I just completed an over 2-month stay at the Marriott Exec Apartments. The one-bedroom I occupied was spacious, but the gold-plated furnishings and decor with the dark wood floor and green carpeting are not entirely my taste. Cleanliness in the rooms was so-so and amenities appear precious at this hotel (cleenex are not refilled!). The inventory check-in list did not match my check-out list, which is why I was charged for 'missing' items I had not even signed for in the first place (mostly kitchen items like can opener, cutting board, etc) or that broke during my stay (glass container). The cost is excessive and the charge for the two laundry bags in which I carried my dirty clothes to my permanent residence was absurd (CNY 24 each!) and to add insult to injury, the receptionist assured me that was standard at any hotel....not that she had ever stayed at one in this category.
Service overall during my stay was poor. Staff appears poorly trained and unknowledgeable about Beijing or the surroundings. Guests categorically have to greet staff first before being greeted back. The 'at your service' button on the phone in the room is best not used: Calls are either unanswered or answered in chinese. Very helpful for foreigners!
The hotel only serves daily breakfast (Identical every day, little to no choice and the same green scrambled eggs - yuck!) in a quite unpleasant lobby/banquet area space, and features no other restaurants. The attendants there try, but have no means available to please guests or make you feel good.

Taxi drivers usually drop off at the front of the 11-building apartment complex, as the two Marriotto towers are in the back of the 11-building complex, resulting in a 5-minute walk through the grounds.
Location at the south end of Chaoyang Park (not what one expects of a park, as there are no trees and losts of amusements only) is not ideal for business in the North Chaoyang area, but only about a 5 minute cab ride from the Workers Stadium and Sunlitun area.

I did not use the pool or fitness area, as they are located in another building (walk outside across the complex). During most of my stay ,outside temperatures were well below freezing, which did not encourage a visit there, as returning from a workout or swim came with the real risk of acquiring a serious cold.

The property is really nice and the rooms descriptions are accurate. The grounds are beautiful and breakfast served in the hotel was good. They served different items each day. They served different breads, cereals and juices and coffee of course. You can ask for eggs cooked to your liking. The hotel is a little far from the local sites but cabs are cheap and plentiful. The hotel staff is very helpful and they would hail a cab for you while you waited in the lobby. They would tell the driver where you needed to go. The rooms are roomy and clean. The driver we had arranged for our trip to the Great Wall no showed. They arranged for another driver for us... that day in less than 10 minutes. He was really nice and police. It is true that some drivers were not familiar with the location of this hotel. We loved the place and we would definitely stay here again. There is a grocery store half a block away very convenient. The kitchen only had glasses and cups no plates or silver and there was a washer no dryer. I didn'f really cook or need the plates and I used the washer once and hung items to dry. also do remember to bring your swimming caps they are required at the pool.

We recently stayed at the Marriott Palm Springs executive apartments Nov 1-4, 2007. Overall, we were satisified and would stay there again. The apartments are huge- we had a 2 bdrm/2 bathroom with dining room, full kitchen, and living room. The facilities are great- a heated indoor pool, gym, small playground, and 2 on site restaraunts. Breakfast was included in our rate and was pretty good- a mix of western and chinese.
The only reason we didn't give it 5 stars is because even though there was a fully equipped kitchen, there was nothing in it- no silverware, cookware, dishes, etc. And there was a washing machine but the hotel didn't provide washing soap (or sell it for that matter). We did ask to have some forks sent up one night for our take out dinner and it came 45 minutes after we called.
As for location- most big attractions were about 20-30 minute taxi ride away. We never had a problem with taxis being able to find it. Good restaraunts within a 5-10 minute ride. We arranged most of our site seeing prior to arrival so I can't really comment on the front desks knowledge. Their english was just OK.

Stayed in a 3 bedroom apartment with my 2 friends for 5 nights. The apartment is huge, although one room is actually an office but I requested a bed be put in. The location is fine, just bring a map of the hotel when you are going out. Taxis are very cheap.Recommend you go to the Silk Street Market, its indoors, and you can find anything there. But be prepared to haggle alot, if they 2000 you say 200. We took the trip to the great wall with the hotel, we had a guide called susan who was very informative however, the trip is expensive and the lunch wasnt exactly great.....spiced jelly fish....the is a mcdonalds just down the road if you find yourself a bit hungry. The breakfast was fine, buffet and there is free coffee all day in the lobby. Free wireless internet is available in the lobby but you must pay for internet in your room.