I was back in Beijing last week for a short business trip.
As one of the IHG group members, I decided to book myself in to Holiday Inn @ Beijing Focus Square this time.
The hotel consist of total 41 floors all the way up. This is where the fun begins.
During check in:
Me: I think I have booked the club room for 4 nights in total.
Staff: Yes, sir. But we have upgraded your room to the Executive Suite on 41st Floor.
Me: (Dumbfounded). Do I need to pay extra? (Mum always say nothing comes free you idiot)
Staff: Don't worry sir, since you are part of the IHG club members, it is free after all. It is Inclusive the complimentary happy hour at the executive lounge. (But sometimes mum is wrong)
Ok. I have been to some really nice executive suite of my client in Shanghai, to be honest, nothing to shout about, apart from the fact that the room has an extra sofa seats and additional TV mounted on the wall. (They called it as the "extra living room").
But as I walked into the room, I almost tripped myself.
The first thing that came to my mind was, if they have made a mistake for upgrading me to this suite, I am going to pay for it?
Hell I hope not.
Inside the room was a huge walkway (with living room attached).
In addition, there were two toilets (One for the resident, and another one for the visitors) provided in the room. How thoughtful it was.
Located at 41st floor, the room oversees the most unimaginable sight over the Beijing city.
If you asked me the only downside of this hotel? Holiday Inn Beijing (Area: Temple of Heaven) provides condoms in the room!! (refer to my last post).
I went through the whole room but all I found is the paper and laundry bags.
My god. They even have a bar table (or is it a dinner table) in the room? What am I supposed to do with that? Having a buffet in my room?
Looking at my watch, it was already 8pm at night. I missed the first round of happy hour session which normally starts at 6pm to 8pm.
During the happy hour session, guests from the executive floor can drop by the lounge and have unlimited supply of beers and wine (plus food) for 2 hours - all for free.
Even the breakfast and afternoon tea break was provided, all without charges.
The buffet during happy hours.
At the end of my stay, I don't have to check out from the counter at the ground floor. All I need to do is just taking my breakfast, snapped my finger, and mentioned "I want to check out", and the staff will immediately sort out the bills.
Checked out and walked out as a happy man.
One thing to note, you wouldn't want to burn a hole in your pocket to enjoy all these luxury. The IHG membership actually covered Holiday Inn Express (A more budget type of the hotel) and also other hoteliers such as Intercontinental hotel too.
For more info, visit www.ihg.com.
And no, I am not their ambassador.
Do not ask me for free rooms!
As one of the IHG group members, I decided to book myself in to Holiday Inn @ Beijing Focus Square this time.
It is located 20 minutes away only from the airport, which means I can enjoy some extra luxury and time for sleeps rather than rushing to the airport during my return leg.
The hotel consist of total 41 floors all the way up. This is where the fun begins.
During check in:
Me: I think I have booked the club room for 4 nights in total.
Staff: Yes, sir. But we have upgraded your room to the Executive Suite on 41st Floor.
Me: (Dumbfounded). Do I need to pay extra? (Mum always say nothing comes free you idiot)
Staff: Don't worry sir, since you are part of the IHG club members, it is free after all. It is Inclusive the complimentary happy hour at the executive lounge. (But sometimes mum is wrong)
Ok. I have been to some really nice executive suite of my client in Shanghai, to be honest, nothing to shout about, apart from the fact that the room has an extra sofa seats and additional TV mounted on the wall. (They called it as the "extra living room").
But as I walked into the room, I almost tripped myself.
The first thing that came to my mind was, if they have made a mistake for upgrading me to this suite, I am going to pay for it?
Hell I hope not.
Inside the room was a huge walkway (with living room attached).
In addition, there were two toilets (One for the resident, and another one for the visitors) provided in the room. How thoughtful it was.
Located at 41st floor, the room oversees the most unimaginable sight over the Beijing city.
If you asked me the only downside of this hotel? Holiday Inn Beijing (Area: Temple of Heaven) provides condoms in the room!! (refer to my last post).
I went through the whole room but all I found is the paper and laundry bags.
My god. They even have a bar table (or is it a dinner table) in the room? What am I supposed to do with that? Having a buffet in my room?
Looking at my watch, it was already 8pm at night. I missed the first round of happy hour session which normally starts at 6pm to 8pm.
During the happy hour session, guests from the executive floor can drop by the lounge and have unlimited supply of beers and wine (plus food) for 2 hours - all for free.
Even the breakfast and afternoon tea break was provided, all without charges.
The buffet during happy hours.
The attention to details does not limit itself to the set up of the room. Even the staff also.
The moment I walked into the lounge, the staff came towards me.
Staff: Sir, same like yesterday?
Me: (What I had yesterday? Curry puffs?)
Staff: You have two wines and an orange juice yesterday. Same for today?
My goodness. Even my wife can't remember what I have took for today's dinner.
But their staff can remember what I had (Note: Two (2) Glass of wine and One (1) orange juice!) yesterday!
Suddenly I felt like I am so going to marry her.
Checked out and walked out as a happy man.
One thing to note, you wouldn't want to burn a hole in your pocket to enjoy all these luxury. The IHG membership actually covered Holiday Inn Express (A more budget type of the hotel) and also other hoteliers such as Intercontinental hotel too.
For more info, visit www.ihg.com.
And no, I am not their ambassador.
Do not ask me for free rooms!
