Located in Huilongguan, Changping District, the 51,958-square-metre resort offers a dining, accommodation and entertainment facility for visitors, encompassing such famous scenic spots as Badaling Great Wall, Shisanling Tombs (Ming Tombs) it is also a meeting and training centre for business affairs.

About 25 kilometres away from the North Third Ring Road, the hotel's location aims to be convenient for traffic. It lies 20 metres west of the Badaling Highway. A half-hour drive from the Great Wall, the resort is also within easy reach of the Summer Palace and the Ming Tombs.

City shopping and sightseeing is conveniently accessible by light rail and subways .

The resort also offers a wide selection of recreational facilities, including a fully equipped gym and aerobics centre, indoor pool and jacuzzi, sauna, steam bath and massage.

Some indoor and outdoor sports facilities like tennis, driving range and putting green, golf course and bowling alley have been established there. The facility also boasts a cinema and shops.

Managed by Six Continents PLC, Crowne Plaza North Beijing has been established with the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing in mind.

How to get there: Drive along Badaling Highway till the Beianhe Exit (or the No 9 Exit). The resort is about 20 kilometres west of the highway.

(Beijing Weekend November 9, 2002)