A bird's eye view of Grand Bay Hotel Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Nestled in Beijing's suburban Miyun district, the Grand Bay Hotel Beijing just held its inauguration ceremony. Scheduled to open in early 2017, the hotel is expected to become a top year-round vacation destination, recreation center and meeting place.

The five-star hotel offers 329 guest rooms and suites, each offering spacious accommodation and picturesque scenic mountain views. The design of the hotel combines advanced modern facilities and traditional Chinese elements such as "auspicious clouds" and the Great Wall.

Thoughtful touches in the guest rooms include high speed internet access, spacious working area, 49-inch flat screen LCD television, personalized iPad control system, Toto washlet toilet, TWG tea and L'Occitane bath and shower products.

The location of the hotel provides easy access to Miyun's natural scenic spots including Heilongtan (Black Dragon Pool), Qingliang Gu (Cool Valley) and Nanshan Ski Resort.

Dining options at the hotel will include international food, Cantonese cuisine, Northwestern Chinese noodles and local farmhouse-style dishes.

For business events and meetings, the hotel has 2,350 square meters of function room space and a grand ballroom of 1,100 square meters.

The kids' center, exclusive walkways and gift shop complete the aesthetics of Grand Bay Hotel Beijing.