To create a joyful and harmonious atmosphere for the Spring Festival and meet the festive consumption needs of the people, according to incomplete statistics, there are a total of 1207 hotels in the city that have decorated their indoor and outdoor environments with various Spring Festival decorations such as hanging spring couplets, Chinese knots, and lucky characters, as well as hanging lanterns and colorful lights. More than 260 hotels are planning to launch nearly 400 festive activities and products with distinct "New Year's flavor" during the Spring Festival period, accompanying the capital city residents in welcoming the Lunar New Year. Additionally, 233 mid-to-high-end hotels are offering Chinese New Year's Eve dinner services, including "New Year's Eve dinner + accommodation", takeaway New Year's Eve dinners, and customized New Year's Eve dinner services, all aimed at providing residents with Lunar New Year-themed "Spring Festival family feasts". As of the end of January, the number of booked banquet tables for New Year's Eve dinners in hotels has reached 2492, with a total of 23,707 reserved seats, achieving an average booking rate of 55.8%, a 40% increase compared to the previous year. Among them, 21 high-end hotels have a booking rate of over 80%, and some high-end hotels' New Year's Eve dinners are already fully booked.
No.1 Legendale Hotel
As the Spring Festival approaches and the festive atmosphere grows stronger, the Beijing Legendale Hotel will adorn its grand lobby with a fresh new look, brimming with joy, to kick off the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations of reunion and happiness! At 8:18 am on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the hotel will present the traditional program "Lucky Lion Dance," inviting guests to watch lion dance performances, dotting ceremonies, and greenery picking in the hotel lobby. Guests can also take photos with the lions, bringing everyone good luck and allowing them to experience the rich flavors of the New Year. During the Spring Festival, the hotel's Haojiangxuan Chinese Restaurant and lobby lounge will offer a variety of rich dining options, including the Lucky New Year Afternoon Tea.
No.2 China World Hotel, China World Summit Wing and Hotel Jen
The China World Hotel welcomes the Spring Festival with its "Heartwarming Lunar New Year Celebration," offering a variety of Chinese New Year's Eve dinner sets and Spring Festival room packages. Residents and tourists can enjoy afternoon tea, explore temple fairs, and participate in blind box art draws, sharing the joyous moments of reunion.
The China World Summit Wing is adorned with traditional Chinese cultural elements and warmly welcomes guests from all directions with enthusiastic service.
The Hotel Jen presents a special landscape-themed Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the Sanwutang Temple Fair buffet, and others inviting you to celebrate the Lunar New Year in style.
No.3 Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Beijing collaborates with mocha customization and emerging artist Ou Dan to present the pink auspicious dragon, which embodies a romantic oriental artistic realm. This auspicious dragon, blending the New Year spirit with traditional Chinese craftsmanship, features a six-layered structure for its head, creating a vivid and dynamic appearance.
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Beijing partners with Zhang Hong, the inheritor of the Yangliuqing woodblock New Year prints, to launch a traditional intangible cultural heritage woodblock New Year print project for guests to experience.
The Zijinge Chinese Restaurant meticulously crafts three joyous feasts, complemented by thoughtful and meticulous service, inviting you to gather with family and friends to celebrate the Lunar New Year with vibrant delicacies, illuminating the reunion with a bright start to the new year.
No.4 Beijing International Hotel
During the Year of the Dragon Spring Festival, the Beijing International Hotel will host the "Beijing International Hotel Chinese New Year Carnival" event. The hotel lobby will transform into a traditional Chinese-style street, featuring an upgraded temple fair scene. The Xiaoyun Restaurant on the ground floor will introduce the "International Chinese New Year Food Festival", offering over a hundred varieties of traditional Beijing snacks, Western-style delicacies, and a diverse selection of cuisines from across the country, creating a rich and sumptuous New Year feast.
Notably, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the hotel will present performances such as dragon and lion dances, along with activities like face painting, making dragon lanterns, dough figurine molding, sugar blowing, paper cutting, and other intangible cultural heritage experiences and traditional games.
"Strolling and eating" is a traditional way of enjoying the Spring Festival in old Beijing, and this indoor temple fair will offer a completely new experience. The hotel has specially designed all-inclusive packages at different price points and various options, inviting residents and tourists celebrating the festival in Beijing to come and take photos to commemorate the occasion.
No.5 Qihu Hotel, Yanqi Hotel and Sunrise Kempinski Hotel
The Yanqi Lake Hotel Group presents the "Cultural Feast and Enjoyment" initiative, collaborating with surrounding scenic areas to offer a variety of cultural and tourism packages and new "New Year's Eve Dinner" sets. Guests can immerse themselves in immersive experiences such as writing the character "fu" (fortune), intangible cultural heritage experiences, and joyful clown shows, among other entertaining Spring Festival activities. The newly opened Qihu Hotel, prior to the Lunar New Year, hosts its first-ever Spring Carnival Parade and Spring Festival Garden Party, enhancing the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival. Yanqi Island and the Sunrise Kempinski Hotel jointly offer the "Welcoming the Spring, Enjoying Yanqi" activity, allowing guests to experience the breathtaking effects of ink landscape light shows up close. Customized three-day, two-night leisure packages are available during the Spring Festival, providing a delightful winter holiday experience. For the first time, the Yanqi Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center collaborates with the Beijing Guoan Football Club to create a themed ice and snow park, featuring activities such as skiing, ice skating, snow football, and youth training entertainment. Additionally, the Star Cinema at the Convention and Exhibition Center will open to the public in early February, offering visitors a new leisure option for the Year of the Dragon.
No.6 Pusen Hotel
This Spring Festival, join us at the World Expo Pusen Hotel to embark on a journey through time, experiencing the festive rituals of ancient times and immersing yourself in a one-stop cultural experience of the Lunar New Year.
No.7 Beijing Park Hyatt Hotel
The Beijing Park Hyatt Hotel presents meticulous arrangements for citizens and tourists to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, inviting you to gather with friends and loved ones to usher in the new year in joyous moments. On New Year's Eve, the Beijing Park Hyatt Hotel will offer four themed reunion banquet packages: "Welcoming the Dragon's Ascension", "Auspicious Dragon Initiation", "Golden Dragon Offering Blessings", and "Dragon's Prosperity".
The hotel's Chinese New Year reunion banquet features a special dish called "Pen Cai", which embodies the spirit of family reunion, whether enjoyed at the New Year's Eve dinner table with family or given as a gift to friends and relatives, conveying the warm wishes of reunion and prosperity.
In addition, the Chinese New Year gift baskets are carefully crafted to convey good wishes, accompanying the moments of reunion with heartfelt sentiments.
No.8 YanSha Centre Kempinski Hotel
The YanSha Centre Kempinski Hotel will launch a series of Chinese New Year dining products including New Year's Eve dinner, themed buffets, limited edition cakes, and afternoon tea.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the hotel lobby will host lion dance performances to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year with traditional cultural customs. Guests can enjoy the traditional lion dance, interact with the "God of Wealth," and pray for good luck in the new year.
The Longyuan Chinese Restaurant offers two luxurious family reunion banquet packages: "Flowers of Prosperity" and "Golden Harvest," perfect choices for celebrating the Chinese New Year with family and friends.
The Xindian Restaurant transforms into an "Old Beijing Hutong" on New Year's Eve, allowing residents and tourists to enjoy a variety of folk activities while indulging in delicious food and wine, experiencing an authentic Beijing-style New Year celebration.
For dessert enthusiasts, don't miss out on the Chinese New Year-themed cakes at the Kempinski Deli, available for a limited time during the Spring Festival.
The lobby lounge offers a special edition of the Warm Winter-themed afternoon tea in January and February. The tea sets are adorned with traditional Chinese New Year red colors and accompanied by golden dragon chocolates, bringing good luck for the new year.
As you visit friends and family, the YanSha Centre Kempinski Hotel Beijing offers five special Dragon Year Chinese New Year gift baskets, illuminating the festive atmosphere and providing more new choices for "Beijing gifts to take home."
No.9 Golden Oasis Hotel
From February 2nd to February 24th, guests dining at the newly launched Mabeier Hot Pot Restaurant on the second floor of the hotel's Jubaoyuan will enjoy an 8.8% discount. On February 13th and 24th, guests can enjoy free traditional Beijing cross-talk performances at the Quyuan Lvzhou on the third floor of the hotel.
From February 10th to February 24th, guests can dress in ancient costumes for free and take photos at various designated spots within the hotel. Sharing these photos on social media will earn them one New Year gift per person.
No.10 Kerry Hotel
New Year Art Exhibition
During the Spring Festival, the Beijing Kerry Hotel collaborates with trendy IP artist Qian Jiangge, presenting the "Good Luck at Kerry · Prosperous Dragon Year" themed art exhibition, featuring decorations, afternoon tea, and limited edition coffee inspired by Qian Jiangge's "A Winning Hand" series. Guests booking rooms and New Year's Eve dinners during the Spring Festival will receive a special "A Winning Hand" collaboration souvenir.
Exciting on-site interactive activities include the "Dragon Year Wishes" lucky draw and the "Wealth Test" social media check-in activity, bringing joyous vibes of the Dragon Year. Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere of the Dragon Year and enjoy a hearty family journey filled with auspicious blessings.
Theme afternoon tea with desserts and coffee
The Kerry Flavor Restaurant injects the "A Winning Hand" design inspiration into its desserts, creating a variety of limited edition dessert cakes with auspicious meanings for the Dragon Year. There are also collaborative coffees to kick off the journey of "Good Luck at Kerry · Prosperous Dragon Year."
New Year guest room delights
Sweet dreams await in the Spring Festival room packages, where warmth accompanies dreams, and families can spend a joyful and memorable Lunar New Year holiday together.
Creative and entertaining intangible cultural heritage parent-child activities
For children, there are delightful intangible cultural heritage parent-child activities, allowing families to enjoy quality time together during the Spring Festival. Kids can DIY dragon scales, dance to the rhythm of the drums, make dragon head hats, try their hand at various crafts, and immerse themselves in the spirit of the Dragon Year. Swimming lessons, karting, and other fun activities are also available, creating a world of joy and excitement for children.
Translator: TANG Yuxin
Reviewer: WEN Min
