Hotel Cordis Capital Airport, Beijing
If you are trying to escape airport chaos, the Cordis at Beijing Capital Airport is a brilliant sanctuary. Built in 2010 under Langham Hotels, it sits right next to the iconic Terminal 3. Instead of the typical sterile airport hotel setup, it feels more like an upscale urban retreat overlooking a calm, serene lakeside park.
While the hotel itself features contemporary European-style architecture, it shares a deep connection with its neighbor. It was purposely positioned to complement Terminal 3, which was designed by legendary British architect Sir Norman Foster for the 2008 Olympics. Because of this, you get incredible front-row views of Foster’s famous “dragon-shaped” airport structure right from the property.
Inside, the cool factors keep rolling. The hotel uses a signature custom scent called “Sparkling Mint”—a mix of sweet orange and grapefruit—specifically engineered to soothe jet-lagged travelers. They even have a mobile check-in counter directly inside the airport arrivals hall so you can grab your key before walking over.
To top it off, you might get tech support from a friendly, wheeled robot helper roaming the lobby. It reads flight statuses, checks the weather, and will literally guide you to the elevator to find your room.
Expert reviews
“Although just a minute away from the international airport, this 372-roomer succeeds in being more than a place to pass out during a layover. With contemporary Chinese art filling the hotel, Cordis has a cheeky, creative atmosphere.”
What guests liked
- Comfortable beds
- Clean rooms
- Shuttle service
- Top location
- Free private parking
Location
Recent guest reviews
24 March 2026
Very comfortable stay for a night
Large rooms.
Nothing to report
22 March 2026
Lovely room close to airport
Close to airport
Rooms were clean and tastefully decorated
Friendly front desk staff
We were there in a Saturday night, and had hot pot for dinner (reasonably priced)
Dining room staff could have been more attentive
We arrived late and the “hot food” under the heat laps were super dried out (the fried rice was crunchy)
7 March 2026
Excellent hotel for a layover
Excellent for a layover in Beijing Capital International Airport. The room is spacious, quiet and very comfortable for a good night’s rest. The provision of an efficient bus shuttle from the airport to the hotel and vice versa, adds to the convenience of staying in this hotel. Staff were welcoming.
Nothing to dislike.
9 February 2026
Perfect hotel for a stop in Beijing. Great location, impressive hotel, very hard to fault; even the breakfast was except
It’s brilliant. Very close to T3. Huge inside. Massive hotel. Great breakfast.
Honestly hard to fault anything
17 January 2026
fantastic comfortable airport hotel stay
facing west lake, airport shuttle is great.
nothing
12 January 2026
Perfect if you need to stay near terminal 3
The hotel is very close to terminal 3 of the airport. If you have a layover this hotel.is perfect. The free transfer bus was easy to find and turned up at the times the hotel advised. The big king bed was comfortable.
Only two small bottles of water.in the room. I could also only buy small bottles of water at the hotel. To reduce plastic bottles a refill station would be a great idea.
10 January 2026
The facility's are awesome rooms are very nice for the price!
Clean very aesthetic
Food was okay
20 December 2025
Excellent place for a stopover
It was really close to the airport and the shuttle bus is really convenient. It wasn't that hard to find and I when I wasn't sure I just asked people at the airport for shuttle to hotel and they pointed me in the right direction.
Since my room type wasn't available anymore they upgraded me for free which was really nice.
Food is really overpriced at the restaurant. I would recommend eating at the airport instead.
4 December 2025
Geat location for aircraft, shame about the manager
Rooms was very nice sham the French PM meant the shutters had to be lowered a few times which spoilt my view and the only reason i stayed at thos hotel. Not the hotels fault - Chinese security.
Carl the concierge was very very helpful to me including getting a power bank for me delivered to the hotel.
The hotel manager needs to learn customer skills from Carl and the checkin / out staff. She demands and not asks
30 November 2025
Beds are so comfy, hotel super clean in general. Perfect.
Clean, bed are so comfy and really close to the airport. Free bus shuttle
21 November 2025
We were very happy with our stay overall, but we feel the restaurant could use some improvement.
The hotel is conveniently located next to Capital Airport, and it’s an easy 10-minute walk from the terminal if you don’t want to wait for the shuttle bus. The room was lovely and spacious, and the beds were very comfortable. Breakfast was also good, with plenty of variety to choose from.
The restaurant felt a bit disorganized. On both evenings, our orders were taken promptly, but the food took quite a long time to arrive and didn't come out at the same time. Some of the dishes were served cold, and overall we didn’t really enjoy the meals. Not sure why it took so long for our meals to arrive, especially since the restaurant was fairly empty.
20 November 2025
I wish we had been able to stay more than one night.
The hotel was spotless and very comfortable. I could not believe the low cost!
20 November 2025
Excellent modern hotel.
Easy 10 minute walk to terminal 3. Or free courtesy bus. Nice spacious modern hotel rooms
17 November 2025
Perfect location for layovers!
We landed at Beijing around 9am, and got the hotel with their shuttle bus - really easy to find right outside the gates by 11am. The hotel was super accommodating and gave us an early check-in so we could rest after our flight. We had an early flight to our next destination the day after (this was a layover), and the shuttle went right outside the hotel directly to the airport terminal - super smooth! Would definitely stay here again if I have a layover in Beijing.
We got to the hotel - then took a taxi to the great wall of china - came back and took our morning flight. This was seriously a great hotel for long layovers.
Some furnitures were a bit worn, but the bed was big and comfortable, the view was nice, and it was quiet.
16 November 2025
Perfect for an overnight
Very well located for an overnight near the airport
All good! Excellent value.
15 November 2025
I had a comfortable, easy stay.
It was very convenient for a one-night layover in Beijing. I was upgraded to an enormous suite, which felt a bit crazy for just one person but it was very nice.
15 November 2025
served my purpose
Access to airport
No hooks in the bathroom
21 October 2025
It was fine.
The hotel was pretty nice overall. The only annoying part was during check-in when they couldn’t take the payment right away and we had to go find an ATM for nothing.
The room was cozy and clean. Just so you know, sometimes you have to keep the curtains closed because of some government events nearby. It didn’t really bother us, but some people might not like that.
We tried to order food to the room but couldn’t figure it out, so we just got noodles from the vending machine downstairs (it was actually really good)
Also, having a bathtub was a total win.
We came from Terminal 2 by taxi. The driver took the long way there (probably for a bigger fare), but the ride back was super quick and easy.
Still not sure what the problem with the card payment was. Well, it happens.
20 October 2025
Would definitely stay again
Great staff, great location and a really comfy room
Nothing
4 October 2025
More than perfect for a mid long haul jaunt. Clean, comfortable with amazingly helpful staff around and ready to assist
Super comfortable bed. Hotel reception was fresh and dignified. Airport shuttle makes all easy.
The soap fragrance and in room coffee/tea selection
26 September 2025
Very nice hotel - Very close to the airport
Great hotel. We spent one night at the hotel as we had a layover between flights.
The hotel is very close to the airport. There is a shuffle bus to the hotel right outside. It is very convenient.
18 September 2025
Nice Upgrade to Suite!!!
I originally booked a standard room but I was upgraded to residence suite for free!
Everythings in the suite are perfect. Huge bed, nice shower, lots of sockets, great view, a large table for work, etc.
Staffs are of course very friendly. And there is free shuttle bus service to the terminal 3 airport every 20 minutes.
Wifi is quite unstable, luckily lan cable is provided in the room.
There is a staircase in the suite which is a little bit inconvenient.
Breakfasts is fair, there are not many choices for the buffet.
15 September 2025
This hotel was our firstbinpression about China and it was wonderful.
Clean rooms, delicious breakfast and helpful staff
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Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Airport shuttle (free)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
Transport
- - Airport pick up
- - Airport drop off
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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26 March 2026
Good hotel that can be better