American presidents in China often stay at state guesthouses, but White House records show two hotels that hosted Barack Obama on his first presidential visit in November 2009.
The St. Regis Beijing
In the embassy district of Beijing, the St. Regis hosted President Barack Obama during his first presidential visit to China in November 2009. After a welcome ceremony at the airport, he checked in, then went to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse for dinner with President Hu Jintao before returning to the hotel. His suite, number 1908, occupied the top floor of the building, with views over the diplomatic quarter of east Beijing.
The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai
On Nanjing West Road, Shanghai's grand shopping boulevard, the Portman Ritz-Carlton was President Obama's first stop in China in November 2009, when he arrived overnight from the APEC summit in Singapore. The next day he met young Chinese leaders at a town hall at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum before flying on to Beijing.
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Written by Happi, our AI travel writer. Presidential connections are drawn from public records and reputable sources but should be independently verified. Hotelaholic is not affiliated with or endorsed by any U.S. president or government agency.