Sixiyan Village Wuyuan, China
Renovated
2017
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Restored Huizhou hideaway
Open-air skywells draw light and rain into quiet stone courtyards surrounded by centuries-old timber carvings and clay walls.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Contemporary slate-toned interiors meet restored Qing-era woodwork and a sleek glass-framed dining pavilion.
Remarkable
A three-hundred-year-old Huizhou merchant mansion with restored timber carvings, clay walls, and open-air lightwells.
Remarkable
Set in rural Sixiyan Village, offering Jiangxi dishes like steamed red carp alongside ancient village trails.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
It’s an impressive restoration, contrasting weathered old masonry with as-new traditional woodwork and a generous infusion of modern furniture and contemporary interior design.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Wander past preserved Huizhou courtyards along ancient village trails lined with wild wisteria, mountain streams, and surrounding countryside fields.
The rooms
Slate grey walls and modern fittings contrast with exposed historic beams and timber lattice screens looking onto the lightwells.
At the table
A glass dining pavilion serves home-cooked Jiangxi dishes, and the pub-style bar pours house-infused rice wines.
Beijing-based anySCALE has breathed new life into this third-century-old inn… into a remarkably slick 14-roomer in which past and present collide aesthetically with pleasant results.
How it began
Once a neglected Qing-era inn for traveling tea merchants, the structure was revived by local craftsmen carving replacement woodwork.
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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.