The Best Hotels in Chengdu, China
Visit endangered pandas at the Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, try spicy Sichuan cuisine and sample a local brew in a traditional teahouse in Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province. Here are Culture Trip’s pick of the best places to stay here, from five-star luxury hotels to friendly boutiques.
1. The Ritz-Carlton Chengdu
Chain Hotel, Luxury
The ultra-modern, 41-storey Ritz-Carlton Chengdu, on the northern side of the city, features a stylish swimming pool with an underwater music system. Chic rooms infuse classic southwestern Chinese design aesthetics with modern touches. A general teahouse vibe saturates the premises and you can go for a tea-themed treatment at the lavish spa, or enjoy tea – and alcoholic beverages – at the rooftop bistro, which offers panoramas over busy Tianfu Square.
2. Fairmont Chengdu
Chain Hotel, Luxury
The Fairmont Hotel in Chengdu is sleek and modern, fitted with high-tech gadgets such as Japanese-style electronically controlled toilets. The contemporary Willow Stream Spa offers cutting-edge wellness tech, too, with facials that use oxygen machines. All the rooms are situated above the towering Palm Springs International Centre and come with wonderful views of the city.
3. Niccolo Chengdu
Chain Hotel
Inside the 50-floor Chengdu International Finance Square Tower you’ll find Niccolo, which takes up the first 25 floors of this skyscraper. Enter via a cube-shaped glass lobby, full of metal sculptures and art pieces. The 230 rooms and suites are filled with natural light, thanks to tall windows and bright marble, while the living spaces are cheerful. Start your day with laps of the pool or head to the well-equipped fitness centre, which affords stunning views of the city.
5. Rhombus Park Aura Chengdu Hotel
Boutique Hotel, Hotel
6. Chengdu Courtyard Hotel
Hotel
7. Tibet Hotel Chengdu
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8. Temple House
Independent Hotel
9. Sichuan Jinjiang Hotel
Hotel
10. Kempinski Hotel Chengdu
Business Hotel, Hotel
11. BuddhaZen Hotel
Boutique Hotel, Hotel
12. Diaoyutai Boutique Hotel Chengdu
Boutique Hotel, Hotel
Carl Pettit contributed additional reporting to this article.
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