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Reviews of Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing

4 out of 5
Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing
18A Jianguomen Nei Avenue, Beijing, Beijing

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 219 out of 937 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 469 out of 937 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 179 out of 937 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 937 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 937 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nithi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

KE LIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks for your wonderful service!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff and service.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

FELIPE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine. Nobody can be blamed for Beijing terrible traffic jam!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is superb, right across the street of the central railway station and close to the city center. Hotel staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

U-Mui

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Front desk people are very nice, helpful and professional
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Mirta

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for 1 day
The hotel looks good but the surrounding is complicated even when using DIDI . Breakfast ok but no eggs available and it was a hi price for what was offered
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disappointing service!
We are quite disappointed at how they arranged our transfer from the airport to the hotel - We told them in advance that we needed an 11seater van as we are 5 people with 10 luggages and we even called them to let them know that our flight was delayed by one hour, but when we got there our transport wasn't there as the hotel did not tell the driver about the time change and they only provided a 7 seater van which couldn't fit us.Due to the language barrier...they forced us to book another vehicle and ended up paying for 2 vehicles which was very costly! very annoyed and angry about this as it took 2hrs to sort out and it was already 2am. They showed no remorse for the inconvenience they had caused my family. Futhermore, we booked 2 rooms where one had no aircon so it was very hot & the other room had very bad lighting and felt dark and gloomy. When we asked to swap out one of the rooms to have aircon they brought up an angry cleaner lady who screamed at us in chinese that no aircon in the room and to deal with it. It wasn't till we demanded to have our money refunded so we could move hotels that they finally gave us another room with aircon. On our 3rd day here when we decided to sleep in till 9am, we got woken up at 8am by loud drilling noises that went on for at least 10mins. The only good this about this hotel is it's location as it near the beijing central train station and at least had a nice english speaking concierge. I WILL NOT STAY HERE AGAIN.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The only good thing about this hotel location is next to msin MTA and the Train station. very convenient to travel around.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Amit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

SELENGE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff w/ bad attitude
The guy welcomed us upon our arrival had a bad attitude. We were told that the rooms we booked were not available so they gave us an "upgrade." I asked him if it's still one large bed, he said no. And he was not accommodating at all. We get to the rooms and both rooms smelled like cigarette smoke! We had asked for non-smoking rooms & we were on the "smoke-free" floor...
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Waseem Ghani

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
It was a convenient stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel even if slightly old fashioned. Amazing breakfast, perfect location if you’re taking the overnight sleeper train to Shanghai as the Main Station is literally across the street. Perfect central location to Beijing itself too. The hotel was just what we needed for a few days in Beijing.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
No aircon!!!
No aircon n room is not comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is underwhelming and quite poorly maintained. Carpets were filthy. The bathroom was poorly finished and the door cannot close. The window did not close or open properly, which is an inside in a smog burdened city. The hotel also lied. There is no AC despite their posting. Only heater and fan functionality in all rooms.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

William B K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A convenient place to stay for travellers
Good location for traveler , very close to Beijing railway station, subway line 2 and Airport Shuttle Bus Station.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in a good location just 2 mins from subway. Room is nice bed very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Proximity to Beijing Train Station was great. Dining rooms - large one was difficult to communicate with waiters. Also he did not show us all the available menu.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
The Howard Johnson Paragon is not in a convenient location to much except the train station. The staff was friendly but the comfort of the room was awful! The room was uncomfortably warm and no matter how low we set the air conditioner the room never cooled down. We had booked a room for three adults which they provided by placing a roll away bed in the room. The floor would have been more comfortable...the bed was hard and lumpy with only a duvet and no top sheet. That added to the overall discomfort of the warm room. I would only recommend this hotel if you need to travel by train.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Location for transportation is great , proximity to Square good, opportunities for local cuisine - not so good
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

CeciliaKum, Singapore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, next to Beijing Station. Staff are friendly too!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

BenJansen, Almere Netherlands

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms and furniture are a little dated. Not a big problem, but a remodel would be good. Location is great, opposite of main rail station and a subway station, plenty small restaurants and supermarkets around the corner, a bank of china office (ATM) 3 minutes walk. Big modern shopping mall at 10 minutes walk. Breakfast very good, lot of choice, international breakfast. 2 restaurants, one western, one Chinese, good food. Front desk staff very friendly, good English speaking.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place - very clean and nice suit. The receptionist over the counter is super helpful. The person greeted is Ms. You (尤) Ming – she is super helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I WAS VERY DISSAPOINTED TO FIND OUT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY ROOM DID NOT WORK DURING THE MONTH OF OCTBER. I WAS VERY HOT OUTSIDE AND EVEN HOTTER IN MY ROOM. YOU ADVERTIZE THAT YOUR HOTEL IS AIR CONDITIONED. YOU ARE MISLEADING PEOPLE BY NOT TELLING THEM THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ONLY IN THE LOBBY.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location but the ac was hot. No air circulation in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Kelvin

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Damdinsuren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

chay hiang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Comfy bed, excellent location near transport and easy access to places of interest. Toilet needs improvement. Run down.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent hotel value for money Breakfast was good though and reasonably priced at USD10 Stayed for one night
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find
Lovely hotel, conveniently located opposite the main railway station and right by a subway stop. Comfortable beds, helpful service and good value breakfast buffet. A more powerful shower would have made it a perfect stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Andy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dark and cramped rooms, but good location
The location was ideal. It's right next to the subway station, so getting around the city was very easy. The rooms were clean, but the one thing we couldn't get over was how dim the rooms were. There was practically no lighting. Breakfast was not included. 150 RMB for 2 people ($21 USD), or 80 RMB for 1 person ($11 USD). The breakfast spread was nice, but it got boring after a while and became not worth it to keep paying every day. We switched to local restaurants for our breakfast. You can exchange currency at the front desk for a fair exchange rate, which was very convenient. The lobby service was a little snobby for what it wasn't. They were very particular about where you could sit and how you could sit. Their lobby chairs are somewhat strange, so it's hard for a short person to comfortably sit. If you pull your legs up so you can lean against the back of the chair, be prepared to have someone yell at you. Other than that, our stay was OK. The rooms were very cramped and dark, but they were clean and the most affordable price point for the location.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Lisa, Colorado Springs

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was in a great location and property well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is more on the high end. Its very near to Beijing Station. The room is very satisfactory. Breakfast is good with a wide variety of food choices. Staff is a bit cold and not as friendly as it should. I asked if they can signed on my behalf of some parcels. They have said no to that. Overall satisfaction, however staff can be friendlier
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Howard Johnson Paragon hotel in Beijing is an acceptable mid-grade hotel for travelers. t is clearly a little dated, but the staff does a good job maintaining the property. Reception and conceriage are polite and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

CG, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, helpful staff, and clean and comfortable rooms. The bed in my room was especially comfortable. The restaurants are a bit overpriced for what you get (although the breakfast is a reasonable value), and the charges for the tours and taxi rides are significantly higher than ones you can get independent of the hotel. Overall, I was very pleased and enjoyed a nice stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

HY

It is very close to railway station and subway station.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Young

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Yanling

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the city center, actually just across the Beijing train station and next to a subway station which can take you anywhere in the city. Good for the price. The only thing is that the food in the hotel restaurant is kind pricy (though they have westerner style food). For me, I would just find restaurants nearby which is plenty and taste some great Chinese food.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Rooms are old and outdated. Room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019