For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
- Laozi
This exceptionally phenomenal investment opportunity begins at the eastern tip of the Forbidden City. Several hundred metres and a leisurely 10-minute walk from the imperial palace is where the Emperor Hotel Beijing is located, opened for business in the spring of 2008.
Driven by a boutique hotel concept, the Emperor Hotel Beijing houses 55 suites, each with distinct design characteristics befitting the kings and the queens. So, 'empress yourself ' is what we say...
After 3 years of successful operation, the ‘Emperor’ will be starting a second property at the prime location of ‘Qianmen Street’, a stone’s throw or a few minutes stroll from the entrance of Tiananmen Square.
This is the ‘Qianmen Emperor Hotel’, a sino-foreign equity joint venture proposed by Philip Leung and embraced by Liu Shao Jun, proprietor of the Emperor Hotel Beijing.
Designed by architects from New York, the interiors of the Qianmen Emperor will follow the contemporary-classic blood line while aspired to surpass expectations of modern-day travelers.
All buildings in the gentrified Qianmen District are 3-storey Ming-/Qing-style abodes replica, where international luxury brands, fashion houses, jewelry boutiques, up-market eateries, cinemas and specialty retails can be found.
The 65-suite Qianmen Emperor will have a roof-top swimming pool, a Roman spa, fabulous water features throughout to intertwine with skylit spaces.
A Qing Dynasty marble facade stands majestically by the front entrance where hotel guests will enter the compound with pomps, pageantry and a sense of history.
Year-round occupancy rates are projected at 80-plus % after the initial periods have settled.
The investment will be fully recouped in 4 years, where the renewable government lease will last for twenty.
Last but not least - awards and accolades won by the Emperor Hotel Beijing : In 2009, Forbes Magazine rated the Emperor Hotel Beijing one of the world’s 12 best business hotels. Others are the Four Seasons in Bombay, Four Seasons in Washington, Hotel InterContinental in San Francisco, Peninsula Hotel in Chicago, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, and the Western Hotel in Madrid, to name a few.
Named one of “10 Necessary Places for Americans in Beijing” is the Yin Bar at the Emperor. “Yin Bar at the Emperor - one of the most breathtaking locations in Beijing offering unrivalled views of the Jingshan Hill Pavilion and the Forbidden City Palaces...”.
Financial Times 2010 - “...The rooms are unique for the almost “floating” interiors. All furnishings are connected to each other by an invisible line. Each installation features a roofline motif of the Forbidden City silhouette...”.
The Emperor Hotel Beijing holds the title “The Best Hotel for Global Travelers” in <FODOR> - July, 2010. Tim Jarrell, president of <FODOR> wrote in a personal congratulatory letter to the proprietor of the Emperor Hotel Beijing Mr. Liu Shao Jun.
The Emperor Hotel Beijing was awarded China’s“Ten most successful new enterprises”in 2011.
The Emperor Hotel Beijing and The Qianmen Emperor will be the closest in proximity to The Forbidden City and The Tiananmen Square. No other hotel properties will ever have the same claim.
Philip Leung
Co-Founder, Emperor Qianmen Hotel
April 4, 2011
The Emperor Hotel Beijing Facade
Typical Guestroom
Bathroom
Rooftop Lounge/Al Fresco Dining
The Qianmen Emperor Hotel Facade
Steps away from Tiananmen Square