The Peninsula Beijing is located in the centre of the city’s upmarket Wangfujing shopping district, and close to Tiananmen Square. It has everything you can wish for including; suite size lead in rooms, rooftop bar and a world-class spa, a wide range of dining options and a designer shopping arcade. The hotel prides itself on offering Mercedes or Rolls Royce luxury, and world-class facilities, decorated with an exhibition-worthy collection of paintings, photographs and sculptures.
Shangri-la Hotel, Guilin, surrounded by dramatic Decai Mountains, is a perfect base from which to explore the Li River that flows through Karst mountains, showcasing nature’s best views. The hotel itself, overlooks the beautiful Li River and many of the guest rooms and suites. Guilin is a small city and like any other city, filled with traffic. But, the beauty of Guilin lies in its countryside, to which Shangri-La proves to be an excellent place to stay.
The Aman at Summer Palace, located besides the Summer Palace, is a sprawling compound of historic and historic-looking buildings. Housed in a series of century old pavilions, once used by guests of the Palace. The resort is within easy access to such cultural landmarks as the Great Wall, The Temple of Heaven and the hutongs.
Amanfayun in Hangzhou, is set in an exclusive traditional Chinese village, west of West Lake and surrounded by green mountains. It’s a place of stone pathways leading to shaded courtyards, quaint restaurants and peaceful abodes. Nearby are Longjing (Dragon Well) tea gardens, famed for the finest green tea in China. In this beautiful landscape lies Amanfayun, with its two stately courtyard houses dating back to the 1800s.
The Banyan Tree in Lijiang is a luxurious Himalayan retreat in the south-west Yunnan Province. The first impressions at the Banyan Tree Lijiang, take advantage of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with all individual villas facing northeast to take its unobstructed views. The high stone walls and private courtyards, emulate the style of local Naxi culture, best preserved at the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lijiang Old Town.
Banyan Tree Ringha, is set in an utopian world of Shangri-la, a remote paradise offering awe-inspiring views and experiences within a tranquil retreat. Few foreigners have been lucky to set foot on Tibetan soil and realise the breath-taking scenery of the Himalayas. Now at the Banyan Tree at Ringha you can wake up in the morning to the sounds of yak bells and watch the morning sunlight lap over the mountains. This is a paradise where you would like to live.
Four Seasons Hangzhou lies on the banks of West Lake amid acres of landscaped gardens. A little gem, built in Jiang Nan style – pagoda roof pavilions, rows of red columns and traditional Chinese water gardens. It may seem quite understated at first glance, but step inside, and you are confronted by a dazzling interior that combines both Chinese and Western elements in a tour de force of contemporary design.
Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu is a stylish high-rise hotel, towering over tiny ancient pagodas and office buildings. Located in the history-rich city of Chengdu, and close to picturesque rivers, grand bridges and streets full of hibiscus flowers and gingko trees, it forms a good base from which to visit the Panda Research Centre. Though decadent in its outward form, it reserves a homely atmosphere with ever smiling and welcoming staff.
The Opposite House in Beijing, is a glassy boutique hotel, designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Drawing its name from an old Chinese guesthouse across the courtyard and a place of contrast, the Opposite House, with a lime-green glass cube design, makes a bold statement, along the Beijing skyline. Inside, contemporary style blends with traditional Chinese design to create abundant space in the rooms as well as public spaces.
The Peninsula Shanghai was the first major building constructed on the Bund in over 60 years. Built in its signature 1920s art-deco style, it fits seamlessly into the Bund skyline, alongside some of the finest Art-Deco architecture in the world. Inside, straight lines run through wooden furniture, walls and mirrors. Marble bathrooms and deep sofas are mixed with breath-taking Huangpu River and Shanghai skyline views.
