Smart Splurge
Located 37 miles outside Beijing at the foot of the Great Wall of China, this unique design hotel offers a luxurious way to experience China’s famous man-made wonder.
2008 SMART LUXURY WINNER
Private Access to a World Wonder
The original 11 über-chic villas and clubhouse are dotted across the picturesque Shuiguan Valley. The setting is stunning, particularly at sunrise and sunset, when you can stroll on a private section of the Wall. Each custom-designed villa offers private butler service, large contemporary rooms with plasma TV, broadband Internet, interior furnishings by designers such as Philippe Starck and Karim Rashid, and communal relaxation areas. In late 2006, several new villas and chalets were added, plus an Anantara Spa, Kids program, and café bar – making Commune a small luxury hillside village. See more Smart Luxury Award winners
We had planned to stay at this hotel for only two nights over the Christmas holiday, but family concerns forced a longer stay. I ran out of Hilton Points after night three but got a great rate. The staff, when made aware of why we were staying,... more
We booked a one night stay at the Commune in order to visit the Great Wall. We were travelling with our 15 month old son. Check in was poor with a Western manager who was only capable of handing out the cool towels, not dealing with requests like... more
We stayed there for one night. The location is great and the private access to the Wall a real bonus (if you don't like crowd avoid Badaling official wall site). We had 2 communicating rooms (2 kids) in a 4 rooms house and were lucky to be alone in... more
My husband and I stayed at this hotel over the New Year holiday and were SO impressed! The hotel was clean, comfortable, and the staff was incredibly nice! Great hotel!!!!
We enjoyed our stay at one of the villas. The obvious - but truly great - plus of this place is the access to a private part of the wall. Also, the spa, nice restaurants, beautiful surroundings and stunning architecture are impressive. The rooms are... more
We stayed one night at The Commune in April, staying in Cantilever 3 in a double room. You don't (or shouldn't) come here for anything other than an opportunity to visit a part of the wall that you can have almost to yourself. The surroundings of... more
My son attends Indiana University, Homewood Suites is where we prefer to stay while visiting him. Our last visit was our 3rd stay at this hotel. The rooms are great for a family, two flat screen TV's and a full kitchen keep everyone happy. The room... more
It's all about location at the Commune. I read about this hotel online and thought it looked amazing so my husband and I booked it. The service was very good. The hotel is very spread out so occasionally the service could be a bit slow. The most... more
