Best Luxury Hotels in China

The welcome at Four Seasons is an impressive one. As you enter the striking glass lobby with a birds’ eye view in this hotel’s skyscraper home, you know you’re in the presence of greatness. Situated close to the Canton Tower and Guangdong Museum. There are seven stylish restaurants and lounges including the Michelin-starred Yu Yue Heen, Catch, a seafood restaurant on the 100th floor and Kumoi for sushi, yakitori and teppanyaki. Meeting facilities and a business centre are available, as well as function suites for special events. And be sure to take a swim in the clouds at the hotel’s beautiful infinity pool.

Set within the lush Yangxian Ecotourism Resort in Yixing, Yada Xishan Hotel Yixing introduces The Unbound Collection by Hyatt to this culturally rich region of China for the first time. Surrounded by tea plantations, bamboo groves and historic landmarks, this 102-room spiritual hideaway blends traditional Jiangnan aesthetics with refined modern comfort. Each room—including 17 suites—features elegant interiors, luxurious bedding, French casement windows, and private courtyards or balconies, offering guests a serene connection to nature and the surrounding landscape.

Dining includes JUNIAN, a modern Chinese restaurant showcasing seasonal Jiangnan flavours, while the Lobby Lounge serves all-day refreshments and local afternoon tea in an elegant setting. The Brook bar offers drinks and light bites, indoors or al fresco. With a pillarless 600 sqm ballroom, stylish salons and outdoor venues, the hotel caters to elegant gatherings. Wellness facilities include a 24-hour gym, heated indoor pool, and Camp Hyatt for children. Designed to inspire calm, creativity, and cultural immersion, Yada Xishan Hotel Yixing is a refined escape rooted in the beauty of Yunnan’s natural and artistic heritage.
Set within the lush Yangxian Ecotourism Resort in Yixing, Yada Xishan Hotel Yixing introduces The Unbound Collection by Hyatt to this culturally rich region of China for the first time. Surrounded by tea plantations, bamboo groves and historic landmarks, this 102-room spiritual hideaway blends traditional Jiangnan aesthetics with refined modern comfort. Each room—including 17 suites—features elegant interiors, luxurious bedding, French casement windows, and private courtyards or balconies, offering guests a serene connection to nature and the surrounding landscape.

Dining includes JUNIAN, a modern Chinese restaurant showcasing seasonal Jiangnan flavours, while the Lobby Lounge serves all-day refreshments and local afternoon tea in an elegant setting. The Brook bar offers drinks and light bites, indoors or al fresco. With a pillarless 600 sqm ballroom, stylish salons and outdoor venues, the hotel caters to elegant gatherings. Wellness facilities include a 24-hour gym, heated indoor pool, and Camp Hyatt for children. Designed to inspire calm, creativity, and cultural immersion, Yada Xishan Hotel Yixing is a refined escape rooted in the beauty of Yunnan’s natural and artistic heritage.

Rising 51 stories above the city, The St. Regis Shenzhen Bao’an brings timeless elegance, bespoke service, and sophisticated design to one of China’s most dynamic districts. Designed by André Fu, the hotel blends New York’s glamour with Shenzhen’s innovative spirit, offering 289 refined rooms and suites with panoramic views and signature St. Regis Butler Service.

Guests can indulge in four exceptional dining venues, including Yan Ting for modern Cantonese cuisine, The St. Regis Bar with its exclusive Bay Mary cocktail, The Drawing Room for the brand’s signature Afternoon Tea, and The Astor Terrace Bar, a rooftop retreat with fine wines and handcrafted cocktails. The St. Regis Spa, 25-metre infinity pool, and state-of-the-art Fitness Centre provide a sanctuary of relaxation and wellness.

With over 1,000 square metres of event space, including the Astor Ballroom, the hotel is ideal for both intimate gatherings and grand celebrations. Located just 15 kilometres from Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and close to key cultural and business hubs, The St. Regis Shenzhen Bao’an sets a new benchmark for luxury in the city.

Situated in the heart of the Cotai Strip, Londoner Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Macao blends Macao’s East-meets-West heritage with refined British elegance. Inspired by London’s Georgian architecture, the hotel features 2,405 stylish rooms and suites, including the exclusive Paiza Grand, offering 313 ultra-luxurious suites with dedicated butler service. Guests can indulge in five distinctive dining concepts, from international buffets at Hampton Court to dim sum and British pub fare at The Conservatory, alongside a soon-to-open Sichuan restaurant. The Royal Pool offers private cabanas with premium amenities, while the Health Club provides state-of-the-art fitness facilities. A tranquil spa with 15 treatment rooms, a grand ballroom spanning 52,647 square feet, and 161 breakout spaces make it a prime venue for events. Just minutes from cultural landmarks, Londoner Grand seamlessly combines authentic Macao experiences with The Luxury Collection’s signature sophistication.

Our third Pacific Place Mall Hotel was the first Asian Marriot property, established in 1989. It houses 602 rooms, each with luxurious seven-layer mattresses, pillow menus and capsule coffee machines. Swim year-round in the outdoor heated pool, enjoy a massage at the spa and dine at the award-winning Man Ho Restaurant. Feast on a top-class breakfast buffet or eat at the beach styled Fish Bar with a menu including the fresh catch of the day and seafood. With direct access to the MTR, it’s an ideal base for exploring this fascinating area.

Classic luxury is always on tap at the Ritz. This one is located in Kowloon, on floors 102 to 118 of the International Commerce Centre. There are Michelin-starred restaurants, two bars and a dedicated caviar bar. Don’t miss the spa and indoor infinity pool – a swim here is an ethereal experience, with a mirrored ceiling and an LED display wall. The Ritz is a great option for parents, with ample facilities – the staff will even create indoor night safari adventures to keep little ones entertained after dark. And for those wishing to party, head to the Ozone rooftop lounge, with Asian tapas, cocktails and a DJ.

Owned by the Marriot group, this funky upscale hotel chain is beloved by the trendy jet set. Found above the huge Elements Mall, it’s home to many a glitzy rooftop pool party. But it’s perhaps best known for its epic boozy Sunday brunch buffet, so large, diners are furnished with a map on arrival. Here the champagne flows, while endless fine food stations ensure you’re truly spoilt for choice. There are 393 rooms – some with glimpses of the harbour – decorated in notably calmer tones than the public areas, two restaurants, a cocktail bar and the Bliss Spa.

Boasting beautiful interiors and cutting-edge style from top Asian designer Andre Fu, the mountain and harbour views here are to die for. Found on Pacific Place above a glitzy mall, there are 117 rooms and suites, decorated in a warming, soothing style with bamboo, limestone and woollen textiles. There’s an eco-friendly vibe with hybrid hire cars for hire, paperless checkouts and organic food. The in-house restaurant, Café Gray Deluxe is renowned, as is its chic adjacent bar, popular with well-heeled business people.

Stay just a little way from Hong Kong Island, in the hubbub of colourful Kowloon. Hotel Icon, owned by Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has Asia’s largest vertical indoor garden designed by French botanist Patrick Blanc and a Green Cafe – providing a welcome change in a sea of skyscrapers, walkways and roads. Hotel Icon also has 262 rooms, oodles of Chinese artwork, an outdoor pool, three restaurants and an elite glitzy club lounge with free drinks and snacks (for those choosing to upgrade).

Situated on the buzzing Cotai Strip, the hotel has opted for the Portuguese spelling of Macao, together with an Iberian-style facade that combines with Asian influences for a sumptuous interior. Connected to the Plaza Casino, the building is a short walk from the Cirque du Soleil Macau, an eight-minute drive to the Macau Tower, and five from Caesar’s Golf Club. It’s also close to air and ferry terminals. Five outdoor swimming pools include a lagoon pool, with cabanas housing 42-inch screen TVs, while the spa contains fourteen treatment suites. Four Seasons Macao restaurants offer Chinese and European cuisine, while rooms are luxuriously-equipped, with housekeeping including a daily ice delivery.

This stylishly tapered glass palace looks out over Nam Van Lake and the Outer Harbour, giving wonderful vistas from all bedrooms, the gym and the heated outdoor pool. Its location is also convenient for the Macau Tower and the Ruins of St. Paul’s, at two and four kilometres respectively. Rooms feature free WiFi, coffee machines, and flat-screen televisions that show in-house movies. Another TV waits in the marble bathroom, while suites include private bars. Two restaurants, one Chinese and one international, are supplemented by a cake shop, and a lounge and bar both serving snacks, while the spa at the Mandarin Oriental Macau restores that sense of well-being.

Experience the future at this newly-opened innovative Morpheus hotel, named after the Greek god of dreams. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architecture as the first free-form high building supported by a skeleton steel sculpture, it challenges the need for the clutter of internal walls. A bridge connects two towers, while high speed lifts whisk guests upwards for panoramas of both the interior and the skyline. The Morpheus Macau lives up to its other title as the City of Dreams with high-class facilities that include an art collection, restaurants with top chefs, and a rooftop sky pool, plus rooms, suites, villas and upgrades offering every amenity.