BEIJING ~ A luxury hotel near Beijing that launched what is believed to be Asia’s most expensive room four months ago has dropped its prices after taking no bookings, the establishment’s manager said.

A night in a luxury suite at the Pingxi Royal Mansion in the suburbs of Beijing officially costs 220,000 yuan (US$28,205), although it has already had to offer discounts due to the lack of customers, manager Guo Liang said.

“We can now give a 20 percent discount but customers need to make a booking in advance,” Guo said.