Mountain garden cloister
Evening walks with paper lanterns to Kengo Kuma's timber pavilion give way to nightly vinyl music salons.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Taiwanese cypress mortise-and-tenon joinery, Jiangnan garden courtyards, and an interlocking timber pavilion in the hills.
Remarkable
Mountain garden estate celebrating Hakka terroir through locavore dining, seasonal tea infusions, and guided estate walks.
Notable
Dedicated cultural butlers provide welcome cold-brewed tea ceremonies, bespoke herbal bath steeps, and evening salon hospitality.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Tucked into the Xinpu hills, the 27-hectare garden estate overlooks the quiet mountain ridges of the Xueshan Range.
The rooms
Chambers feature traditional woodwork and deep soaking tubs supplied with curative herbal tea steeps for evening baths.
Restaurant
Shi Ji Ting
Farm-to-table menus spotlight Hakka terroir and Taiwanese smallholders in a brick dining hall lit by delicate paper lanterns.
At the table
Tea masters conduct traditional ceremonies inside open-air timber pavilions overlooking classical garden ponds and rockeries.
How it began
Built in 1985 as a private retreat for newspaper founder Wang Ti-wu, the estate once hosted Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev.
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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.