Best Hotels in China
12 Hotels Curated

Best Hotels in China

From Beijing's imperial gardens to Shanghai's Bund

China's hotel landscape is the most rapidly evolving in the world — a country where the world's finest hotel groups have built some of their most ambitious properties, from Aman's imperial retreat at the Summer Palace to the grand hotels of Shanghai's Bund.

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Mandarin Oriental Qianmen

Qianmen, Beijing

A Ming Dynasty hutong neighbourhood transformed into Beijing's finest hotel.

9.5 / 10
Restored Ming Dynasty hutong neighbourhood
73 rooms in traditional courtyard buildings
Adjacent to Tiananmen Square
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen
ChinaForbes Five-Star

Aman Summer Palace

Summer Palace, Beijing

The only hotel with a private gate to the Summer Palace — Beijing's most extraordinary address.

9.5 / 10
Private gate to the Summer Palace
UNESCO World Heritage Site access
Imperial guesthouse architecture
Aman Summer Palace
ChinaConde Nast Traveler Gold List

Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li

Xuhui District, Shanghai

A restored 1930s shikumen lane house, reimagined as Shanghai's most intimate luxury retreat.

9.5 / 10
1930s shikumen lane house complex
Neri & Hu design
55 private villas with courtyards
Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li
ChinaForbes Travel Guide Five-Star

Bulgari Hotel Shanghai

No. 1 Yuyuan Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai

Italian jewellery house meets Shanghai Art Deco in the city's most glamorous hotel.

9.4 / 10
1934 Art Deco building
Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel interiors
Il Ristorante by Niko Romito
Bulgari Hotel Shanghai
ChinaForbes Travel Guide Five-Star

The Peninsula Shanghai

Huangpu District, Shanghai

The Bund's grandest address, where 1920s Shanghai glamour meets Peninsula perfection.

9.4 / 10
1920s Beaux-Arts Bund landmark
Bund and Pudong views from all rooms
Peninsula Spa
The Peninsula Shanghai
ChinaForbes Travel Guide Five-Star

The Middle House

No. 366 Shimen Yi Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai

Milanese elegance meets Shanghai sophistication in the heart of Jing'an.

9.3 / 10
Piero Lissoni design
111 rooms and suites
Rooftop pool
The Middle House
ChinaForbes Travel Guide Five-Star

The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong

Pudong, Shanghai

Shanghai's most spectacular sky hotel, 53 floors above Pudong.

9.3 / 10
53rd to 71st floor rooms
Flair rooftop bar
Michelin-starred Scena restaurant
The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong
ChinaForbes Travel Guide Five-Star

The Puli Hotel and Spa

Jing'an District, Shanghai

Zen minimalism and Shanghai energy in perfect equilibrium.

9.2 / 10
Anantara Spa
Rooftop bar
Chinese spatial philosophy design
The Puli Hotel and Spa
ChinaConde Nast Traveler Hot List 2018

The Shanghai EDITION

Huangpu District, Shanghai

Ian Schrager's Shanghai statement — a 1920s Bund building reimagined for the 21st century.

9.2 / 10
1920s Art Deco Bund building
Ian Schrager and Yabu Pushelberg design
Rooftop bar
The Shanghai EDITION
ChinaForbes Travel Guide Five-Star

Artyzen NEW BUND 31

No. 31 Zhongshan East 2nd Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai

Contemporary Chinese art and Bund-front luxury in perfect alignment.

9.1 / 10
Bund waterfront location
Curated contemporary Chinese art collection
Rooftop terrace with Pudong skyline views
Artyzen NEW BUND 31
ChinaForbes Travel Guide Five-Star

The Sukhothai Shanghai

No. 380 Weihai Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai

Thai-inspired serenity in the heart of Shanghai's most sophisticated neighbourhood.

9.1 / 10
Thai-inspired design philosophy
Celadon restaurant
Spa and pool garden
The Sukhothai Shanghai
ChinaWallpaper* Design Award

Opartment

No. 1 Yuyuan Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai

Shanghai's most design-forward boutique — art, architecture, and neighbourhood culture in one address.

9.0 / 10
1930s French Concession apartment building
20 individually designed rooms by Chinese artists
Integrated art collection
Opartment