Wonderful, Wow and Extreme Wow are names of just some of the rooms and suites, but you’d be forgiven for thinking those words were describing the experience of staying at W Beijing Chang’an. After all, the hotel is worthy of a superlative or two; the in-room technology is state-of-the-art, the decor is bright and bold – there are plenty of creative light fixtures and gleaming gold furnishings – and the hotel amenities, from the business centre to the spa and pool, are everything the luxury-seeking traveller could wish for.

The ‘Wonderful Rooms’ have a sitting area, marble bathrooms, their own bar and sweeping city views. And the fun continues in the hotel’s ‘Cool’ and ‘Spectacular’ rooms, and the ‘Marvellous’ and ‘Wow’ suites, each one getting bigger and better along the way. In the Extreme Wow Suite, the decadence hits its zenith with luxuries both lust-worthy – like the prime top floor location, opulent furnishings and jetted massage bathtub – and superfluous; the illuminated headboard changes colour, and guests can project the hotel logo onto the wall. While it may not suit all tastes, W Beijing Chang’an is undoubtedly a visually dramatic and decadent place to spend your time in Beijing.