WHERE TO STAY

Niccolo Chengdu Connected to the huge IFS shopping mall and facing the outdoor luxury shopping precinct of Tai Koo Li, this 230-room “contemporary urban chic” hotel opened in April 2015 and houses a wide range of gorgeous art, as well as offering unique event space like the oval glass Conservatory and the Sky Garden. marcopolohotels.com Grand Hyatt Chengdu This 390-room hotel opened in July, and occupies floors 10 to 39 of a tower in the midst of the Chunxi Road shopping district. Designed in a “French mansion style”, its 3,000 sqm of event space includes nine comfortable meeting rooms called the “Residence”, plus the Palais ballroom with a Versailles-style outdoor terrace garden. The evocative No 8 restaurant, designed like a local market, adds appeal. chengdu.grand.hyatt.com Wanda Reign Chengdu Located by the Jinjiang River, the hotel opened in December 2015 and boasts a 41st-floor lobby with great views, a gold chandelier and beautifully carved jade wall. Room designs cover three categories – Urban Elegance, Cosmopolitan Chic and Chinese Luxury – and more than 50 types of marble have been used throughout this opulently designed and furnished hotel. wandahotels.com IFS Residences Rising above its namesake high-end shopping mall, this luxury serviced apartment complex opened 150

Grand Hyatt Chengdu’s #8 restaurant; the grand lobby of the St Regis; Hilton Chengdu’s stylish entrance; the bathroom of an N3 Executive room at Niccolo Chengdu; and The Temple House’s Mi Xun Teahouse courtyard of its units in November last year, with as many more scheduled to be ready by early this year. Its prime location and emphasis on privacy – all its facilities are for in-house residents’ exclusive use – make it a top long-stay option in the city. ifsresidences.com The Temple House Occupying one corner of the Tai Koo Li luxury shopping precinct, The Temple House is part renovated heritage temple, part gleaming smokedglass towers. Its 100 rooms and 42 serviced residences sport minimalist décor, while its underground pool, gym and meeting rooms cleverly use skylights to great effect. An eclectic temple of style. thetemplehousehotel.com Shangri-La, Chengdu A 593-room hotel near the river and close to the famous Anshun Lang covered bridge, this was one of the earliest international brands to open in Chengdu (2007). The Horizon Club rooms and lounge occupy high floors with sweeping views over the city. shangri-la.com

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