The Olympic Hotel, a three star hotel built during China's bid for the 1990 Olympics, is located opposite the Beijing library in close proximity to the Purple Bamboo Park. Not the most impressive of China's hotels, the Olympic is a large blue tiled building about 8km from the city center, in the usual traffic about 30 minutes from Tian'anmen.

There are 336 rooms and suites here equipped with air-conditioning, satellite TV, IDD telephone and in room safety box.

The business center provides typing, EMS and internet access for a price. For those in need of contacting home there is an internet cafe just south down the road. For entertainment and recreation the hotel has as small night club, a sauna, bowling and indoor and outdoor tennis courts.