Kunming, ChinaXishan
Hualuxe Kunming
Garden hot-spring resort
Xishan Kunming, China
Opened
2016
Price
$$
Rated for
Wellness Resort LocalOutside the door
The house
IHGGarden hot-spring resort
Subterranean mineral water and Yunnan tea ceremonies shape daily life, set across garden courtyards looking toward the Western Hills.
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Hualuxe Kunming, with its resort-style setting in the Kunming Lake Resort Area, is a beautifully tranquil escape.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The property sits beside Dianchi Lake tributaries in the resort district, looking out at the peaks of the Western Hills.
The rooms
Twenty rooms open onto private patio hot spring pools, and each room comes stocked with custom Chinese tea sets.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A 20-meter heated pool sits beneath a central pyramid skylight. Outside, another swimming pool is flanked by palms.
The hot springs
Carbonate waters rise from a 1,500-meter-deep well at 68 degrees Celsius to supply stone soaking pools among garden pavilions.
The gym and spa
Warm wood floors line the gym and yoga studio, and the spa holds private suites for foot reflexology.
At the table
Cai Feng Lou serves Yunnan specialties under red lampshades, and Xianyan cooks crossing-the-bridge rice noodles at open kitchen stations.
How it began
Architecture firm WATG arranged the property along Chinese garden lines, aligning the lobby directly toward the Western Hills.
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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.