Xi'an, ChinaHi-Tech Zone
Grand Hyatt Xi An
Futuristic skybridge hotel
Hi-Tech Zone Xi'an, China
Opened
2018
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Luxe SocialOutside the door
The house
HyattFuturistic skybridge hotel
The hotel reimagines an ancient Silk Road trading post as a high-altitude hub strung between two glass skyscrapers.
What it’s good at
Listed
Tower rooms frame city views through floor-to-ceiling glass alongside deep soaking tubs.
Listed
The skybridge gastro-lounge Allegro mixes Italian wood-fired pizza with cocktails and evening music.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
an eminently palatable mainstream luxury hotel can boast the kind of daring contemporary architecture and design that Westerners expect to see reserved for art museums.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
In the Yanta Hi-Tech Zone along Jinye Road, a short drive from the city center.
The rooms
Bedrooms look across the skyline through full-height glass, finished in pale brushed wood with deep soaking tubs.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
Geometric chandeliers hang above the heated indoor pool, and Technogym machines line the 24-hour fitness center.
The spa
Private suites on the sixth floor host traditional Chinese therapies and massages beneath contoured timber ceilings.
Restaurant
Grand Café
Chefs pull fresh noodles and slice roujiamo across open show kitchens lined with dark stone and leather booths.
Restaurant
Maple House
This fifth-floor terrace restaurant serves hot pot and seafood beside a rooftop garden, with private dining behind carved screens.
At the table
Chang'an Bridge serves regional Cantonese and Shaanxi dishes around banquet tables set beneath tiered circular timber canopies.
How it began
CallisonRTKL suspended the three-level steel skybridge 106 meters above ground, linking the hotel to the neighboring office tower.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.