Stayed only for an overnight. Location was great due to the nearby restaurant/brewery/biergarten. Room was comfortable but the construction noise/vibration due to "renovation" was a disturbance. Temporary lobby is very small and crowded but staff was friendly. Concierge was very helpful. Once the renovation is complete, I think this would be a pleasant place to stay while visiting the city.

We stayed at the Kempinski Hotel September 12-14, 2007.
The hotel staff were very courteous and helpful. Most had a very good knowledge of English. The concierge was most helpful in recommending restauraunts in the area within walking distance.
The breakfast buffet each morning was the BEST we have ever experienced. The variety of food was remarkable. It was so good that I made it a point to personnaly thank the food service manager AND write a letter to the hotel manager.
You cannot go wrong staying at the Kempinski Hotel. A shopping center is connected to the hotel with a super market in the lower level for extra bottled water and snacks.

I went to the Kempinski on a business trip and found a conveniently located hotel, with nice and well-equiped rooms and friendly professional service.

It has three restaurants in the property (so you can choose between italian, german and chinese and international food). So if you are not a fan of new flavors (as myself) you can find your all-time favourites here.

The area is surrounded by embassies, and the Hard Rock Cafe is one block away. It is close (relatively, nothing is too close in Beijing!) to some of the city's best known attractions and markets. Taxis are available at all times and the bell boys can translate to the drivers your destination. It is close to the airport (15 minutes cab ride).

The rooms are of adequate size and have the amenities for hotels of this category. The hotel has a swimming pool where you can relax enjoying a nice view of the City.

Breakfast is very complete, with local and international food.

I stayed in this hotel several times over the last two years and never had any reason to complain. Service is professional and almost everybody manages a few words in English. Those at the front desk speak it fluently, so you will always find help when you need it. The breakfast buffet is splendid. I do not understand the complaint of the first reviewer about it. I know the breakfast from many 5* hotels and this one is one of the best of them all - if not the best. The Paulaner beergarden brews its own German-style beer on site and is a great feature for German travellers (such as myself) longing for something familiar, even if the Chinese waitresses in their Bavarian dresses look more weird than familiar. On the downside, the rooms are nothing special and somewhat small. In the lobby you will find nowhere to sit except some stone benches around the potted palms. The location, on the third ring road and close to the airport, is convenient for business travellers, but a bit out of the way for tourists. In heavy traffic - that is, almost always - it can take 45 minutes or even more to get to Tiananmen. This might improve when they open the new subway line right outside the hotel next year. For me, transportation is no issue since my company's local office is located across the street. If it was not for this, I might try another of the now manifold options in Beijing, but I will happily return to this one on all future trips.