Exhibition Centre Hotel, BeijingExhibition Centre Hotel in Beijing, China has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 114 of 217 hotels we score in Beijing. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.3 before correction: Booking.com 3.3, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 5.0, Agoda 1.9.Located in the Xicheng district at the Xizhimen overpass, this three-star hotel sits next to the Beijing Exhibition Centre. It is a joint-venture property built in 1988, offering 238 guest rooms and 446 square metres of event space. The site is a short walk from the Beijing Zoo, Oceanarium, and Planetarium. It suits business travellers using the meeting rooms and leisure guests accessing the nearby Xizhimen transport hub. Facilities include an on-site restaurant, a business centre, and air conditioning. While the hotel provides modern interiors and a garden with a small lake, its age may be apparent to some visitors.What stands out

Near Xizhimen transport hub

On-site restaurant and business centre

Walking distance to the zoo

Garden with a small lake

Watch out for

Built in 1988

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