Nearly 6,000 hotels in Beijing have registered as boarding facilities in Beijing during the Olympics. Among these establishments, about 120 of them have signed contracts with Beijing Olympic authorities.

This hotel has been prepared to welcome foreign journalists. It has undergone a full-scale renovation. Hotel staff have been well-trained as well.

Hotel staff said, "Since the Olympics will be held during the hottest period, we've changed the duvet into lighter ones. That'll make the guests more comfortable."

This hotel has been prepared to welcome foreign journalists.

Kitchen and washing machines are also provided in some rooms. To make visitors feel more at home, the hotel has been equipped with wireless broadband services. The guests can enjoy the wireless network nearly everywhere in the hotel.

Hotel manager said, "Because the journalists need to be able to send video footage at any time, we expanded our bandwidth 8 times to fulfill their needs."