The Opposite House is named in its unique way because it is supposed to cater to the 'opposite' kind of person, I reckon. This hotel is quite likely to be patronised by the fashion designers, hair stylists and trendy male models, hence its unique sounding name.
I had an exquisite lunch on the last day of my visit to Beijing, and for Yuan 88, (S$ 18), had a 3 course Singapore style starter of wanton soup, grilled chicken breast and Creme Brulee with a coffee.
The waitresses and maitre'd were very eager to serve me and took pains to check whether my plate or glass of water was filled. This is something rare in Beijing, there was no level of good service to speak of. Furthermore, I have a suspicion that this hotel is owned by a Singaporean, given that the cafe serves alot of Singapore dishes like Laksa, and Singapore Fried Rice among other dishes.
The unlikely looking hotel called "The Opposite House"
The hotel is located at the end of the San Li Tun Village (something like our Holland Village) whereby one can walk and shop amongst all the sports and some foreign high end design boutiques. There are many eateries, and my Indian colleagues and I went to the Ganges restaurant in the complex to savour some fine Indian vegetarian food. In the evening, the place comes alive with the trendy Beijingers - mainly young 20 something, all parading in their latest fashions and pubbing. Its a little like the Xin Tian Ti in Shanghai if I can make a comparison.
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