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Nomad HomestayOrganised by the Khampa Nomad Ecolodge, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to stay with a genuine nomad family in their tent. Don't expect anything about…
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Fairmont Peace HotelIf anywhere in town fully conveys swish 1930s Shanghai, it’s the old Cathay, rising imperiously from the Bund. One of the city’s most iconic hotels, the…
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Pig's Inn BishanThere is no better way to experience the extravagant villas of the Huizhou merchants than to spend a few days living in one, waking for breakfast…
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Songtsam Choskyi Linka LhasaLhasa's most stylish accommodation comes thanks to the Songtsam chain, which runs seven boutique lodges in the Tibetan area of Yunnan. The 50 rooms here…
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Campus Hong KongFabulous hostel for university students that also entertains backpackers when rooms are available, but especially during the summer months. The 48 rooms…
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Peninsula Hong KongLording it over the southern tip of Kowloon, the throne-like Peninsula (c 1928) is one of the world’s great hotels. It was once called ‘the finest hotel…
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Kyichu HotelThe renovated Kyichu is a friendly and well-run choice that’s very popular with repeat travellers to Tibet. Rooms are comfortable and pleasant, with…
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Upper HouseFor ultraluxe living in designer style, there is no finer Hong Kong hotel – provided you're willing to forgo a pool. Piggybacking on to the top floors of…
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Waldorf AstoriaGrandly marking the southern end of the Bund is the former Shanghai Club (1910), once the Bund’s most exclusive gentlemen’s hangout. The 20 original rooms…
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Yangtze Boutique ShanghaiDating from the 1930s, this art deco beauty was a famous hangout for the glitterati in the swinging 1930s. Splendidly refurbished, it features a sumptuous…
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OrchidA garden sanctuary in the hutong, the Orchid is Beijing's best-run boutique hotel, going the extra mile with memory-foam mattresses, mobile phones,…
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UrbnWithin a former post office, China’s first carbon-neutral hotel not only incorporates recyclable materials and low-energy products where possible, but…
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Alila YangshuoOne of Yangshuo's most memorable stays is this old, Chinese sugarbeet factory – complete with Cultural Revolution slogans – that's been converted into a…
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Pig’s Heaven InnWhen Shanghai artist Li Guoyu discovered this Ming dynasty home it was being used as a pigsty (hence the name). She painstakingly restored it, adding an…
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PuXuan HotelOpened in 2019, the PuXuan (sister hotel to Shanghai's acclaimed Puli) is Beijing's most stylish sanctuary, made for grown-ups who demand the finer things…
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Astor HotelChina's oldest foreign-run hotel, the Astor dates back to 1863, when it was opened by British missionary John Innocent. Although it's not as luxurious as…
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Park HyattSpanning the 79th to 93rd floors of the towering Shanghai World Financial Center, this soaring hotel sees Pudong’s huge buildings dwarfing into Lego…
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KhyenleThis peaceful guesthouse is part of a renowned art centre and is run by a fluent English-speaking Tibetan woman and her family. At the time of research,…
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FlemingAn updated classic, this Wan Chai boutique hotel evokes the golden age of travel, with 66 clubby rooms bedecked in colonial whites, bottle greens,…
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InterContinental Shanghai WonderlandThe world's first underground hotel, this architectural feat transformed an abandoned quarry lake into a luxury resort. Everything overlooks the water…