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CHARMAINE BAYLON
PHOTOS
COURTESY OF FOUR SEASONS HOTEL BEIJING; THE PENINSULA MANILA
These hotels up the service factor with
guides to their neighborhoods
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h o t e l s & r e s o r t s
Going the
extra mile
Apersonal
city tour
Four Seasons Hotel Beijing
has launched an “Explore the
City” program for guests, which
will allow them to customize
a tour of the things and places
they want to see in Beijing.
With the help of the hotel’s
concierge and guides, they
can access private collections
at the 798 Art District; consult
with a master of traditional
Chinese medicine; wander
through the markets and
hutongs
(
alleyways); and visit
Chonghua Gong (Palace of
Double Glory) at the Forbidden
City, an attraction that’s
actually closed to the general
public. The concierge can
even arrange for last-minute
reservations to restaurants
and clubs, and appointment-
only shopping trips. Log on
to
beijing
or
fourseasonsbeijing
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The view from Four Seasons
Hotel Beijing’s Executive
Club Lounge
