Stepping into Upper House Chengdu is like entering a time warp of the city’s storied past and futuristic modernity. The most artsy of couples would love the hotel from the outset, which refurbished a Qing Dynasty building and its adjoining courtyard (once a site of scholarly and linguistic musings) into the Grand Bitieshi entrance that now holds a library and a contemporary art collection.
It reflects the hotel belonging to a millennium-old monastery complex, the same that houses Daci Temple. This historic landmark serves as inspiration for the plant-based fare at Mi Xun Teahouse, the city’s first MICHELIN Green Star awardee. Next door is Mi Xun Spa, featuring treatments of international standards.
Further in, the ambience transforms as ancient siheyuan morphs into two glass skyscrapers. Here’s where honeymooners can settle into modern rooms defined by sleek white furnishings, black-stone bathrooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the skyline, accentuated by touches nodding to traditional woven handicrafts. It’s this juxtaposition of past and present that, while not the first thing that screams romantic, might just reveal its charms the more you settle in.
Asia Dreams Volume 59
Upper House Chengdu
Bitieshi Street, Jinjiang District
Chengdu 610021, China
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