Livefortuna Hotel

A Design Hotel With Beijing's Skyline on Tap

Livefortuna opened in 2020 in Beijing's Chaoyang District with a brief that reads more like a lifestyle brand than a conventional hotel group: a loft-style, design-forward interior run by a young management team, built around the idea of a "multi-functional living space" rather than a standard room-and-lobby formula. The result sits close to the Central Business District and the Embassy District, a part of Beijing that mixes glass towers with the kind of international foot traffic that makes a design-first hotel make sense, and it has quietly built one of the strongest review records of any property in this part of the city.

Why It Works

We selected Livefortuna for its rooftop infinity pool, genuinely rare in central Beijing and the single feature that lifts the hotel out of the standard four-star field. The interiors follow through on the design promise with loft-style beds and a confident, contemporary look rather than a generic business template, and small touches, a lobby fish tank, robot-assisted service, in-room washer-dryers in the family rooms, give the property a personality most hotels at this level don't bother building. It is a hotel that treats design as the point, not a garnish, and the consistency of its guest reviews suggests the idea holds up in practice as well as on paper.

Why This Location

Chaoyang's Central Business District and Embassy District setting puts Livefortuna within a kilometre of Jianguomen metro station, with Beijing Railway Station a short ride away, which makes the hotel a practical base for both business stays and sightseeing runs into the old city. Wangfujing's shopping streets and the Sanlitun nightlife district are each about two kilometres out, close enough for an evening without committing to a long taxi ride. Beijing Capital International Airport is roughly 25 minutes by car, workable for most arrival and departure windows, and the CBD address means embassy visits and corporate meetings rarely require crossing the city.

Fast Facts

• Price: Luxe

• Vibe: Design-led, loft-style, skyline-driven

• Rooms: 313 rooms, including family rooms with in-room washer-dryers

• Best For: Design-minded travellers, families on longer stays, business guests based in the CBD

• Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: The rooftop infinity pool looking out over the Beijing skyline

• Dining: A restaurant and bar, plus a Western and Chinese buffet breakfast

• Amenities: Rooftop infinity pool, well-equipped gym, in-room washer-dryers in family rooms, robot service

• Attractions: Central Business District, Embassy District, Wangfujing, Sanlitun, Jianguomen metro station

Rooms Built Around Real Living

The family rooms are the clearest expression of the hotel's "living space" idea, with in-room washer-dryers that matter far more on a week-long stay than another generic amenity would. The loft-style beds and design-forward furnishing carry through the standard categories too, giving even a short business stay a sense of place rather than a default four-star shell. It is a formula aimed squarely at guests who notice design, not just guests who need a bed, and it explains why the hotel pulls repeat stays from a clientele that could easily default to a bigger international flag instead.

Before You Book

This is a hotel for travellers who want Beijing's Central Business District energy with a hotel that actually looks like somewhere, not a template repeated city to city. The rooftop pool is worth timing a stay around if skyline views matter, and the CBD and Embassy District setting make it an efficient base for both meetings and an evening out in Sanlitun. Families on a longer stay will get real use from the in-room laundry that shorter-stay guests might otherwise overlook, and the short run to Jianguomen metro keeps the rest of the city within easy reach even without a car.