If you’re staying in Beijing for more than a few weeks, you may want to consider renting an apartment. They are less claustrophobic than a hotel room, with a kitchenette for those nights when you can’t bear the thought of another takeaway. At the top end of the scale are the fully serviced hotel-style apartments, which can be rented out daily, monthly, weekly and even yearly, with longer terms securing discounted prices. Most come with the added benefits of a hotel like a gym, pool, security staff and daily maid service. One-bedroom apartments start from about 17,000 yuan per month.

Self-catering apartments are often in residential complexes and can be rented directly from the owner or through an agency. Ranging wildly in price but certainly cheaper than fully serviced apartments, they start from around 4,000 per month for a one-bedroom place. Check out http://www.moveandstay.com/beijing for an overview of what’s on offer or see local magazines.

Hotel Apartments
Ascot Beijing  p.39	北京雅诗阁服务公寓	010 6567 8100	www.the-ascott.com
Beijing Landmark Apartments	北京亮马河大厦	010 6590 6588	www.beijinglandmark.com
Beijing New World Apartments	北京新世界公寓	010 6702 9902	www.nwcl.comhk
Boutique Beijing Fortune Land	北京富邦国际酒店	010 8771 8866	www.boutiquehotelsandresorts.com
China World Apartments	国贸公寓	010 6505 2288	www.cwc.com
Fraser Residence	辉盛庭国际公寓	010 5870 9188	www.frasershospitality.com
Kerry Residences	嘉里公寓	010 8529 8383	www.beijingkerrycentre.com
Lost Inn	螺丝钉时尚驿居	010 8706 1690	www.lost-inn.com
Luxury Serviced Residence p.39	北京丽舍服务公寓	010 6566 2200	www.the-ascott.com
Millennium Heights	尊萃豪庭公寓	010 8518 1188	www.orientalplaza.com
Oakwood	奥克伍德公寓	010 8446 5824	www.oakwood.com
Palm Springs	棕榈泉国际公寓	010 8595 7777	www.marriott.com
Rosedale Hotel & Suites	珀丽酒店	010 5960 2288	www.rosedalebj.com
Somerset Grand Fortune Garden p.39	盛捷福景苑高级服务公寓	010 8451 8888	www.somerset.com
Somerset ZhongGuanCun p.39	北京盛捷中关村服务公寓	010 5873 0088	www.somerset.com
Westin Executive Residences	威斯汀大酒店	010 6606 8866	www.starwoodhotels.com
zhongGuanCun Residence p.39	北京中关村租赁公寓	010 5873 0088	www.the-ascoot.com

Some house rental agencies in Beijing are listed below:

链家地产

Tel: 010-84287777

www.homelink.com.cn/

我爱我家 5i5j

Tel:010-95105890

www.5i5j.com

千万家

Tel: 010-64460728

www.70000j.com/english/index.php (English)