Good city views from many rooms, are available at this modern hotel 10 kilometers outside the city center and near the Summer Palace. Also nearby is Beijing Exhibition Center and the Beijing Zoo with flower gardens, natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of grassland, lotus pools and small hills dotted with pavilions and halls. Do come here to visit the delightful Giant Pandas but stay and see the rare Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey, Manchurian tigers, white-lipped deer, yaks and sea turtles. The good sized rooms are pleasant and fully equipped. The restaurant serves a good Chinese oriented breakfast and a Starbucks in the lobby ensures you get the proper caffeine fix. The tour desk will help arrange sightseeing to all the attractions, but the Pandas will linger in your thoughts and dreams for years to come.