Atmosphere
China World Summit Wing, 1 Jianguomenwai,
CBD/Guomao
between Kerry Center and Trader's
国贸3期80层
6505-2299 ext 6433
www.shangri-la.com/en/property/beijing/chinaworldsummitwing/dining/restaurant/atmosphere
Open noon-2am
Accepts International Credit Cards
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- City Weekend says
The highest bar in Beijing, this 80th floor club affords a view all the way from Tian’anmen to the mountains encircling Beijing. Sophisticated but not staid, the bar is worthy of its exceptional real estate. Revelers sip expertly mixed cocktails and puff fine cigars while swinging to live jazz and peering out the floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Comfortable and spacious with a smoking and non-smoking area The Atmosphere is certainly different from other drinking establishments in Beijing. However, there is a price to be paid for the comfort, modern décor and excellent views with the drinks ranging from 55 RMB to well over 100 RMB. A gin and tonic was 65 RMB and a 330 ml bottle of Guinness was the same, though the waiter evidently had no idea how to pour it and if one had not stopped him there would have been a head on it as large as the building itself! Well perhaps not quite, but Guinness should be poured slowly into a tilted glass, not from a height of six inches as though one were filling a bucket with water. On the plus side one is offered a dish of complementary nuts, a mixture consisting wasabi coated peanuts, crispy seaweed coated peanuts and salted peanuts. It was replenished too as one came to finishing the bowl.
The view is quite good, obviously very good on a clear blue sky day, though the windows could have done with a clean, and sight lines are restricted due to the architectural construction. There is free WiFi available, after clicking the 'I agree' tab on opening your browser, and the toilets are very clean. In the evening there is live entertainment with a band playing a mixture of pop and jazz, so we were informed by the manager, though it could be an expensive evening given the bar prices.
During the day the clientèle was a mixture of young socialites and business people discussing deals. Worth at least one visit, it is accessed by a fast express elevator which takes you to the 80th floor in around 45 seconds.
Perfect if you our out to impress or need a really special place to celebrate. George, the mixologist is fantastic - everything is perfectly done - puts others in the Apothecary/Q Bar class to shame. For those who really enjoy a good drink.
Why there is always a great looking place with bad service???
This place has amazing looking view, but there are only two bar tenders working behind the bar on the busy night? We have waited for an hour to get into the Lounge, then had to wait for another 35 mins for our drinks...
what can I say? they earn enough money and don't care about the service.
Atmosphere is easily one of the town's best lounges.
The view is, indeed, pretty amazing - although being Beijing, there's a high likelihood it'll be obscured by smog a good 80% of the time, limiting its true worth. Still, its dizzying to look DOWN on the CCTV building, dwarfed beneath the China World Summit.
The drinks are very good. The price-tag isn't cheap - in the ¥70 range for many of the mixed drinks - but that tends to be the price point at many of the competing CBD lounges like Centro, Xiu, LAN, etc - and I'd take a night at Atmosphere over any of those choices, hands down.
Frankly it feels a little hotel-loungey for my taste, but overall the design, service, band, etc all compliment one another well, making this a great place to unwind after a long day at work, or to take a client or visitor to impress.
Despite being on the 80th floor, it doesn't offer a fantastic view of Beijing as the sight lines are hindered by the building's architecture and design. The drinks aren't outrageously over-priced and surprisingly there isn't a surcharge as would be expected in a hotel bar. It is worth visiting to check out Nancy the singer who has performed Centro the past two years. However, the band and the stage is awkwardly placed at the end of the bar, away from where people gather and in front of the VIP room.
Top of the Town
From Atmosphere’s 80th floor window atop the China World Summit Wing, one can see from Tian’anmen Square to the mountains encircling Beijing. Sophisticated but not staid, the bar is worthy of this exceptional real estate. Revelers sip expertly mixed cocktails (from ¥65) while swinging to live jazz, as well as peering out from the wrap-around windows. Wine bottles and fine cigars start at around ¥200. The bar is surrounded with a range of top-shelf spirits and fresh fruits to ensure the drinks are stunners. Kick back with a perfect martini and enjoy life on top of Beijing.
By Blake Stone-Banks