Im a spanish expact living in Beijing since 2005, and i have an appartment with:

2Bedrooms, 2bathrooms, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, in total 120 2m. western furniture, internet, international tv channels,etc...

this nice apartment is situate on CBD, 5min from Carrefour, 10 min from subway, 20 min from the airport

If you want more information about it please contact me. stefan.santamaria@gmail.com .

Accommodation during the Beijing Olympics 2008


Accommodation during the Beijing Olympics 2008

Over the past weeks I received more and more emails from readers who want advice on finding accommodation during 2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing. It's getting too much to answer all of them (which I regret), therefore I decided to do a blog post about this subject.

First of all, as the name of this blog implies, I live in Shanghai and not in Beijing. Therefore I do not have the inside scoop on which hotels you should try, and which are fully booked already. What I understand is that it is impossible to find a room in one of the centrally located 5-star hotels in Beijing, likely because tour operators snapped up all the rooms. If you want a room, try to get one through a tour operator - you will end up paying more, or you might be forced to also book tickets through them. Some hotels close to the Olympic venues, such as Purple Jade, still had rooms a few months ago, but were charging outrageous prices (USD 1700 per night for a standard room).

If you are not able or willing to pay such prices you can try to stay in a smaller hotel. These can be found online, e.g. by using the English version of Ctrip. You might not be able to book online one year in advance for rooms, but at least it gives you an idea about hotel names and facilities, and their usual prices. Then you can then try to find the websites from these hotels in Google (although many may not have a site), and call them or send them an email. If you call be prepared that nobody speaks sufficient English, and if you send an email you might not get an answer. But if you try several hotels one should eventually work. Tip: The Home Inn hotels have decent, clean rooms and are not expensive (less than USD 40/night for a double room).

Another option is to look at serviced apartments. You may need to book them for at least a full month, but you might still end up saving money in the end. A Google search should help yo to find them. If you want to see a lot of events, the best location would be in the north or northeast of Beijing (Haidian, Asian Games Village or Chaoyang district) because of travel times to the Olympic sites.

But there is also the option to live in apartments that people rent out especially for the Olympics. The site can be found at http://www.2008motel.com (Keywords: Accommodation Beijingand Apartment Beijing) I think this is a very smart idea, and I hope many people can find decent and not-too-expensive beds during the Games through this site.

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http://www.2008motel.com

Hi,

We propose our lovely Duplex apartment of 130 m2 for August 2008 (15th to 30th August 2008) in BEIJING
Location: in the heart of the city, 10 mins forbidden city-Worker Stadium- Sanlitun area
Subway: metro "chaoyangmen"

3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room (TV+DVD), dining room, balcony, fully equiped kitchen (hoven, expresso machine, toaster..), free internet access, pingpong table...

Good Price! Ideal for family .

Feel free to contact me for pics and more info -- carolinedefaye@yahoo.fr

I have 3 bedroom for rent during olympic located in ChaoYang Dist. CBD area near new CCTV building.

• Property Type: Apartment
• Summary: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 5
• Location Type: Downtown
Property Description
Brand new 3 bedroom 5 stars service apartment has 2TV,DVD Player,Wireless Internet,2 King
bed(5 people/max),2 Air Conditioners,fridge,desk,sofa. Located at East 3rd Ring CBD area, 20
min. to Tian'men Square,30 min. to airport. Shopping, restaurants, transportation right at foot
step. Part of "Howard Johnson" hotel chain, facility of gym, tennis court, pool with small fee.
Detail and pictures available please send email for inquiry.
• Children Welcome
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Suitable For Elderly
• Non-Smoking
Amenities
Air Conditioning, Pool, Jacuzzi, Satellite / Cable TV, Internet Access, Freezer, Microwave,
Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Cooking Utensils, Toaster, CD Player, DVD Player, Television
Activities and Attractions
Cycling, Swimming, Tennis, Walking
Contact the Owner for photo and detail: beaglemei@yahoo.com

Beijing Easy Accommodation (http://www.easyaccommodationbeijing.com), the core service is to provide short term apartment and villa accommodation lease with a comprehensive and high quality recommendation. And the company has a well established reputation in China as a reputable and professional short term accommodation agency.
All of their apartments are carefully selected to be in the best areas in Beijing.The apartments of Beijing Easy Accommodation make a great alternative to hotels, offering lower cost, more space, extra comfort, expectation apartment recommendation and airport pickup etc. Sharing an apartment with friends or family would make your vacation more economical and comfortable .Therefore, Beijing Easy Accommodation should be the best accommodation solutions agency for you in China.Email: easybeijing@gmail.com
MSN: motelbeijing@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.easyaccommodationbeijing.com or http://www.2008motel.com

2 double bedroom in 4BR apartment in Seasons Park available, 1 with own bathroom and 1 with share bathroom.

Seasons Park is a high great compound between Dongzhimen and Dongshisitiao subway. 10 minutes walking to the subways, walking distance to embassy area and sanlitun (the famous Beijing night life district). 20 minutes by taxi to the birdnest stadion (around 20-25RMB).

It is at 1st floor and have back yard.

1 BR has been booked by a man from 4-26 August 2008.
1 small BR for me

1 Double bedroom with own bathroom 90 USD/day/person (capacity:3 persons)
1 Double bedroom with share bathroom 70 USD/day/person (capacity:2 persons)

additional person 30 USD/person

The price include water,water galon,electricity,internet, aircon/heating,gas, and maid for cleaning your room and washing your dishes every day and some help if you need too.

I provide : pillow,bedsheet,and blanket.

Facility : Washing Mechine, refrigerator,dispenser,hot water,stuff for eating and drinking,stuff for cooking,stuff for ironing.

if U need more information my email address :
akinzia@yahoo.com

I am a Graduate Student Researcher in UCSD.
And I have a 2bed2bath apartment in Bejing, near Tsinghua University and close to most of the Olympics sports
facility. The apartment was built in 2006, and is well decorated by hard-wood floor, TV, air conditioners, refrigerator, washing machine, sofa, beds, and so on. It's around 114 square meters ( 1000 sq feet) with 2 bed rooms, 2 bathrooms, a spacious living room and a separate dinning room. It's idea for a family accommodation during the
Olympics.

The rate depends on how long you rent, but it won't be ridiculous.
You can email my temp email gnefZhang@gmail.com for more information, then we can talk via phone or via my official email.

Keywords: Beijing, Olympics, Accommodation, Hotel, 2008, Available

Here is the venues map : http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/

My apartment is located in the middle of Venue 8 and Venue 12, and is 2 miles away from the Olympics park.

contact susan for more information:
msn:olympic_roomrental_1@hotmail.com
http://en.xa010.com/

Lodging arrangement in Beijing is probably one of your greatest concerns in your Olympics journey. There are international standard star-class hotels, local guesthouses in residential alleys, as well as some clean, economic apartments, hostels and folk cultural villages that are popular too. You may choose one that suits your budget. You may also book a room close to the competition venue so as to save your traveling time to it.http://en.xa010.com/
msn:olympic_roomrental_1@hotmail.com