Nanjing, ChinaTangshan
Indigo Nanjing Garden Expo, an IHG Hotel
Limestone quarry villas
Tangshan Nanjing, China
Opened
2021
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LocalOutside the door
The house
IHGLimestone quarry villas
Villas trace the contours of an old quarry, stepping around exposed rock walls and winding courtyard waterways.
What it’s good at
Listed
Indoor lap swimming amid mineral ore walls joins communal Tangshan geothermal hot spring pools.
Listed
Rooms overlook the regenerated limestone quarry cliffs and geothermal landscape of Tangshan.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The surrounding Garden Expo park offers walking trails through terraced gardens and along the cliffs of the Time Graben.
The rooms
Stone textures and metallic accents furnish each room, with private terraces looking out across the regenerated quarry valley.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pools and sauna
Communal hot spring pools sit outdoors, and the heated indoor lap pool and sauna stay open year-round.
MAI Restaurant
The dining room resembles a geologist base camp tent, and its terrace faces sunrise over the Regeneration Garden valley.
How it began
The property was built over an abandoned open-pit mine, turned into terraced botanical parkland for the 2021 Garden Expo.
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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.