The best hotels in China
The best hotel in China is The Peninsula Shanghai in Shanghai, with a Browntravels editorial score of 9.4/10. The Peninsula Beijing in Beijing (9.1/10) and Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake in Hangzhou (9.1/10) complete the top three.
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Best hotel in China
The Peninsula Shanghai
Shanghai · Editorial score 9.4/10 · £££££
The first new building on the Bund in generations, channelling 1920s Shanghai glamour behind a stone facade facing the Huangpu River and Pudong skyline.
Best for: Couples, First-time Shanghai visitors, Gastronomes
The Bund's most polished stay—jazz-age atmosphere, serious dining and rooms that make the skyline the artwork.
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No. 2 in China
The Peninsula Beijing
Beijing · Editorial score 9.1/10 · £££££
An all-suite Peninsula in the Wangfujing quarter, a short walk from the Forbidden City, rebuilt from the inside out into Beijing's most residential luxury stay.
Best for: Business travellers, Culture seekers, Suite lovers
Beijing's most comfortable base for the imperial sights—an all-suite mansion a stroll from the Forbidden City.
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No. 3 in China
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake
Hangzhou · Editorial score 9.1/10 · £££££
A Jiangnan-style water garden of pavilions, lagoons and willow walks beside West Lake, built new but faithful to the region's classical grammar.
Best for: Couples, Honeymooners, Food lovers
The definitive West Lake resort—garden poetry, remarkable Chinese dining and Four Seasons dependability combined.
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Hotels in China: questions answered
- What is the best hotel in China?
- The Peninsula Shanghai in Shanghai, scored 9.4/10 by Browntravels editors. The Bund's most polished stay—jazz-age atmosphere, serious dining and rooms that make the skyline the artwork.
- What are the top 3 hotels in China?
- 1. The Peninsula Shanghai, Shanghai (9.4/10); 2. The Peninsula Beijing, Beijing (9.1/10); 3. Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake, Hangzhou (9.1/10).
- How does Browntravels rank hotels in China?
- Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
- How many hotels in China does Browntravels cover?
- 4 hotels in China have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.
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