One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
13 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Beijing in S&N Resort
Local stone masonry foundations and Naxi-inspired timber frames step gently along the mountain riverbank. On-site fitness room
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing
Cheng Chung Design restored Ming-era timber beams and blue-brick courtyards across Caochang. 24-hour fully equipped gymnasium and fitness studio, alongside Tai Chi sessions.
Rosewood Beijing
Courtyard-inspired interiors framed in Mongolian bluestone, dark timbers, and custom cloisonné metalwork. 24-hour fitness centre equipped by Technogym, dedicated yoga studio, and a 25-metre heated indoor lap pool.
Sunrise Kempinski Hotel
A 97-meter rising-sun sphere clad in ten thousand glass panels reflecting the surrounding lake and mountains. Fully equipped gymnasium, health club, and outdoor tennis facilities.
The Opposite House
An emerald glass exterior encloses a soaring atrium draped in metallic mesh, anchored by a six-thousand-drawer acrylic apothecary wall. Fitness center
Waldorf Astoria Beijing
An oxidizing bronze latticework facade shelters Yabu Pushelberg interiors with silk-paneled walls. 24-hour fitness center equipped with cardio machines and free weights.
12 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Conrad Beijing
Ma Yansong designed the neural-mesh tower, paired with celadon porcelain walls and a library-style dining room. 24-hour fitness center with Technogym cardio and strength equipment, and a 25-meter indoor lap pool
East Beijing Hotel
Neri&Hu shaped the common spaces in Northern Chinese grey brick and warm timber. Fully equipped 24-hour fitness center, yoga classes with complimentary mats and blocks, and a 16-meter indoor heated infinity lap pool.
Fairmont Beijing Hotel
A rose gold glass bridge structure houses a two-story marble lobby with an undulating amber glass ribbon. Fitness centre with TechnoGym cardio and strength equipment, and yoga and Pilates spaces
Four Seasons Beijing
A twenty-story central atrium showcases four hundred stainless-steel butterflies ascending toward a sunlit glass ceiling. 180-square-metre 24-hour health club with strength and cardiovascular equipment
Hyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing
Kengo Kuma crafted an urban forest aesthetic featuring oak louvers beneath a glass atrium skylight. 240-square-meter 24-hour fitness center with Life Fitness cardio and strength equipment, plus dedicated yoga and Pilates studios
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.