The Lake View Hotel, BeijingThe Lake View Hotel in Beijing, China has a corrected score of 2.9 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 167 of 217 hotels we score in Beijing. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.9 before correction: Booking.com 1.9, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 3.8, Agoda 2.6. Rooms from about $367 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Lake View Hotel is a five-star property situated in the Zhongguancun district. It sits close to Peking University and Tsinghua University, making it suitable for academic visitors and business travellers. The hotel features six restaurants serving various cuisines and provides facilities such as a sauna, massage services, and a fitness centre. Guests can access meeting rooms and a business centre for professional requirements. While the hotel offers extensive amenities including an indoor pool and valet parking, some guests have reported issues with dated furniture and inconsistent Wi-Fi connectivity. The rooms are large and some overlook an inner garden.What stands out

Six on-site restaurants

Close to major universities

Includes sauna and pool

Spacious guest rooms

Watch out for

Dated room furniture

Unreliable Wi-Fi

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