Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing

The guy welcomed us upon our arrival had a bad attitude. We were told that the rooms we booked were not available so they gave us an "upgrade." I asked him if it's still one large bed, he said no. And he was not accommodating at all. We get to the rooms and both rooms smelled like cigarette smoke! We had asked for non-smoking rooms & we were on the "smoke-free" floor...

It was a convenient stay.

No aircon n room is not comfortable

Good location for traveler , very close to Beijing railway station, subway line 2 and Airport Shuttle Bus Station.

The Howard Johnson Paragon is not in a convenient location to much except the train station. The staff was friendly but the comfort of the room was awful! The room was uncomfortably warm and no matter how low we set the air conditioner the room never cooled down. We had booked a room for three adults which they provided by placing a roll away bed in the room. The floor would have been more comfortable...the bed was hard and lumpy with only a duvet and no top sheet. That added to the overall discomfort of the warm room. I would only recommend this hotel if you need to travel by train.

Location for transportation is great , proximity to Square good, opportunities for local cuisine - not so good

Comfy bed, excellent location near transport and easy access to places of interest. Toilet needs improvement. Run down.

Lovely hotel, conveniently located opposite the main railway station and right by a subway stop. Comfortable beds, helpful service and good value breakfast buffet. A more powerful shower would have made it a perfect stay.

The location was ideal. It's right next to the subway station, so getting around the city was very easy. The rooms were clean, but the one thing we couldn't get over was how dim the rooms were. There was practically no lighting. Breakfast was not included. 150 RMB for 2 people ($21 USD), or 80 RMB for 1 person ($11 USD). The breakfast spread was nice, but it got boring after a while and became not worth it to keep paying every day. We switched to local restaurants for our breakfast. You can exchange currency at the front desk for a fair exchange rate, which was very convenient. The lobby service was a little snobby for what it wasn't. They were very particular about where you could sit and how you could sit. Their lobby chairs are somewhat strange, so it's hard for a short person to comfortably sit. If you pull your legs up so you can lean against the back of the chair, be prepared to have someone yell at you. Other than that, our stay was OK. The rooms were very cramped and dark, but they were clean and the most affordable price point for the location.

The Howard Johnson Paragon hotel in Beijing is an acceptable mid-grade hotel for travelers. t is clearly a little dated, but the staff does a good job maintaining the property. Reception and conceriage are polite and helpful.