡酒楼 Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant
3 min walk
很久以前羊肉串
3 min walk
Grid Coffee
1 min walk
McDonald's (麦当劳)
4 min walk
HEYTEA 喜茶
3 min walk
About this property
Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City
Upscale hotel near Forbidden City
Located close to Wangfujing Street and The Palace Museum, Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City provides a terrace, a garden, and a library. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and express check-out
Express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator
A front-desk safe, smoke-free premises, and a banquet hall
Room features
All 89 individually decorated rooms offer comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
Daily housekeeping, desks, and phones
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What time is check-in at Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).
What time is check-out at Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City?
Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).
Where is Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City located?
Located in Downtown Beijing, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Forbidden City and Wangfujing Street. The Palace Museum and Tiananmen are also within 1 mi (2 km). Jinyu Hutong Station is only a 3-minute walk and Dengshikou Station is 8 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Hotel Kapok - Forbidden City Reviews
8.2
Very Good
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This hotel is old but clean,good service, good breakfast rooms are big and clean near everything just walking distance
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Lei
2023/11/1
very near Forbidden City and main shopping areas, tons of shopping, entertainment, food options.
The building was renovated based on an old building, as a result, the facilities, layout, etc. are just acceptable.
My husband really enjoyed our stay in Beijing. Hotel Kapok is centrally located within walking distance to shops and restaurants. About a 30-60 minute drive to PEK (depending on traffic) and 60-90 minute drive to the Great Wall Mutianyu. The hotel breakfast was really good and had a variety of options. Staff was helpful and friendly!
I would definitely recommend staying here. They were able to help us book all of our tickets and call taxis. The hotel staff went above and beyond to help us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Senthil Kumaran
2023/5/22
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very close to Forbidden city and shopping malls. Staff were very helpful. Room was neat. Room was hot in the evening and night as aircon chillness was sufficient.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Mak Sebrina Yeuk
2023/10/19
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I understand this is not a new hotel but it should be kept more clean
Die Lage des Hotels überragend.
Einrichtung alt und gebraucht, das einzig gute war das Bett.
Personal insgesamt sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Sogar über das normale hinaus.
Ausnahme das Personal am ersten Abend eine Katastrophe. Wollten über dubiose Kanäle mir für die verbotene Stadt Tickets besorgen. Die Dame am nächsten Morgen hat das ruckzuck erledigt ohne dubiose Mittelmänner.
Schlimmster Punkt: ich habe gefragt ob es ein Nichtraucherhotel ist, die Antwort war ja, daraufhin habe ich gebeten , sie sollen doch bitte mit dem Herren aus dem Nebenzimmer sprechen: offene Tür durchgehend am rauchen, die ganze Etage hat nach Rauch gerochen.
Das Personal konnte sich nicht durchsetzen (Aussage: das interessiert den Kunden nicht 😂)
La habitación era amplia. Había 3 armarios, escritorio, sillón, cama bastante cómoda, y el baño que era súper grande y estaba dividido en 3 zonas. Además, todas las bebidas del minibar son gratuitas. El desayuno es buffet, si eres occidental puede que no sepas qué elegir de la selección, pero para lo que son los desayunos asiáticos es un buffet bastante variado (dulce, salado, tostadas, café, zumo...). Se nota que el hotel no es nuevo, pero en general está en buen estado y lo recomendaría por su comodidad y ubicación. Como puntos débiles a mejorar destacaría que: en la habitación hay mesa de escritorio pero no silla (por lo que para trabajar no es muy práctico, si estás poco en la habitación o vas por ocio no es tan importante) y la mayoría del personal apenas habla inglés (ya que es un hotel frecuentado sobre todo por locales al parecer) por lo que no pueden aconsejarte ni darte indicaciones porque no te entienden, aunque es cierto que son muy amables y sí que me llamaron un taxi para ir al aeropuerto (pero dudas más concretas no te las resuelven).
Hotel is in a good location near Forbidden City and Wangfujing, although nearest subway is 15-20 mins walk. Free soft drinks in mini-bar is a plus. Room is spacious with a large closet and a attached small bamboo garden patio that you can sit outdoors and relax. Bedding is firm and comfortable. Overall impression is that the hotel looks dated and not well maintained as one may expect from seeing the photos at the Hotel.com website. Room is not very clean as we found hairs around the wash basin. Had to be very careful taking shower as water may easily overflow out of the shallow shower tray area into bathroom.
Hotel Kapok is located at a very convenient location. Easy to hail for a cab. There is a convenient store just beside the hotel. Turning left from the property’s entrance, 10-15 mins walk to Forbidden City main entrance. Turning right, 10 mins walk to Wangfujing Street. There are plenty of eateries around the vicinity too.
I stayed in a family suite (60sqm). Windows can be opened. The only downside of the room are the lightning which can be very dimmed at night and quite dusty in the room. Hope the hotel can improve on these areas. Humidifier is provided in the room during my winter stay.
Overall, I will be back to this hotel when I visit Beijing again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review
8/10 Good
Lin
2019/12/17
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My family likes the free mini bar in the hotel room.
They like the walk-in yard.
There is a special design in restaurant which is good for taking photos.
The wall between the rooms are not very thick, I can hear the noise from the next room one night. Otherwise, everything else is great. Great location and the room has hardwood floor too.
Great large room in the deluxe family room. Just like pictures. View of the Main Street was nice. Bathtub big for two. Bathroom the size of the room. Bed a bit hard for us. Problem I see is the tv channels.. only 1 English station.Hotel is 15min from forbidden city entrance. 5 min walk from Wangfujing shopping street. 15 min walk from metro station. Good location near restaurants and shopping.