Reading through Condé Nast's guide to the best hotels of 2010, we discovered the Aman Hotel in Beijing, next door to the Summer Palace. The decor there is incredible—especially the carved screens, which act as space dividers in the bedrooms, bathrooms, and sitting areas.
The hotel is inspired by Ming Dynasty style, which favored an uncluttered look and furnishings of exceptional quality. Wedding beds, which are traditionally used as multipurpose rooms within rooms, form the heart of many of the Aman's suites. Screens are also used to section off the bathtub (a look we love), decorate the walls, and subdivide desks from a larger space.
The Aman Hotel is an international resort chain. (We previously blogged the Aman-i-Khas in India.) The hotel at Summer Palace is their first in China and was built within a series of traditional dwellings.
For more information on the hotel, click here.
Photos: Aman Hotel Beijing
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I was in Beijing last May, as well as Shanghai and other places. There are many beautiful hotel rooms on offer, but my first choice for my next trip (to Beijing) would be the new-old hutong style, which is a recreation of the old hutong courtyard homes. Simple and beautiful, with a serene outdoor space to relax in. I guess you could call it Chinese minimalist. China is, believe it or not, very, very decorated and ornamented. Simplicity is a wonderful break from that.
reminds me of "temple of doom"