Crowne Plaza Beijing Lido by IHG
A Lido district hotel offering expansive buffet dining, spacious clean rooms, and a high-floor pool.
The verdict
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Crowne Plaza Beijing Lido offers comfortable, spacious accommodations well suited for both business and leisure trips in the Lido area. Guests consistently highlight the attentive staff and the standout breakfast buffet featuring a wide variety of local and Western dishes. However, some guests are bothered by heavy traffic surrounding the property and lingering smells of smoking in rooms and hallways. 1113
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What travelers noticed
- Guests consistently praise the breakfast buffet for its abundant and varied spread of Western and local Chinese dishes. 11
- The rooms are widely described as spacious, comfortable, and impeccably clean with well-maintained bathrooms. 11
- Staff members receive frequent compliments for providing friendly, helpful, and accommodating service. 11
- The on-site facilities include a gym and a high-floor swimming pool with expansive views. 11
The catch
- While many guests appreciate the Lido area for its unique local district and airport access, others feel the location is a little far from central sights and prone to heavy traffic. 11
- Experiences at the on-site patio bar Craft vary, with some praising its food and reasonable prices while others report issues with food orders and poor service. 11
Who it's for
- — Business travelers based in the Lido area
- — Guests seeking an extensive hotel breakfast spread
- — Travelers wanting spacious rooms with gym and pool access
Skip it if
- — Sensitive sleepers troubled by heavy surrounding traffic
- — Guests wanting to stay right in central Beijing
- — Travelers sensitive to lingering smoking odors
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Score breakdown
How the 98/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
95Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Food
91Location
82- “The hotel's location was ideal for my needs. It was conveniently close to the Beijing exhibition center, a major plus for me. being near the airport made commuting much easier.” 11
- “Location in a good area: The hotel's location in an interesting local district made for a unique and enjoyable experience.” 11
Room
89Service
89Bed & Sleep
92Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
86Where it is, how to reach it
Details read from tripadvisor.com · checked 2026-08-24
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Beats what $ usually buys
Scores 10 points above the modest median of 88, across 103 hotels in the same bracket. In Beijing it sits level with the local median of 98.
- This hotel
- 98
- Bracket median
- 88
- Index median
- 90
Based on 103 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
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No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
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- “The hotel's location was ideal for my needs. It was conveniently close to the Beijing exhibition center, a major plus for me. being near the airport made commuting much easier.” 11
- “Location in a good area: The hotel's location in an interesting local district made for a unique and enjoyable experience.” 11
- “The location was a little far. A little too pricey, almost comparable to the hotels in the central.” 13
- “m the airport makes it convenient to travel to downtown and other areas in the city.” 11
- “Overall, it's ideal base for exploring Beijing attractions Beds were not comfortable. It deserves its 5 stars. We appreciated to be here, its staff and location.” 12
- “Limited restaurant choices nearby.” 11
- “Very convenient spot and great breakfast.” 1
- “The breakfast buffet offers a wide variety of delicious options, and the restaurant on-site, Craft, is highly recommended for its great food and reasonable prices.” 11
- “Some guests reported a negative experience at the patio bar, Craft, where they received poor service and had issues with their food order.” 11
- “the restaurant served a delicious in-room breakfast, and the bar and lounge area provided the perfect place to unwind after our busy day.” 11
- “Check-in process was a bit slow, but breakfast offered a delicious variety of Western and Chinese dishes.” 11
- “Breakfast: The breakfast spread was abundant and delicious, offering a wide variety of options.” 11
- “The breakfast offers a good variety of food options.” 11
- “Heavy traffic around the hotel.” 1
- “A little too pricey, almost comparable to the hotels in the central. They helped me with bags,so welcoming with smile ☺️” 13
- “Staff: The staff was friendly and helpful, going above and beyond to ensure a pleasant stay.” 11
- “The rooms are comfortable and the service provided by the staff is friendly and accommodating.” 11
- “Great hotel, helpful staff, convenient location, clean rooms, modern facilities.” 11
- “The service provided by the staff is friendly and helpful.” 11
- “Some guests reported a negative experience at the patio bar, Craft, where they received poor service and had issues with their food order.” 11
- “Excellent service, especially from Ted, who helped us a lot.” 1
- “Excellent concierge staff, especially Mike.” 11
- “Great hotel, English-speaking staff, delicious breakfast, modern facilities, clean, helpful concierge.” 11
- “Overall, it's ideal base for exploring Beijing attractions Beds were not comfortable. It deserves its 5 stars. We appreciated to be here, its staff and location.” 12
- “Comfortable room and good service.” 1
- “Check-in process was a bit slow, but breakfast offered a delicious variety of Western and Chinese dishes.” 11
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Food rests on 2 sources — too thin to rely on.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 48/100We read 13 sources for this property, and pulled 48 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-24.
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Sources
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- 1Crowne Plaza Beijing Lido By Ihg Hotelhotels-beijing-ch.orgReview siteDate not stated6 quotes used
“Very convenient spot and great breakfast.”
Read originalhotels-beijing-ch.org - 2Crowne Plaza Beijing Lido By Ihg Hotelcrowneplazalidoanihg.hotel-beijing.netReview siteDate not statedRead originalcrowneplazalidoanihg.hotel-beijing.net
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- 4Crowne Plaza Beijing Lidoen.crownenanjing.cnReview siteDate not statedRead originalen.crownenanjing.cn
- 5Hotel Crowne Plaza Beijing Lido By Ihg, Peking, Kinatrivago.dkReview siteDate not stated3 quotes used
“Gæsterne roser konsekvent det opmærksomme og professionelle personale, og morgenmadsbuffeten skiller sig ud med sit enestående udvalg af både vestlige og autentiske kinesiske retter.”
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