Millennial-centric Hotel Jen Beijing.

Creative mod cons and a relaxed style are the major draws at Hotel Jen Beijing.

Situated across from Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren’s iconic CCTV Tower, the China World complex has some of the coolest views in the capital. Right at the heart of it? Hotel Jen Beijing: the latest addition to Shangri-La’s hip, millennial-centric brand.

And boy does it tick all those boxes. From the moment you enter, it’s clear that this is no cookie-cutter five-star hotel. A geometric black-and-white marble floor spans the width of a lobby punctuated by modern sculptures, while an enormous screen digitally broadcasts the brand’s philosophy of “work, play, share” in vivid colors behind check-in staff. The focus is squarely on pleasing independent travelers and so-called “road warriors”—those 30-somethings traveling for business who don’t just want somewhere to eat and sleep, but a place to be energized and inspired too.

To that end, Jen’s Prototype co-working space is a perfect fit. Guests get free access to the third-floor venue, an inviting pad of artfully arranged sofas, nooks, and tables (with speedy WiFi throughout of course) where patrons can enjoy unlimited tea, coffee, and snacks. What makes it work, however, is the fact that Prototype is also open to in-the-know locals, who effortlessly add a creative buzz to the space. That’s just one way the hotel taps into Beijing’s entrepreneurial, big-city vibe; on the ground floor you’ll find Beersmith, a glossy gastropub that brews its own seasonal beers inside copper vats laser-cut with Chinese zodiac signs.

And while the 450 rooms are as comfortable as you’d expect from the Shangri-La group, the pièce de résistance is undoubtedly the hotel’s graffiti-sprayed gym, Trainyard. Two entire floors of the property—a whopping 3,500 square meters—have been devoted to the art of working out, with no expense spared on bringing in the latest equipment. From a Jacobs Ladder to a high-spec Pilates studio, MMA area, and boxing ring—if you’re a fitness junkie, it doesn’t get any better than this. 1 Jianguomenwai Ave., Beijing; 86-10/65052277; hoteljen.com; doubles from US$133

Clockwise from above: Prototype, Hotel Jen Beijing’s co-working space; the property takes up the first 22 floors of China World Tower B; inside a Jen 40 Skyline room.