The 251 best luxury hotels in China
From Mandarin Oriental Pudong to The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong: 251 hand-picked luxury hotels across 18 destinations in China. Every booking through suitespot includes free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability and further benefits — at the regular hotel rate.
Luxury hotels in China by destination
Pick your destination: every city and region in China has its own overview with all properties, rates and benefits.
Shanghai47 luxury hotels
Beijing27 luxury hotels
Sichuan19 luxury hotels- Chengdu16 luxury hotels
Shenzhen14 luxury hotels
Hangzhou13 luxury hotels
Sanya12 luxury hotels
Guangzhou11 luxury hotels
Xiamen10 luxury hotels
Lingshui7 luxury hotels
Suzhou7 luxury hotels
Changsha6 luxury hotels
Lijiang City5 luxury hotels
Nanjing5 luxury hotels
Haikou3 luxury hotels
Ningbo3 luxury hotels
More destinations in China
Beyond the big names, we also feature hand-picked properties here:
The most popular luxury hotels in China
These properties lead our ranking in China — across all destinations, ordered exactly as in our search.
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The strongest destinations in China compared
How many properties are where, what do they cost and which address leads the local ranking? All prices are from-rates per night; booked via suitespot the benefits come on top at no extra cost.
| Destination | Luxury hotels | From | Top-ranked property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 47 | 70 € | Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai |
| Beijing | 27 | 89 € | Waldorf Astoria Beijing |
| Sichuan | 19 | 77 € | Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain |
| Chengdu | 16 | 77 € | Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain |
| Shenzhen | 14 | 108 € | Shangri-La Nanshan Shenzhen |
| Hangzhou | 13 | 80 € | Conrad Hangzhou |
| Sanya | 12 | 76 € | Fairmont Sanya Haitang Bay |
| Guangzhou | 11 | 77 € | Rosewood Guangzhou |
| Xiamen | 10 | 69 € | Conrad Xiamen |
| Lingshui | 7 | 76 € | Raffles Hainan |
Current offers & deals for luxury hotels in China
Many of our partner hotels in China offer special conditions bookable through suitespot – from free nights to hotel credit.
| Hotel | Offer | Bookable until |
|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Sanya | Fourth night free (on selected room categories and rates) | December 9, 2026 |
| Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai | 15% discount for stays of two nights or more | December 19, 2026 |
| Banyan Tree Anji | Fourth night free | December 22, 2026 |
| Banyan Tree Jiuzhaigou | Fifth night free | December 24, 2026 |
| InterContinental Xiamen | Fourth night free | December 24, 2026 |
| Shanghai Snow World Hotel | Fourth night free | December 24, 2026 |
| InterContinental Shanghai Pudong | Fourth night free | December 24, 2026 |
| China World Hotel Beijing | Third night free | December 25, 2026 |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in China
Mandarin Oriental Pudong ShanghaiEvery booking through suitespot includes:- Breakfast for two – at all 251 properties
- Room upgrade – at 247 of the 251
- Late check-out at 245
- Hotel credit at 208
Entry level sits at around €50 at Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square. At the top the range leaves room-rate logic behind: Mandarin Oriental Qianmen Beijing is listed at around €3,106, which is a whole-property rate. A typical rate in China is about €166.
224 of the 251 properties belong to a points programme – the highest share of any of our large destinations.
Nowhere do you earn points as reliably
224 of our 251 properties in China belong to a points programme – that is 89 per cent. Only 27 carry none.The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai PudongThat is the highest figure across all our destinations with at least 50 priced properties. Indonesia follows with 83 per cent, Australia and Mexico with 80 each. In Italy, by comparison, it is 60 per cent.Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comTwelve programmes are represented: Marriott Bonvoy with 51 properties, ALL (Accor) with 45, World of Hyatt with 32 and IHG One Rewards with 29 form the four large blocks.
Behind them: Hilton Honors and Shangri-La Golden Circle with 19 each, Brilliant by Langham with 12, the Leaders Club with 9, Fans of Mandarin Oriental with 5, plus one each at Relais & Châteaux, Jumeirah ONE and I Prefer.
One programme is strongly Chinese: of the 25 properties Brilliant by Langham holds across our entire portfolio, twelve stand in China – almost half.
A points credit is on file at 195 properties, fewer than the 224 with a programme. We clarify for your booking whether points are credited.
suitespot rates are full direct rates: the benefits come on top of the regular rate.
What a night costs
Entry rates run from around 50 € to around 3,106 €. The mid-point sits at around 166 €.
The lower third is unusually broad
33 properties start below 100 €, 104 below 150 € and 151 of the 244 below 200 €. The most affordable are the Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square (around 50 €), the Sofitel Xining (around 51 €), the Cordis Foshan Lingnan Tiandi (around 65 €) and the Langham Place Xiamen (around 69 €).Rosewood GuangzhouAmong our destinations with at least 50 priced properties only one sits lower: the United Arab Emirates, with a mid-point of around 150 €. China, with 244 priced properties, is by far the larger of the two.
Upward it thins out quickly
Only 41 properties start at 300 € or more, eleven at 500 € and two at 1,000 €.
The top is an outlier: the Mandarin Oriental Qianmen Beijing starts at around 3,106 € – more than two and a half times the second most expensive property, the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Rissai Valley at around 1,209 €. Then follow the Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen (around 811 €), the Conrad Altay Hemu (around 745 €) and the Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai (around 724 €).
Seven properties without a price
No entry rate is on file for them; we clarify price and availability for your travel dates.
Breakfast at all 251 properties – and four without an upgrade
Breakfast for two is on file at all 251 properties, without a single exception.InterContinental Chongqing Raffles CityA room upgrade applies at 247 of the 251. It is missing at exactly four properties: The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, the Gran Meliá Chengdu and the Gran Meliá Xian.
The upgrade is worth a careful look: 33 properties record it already at the time of booking rather than on arrival – among them the country's World of Hyatt properties.
A late check-out is recorded at 245 properties, a hotel credit at 208, free internet at 201 and a welcome gift at 184.
On the minimum stay, 131 properties expressly carry none and 37 ask for two nights. For the rest nothing is recorded; we confirm the condition for your travel dates.
Where the properties stand
Our 251 properties are spread across 18 destinations.
The two largest are the two big cities: Shanghai with 47 properties and Beijing with 27.
Then comes a province: Sichuan with 19 properties, alongside Chengdu with 16 as a destination of its own – the provincial capital has its own overview.
Then follow Shenzhen with 14, Hangzhou with 13, Sanya with 12, Guangzhou with 11 and Xiamen with 10.
The smaller destinations: Lingshui and Suzhou with 7 each, Changsha with 6, Nanjing with 5, Lijiang with 4, and Haikou and Ningbo with 3 each.
The island of Hainan stands out: with Sanya, Lingshui and Haikou we run three destinations there holding 22 properties between them – more than any city in the country apart from Shanghai and Beijing.
Rooms and suites
Our room data holds 3,646 categories for China. 965 of them are expressly listed as suites, 1,618 as rooms and 1,063 carry no type at all.Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comThat sets China clearly apart from our European destinations: here rooms outnumber suites by a wide margin. In Italy it is the other way round – 1,928 suites against 1,393 rooms.
The 965 are still the lower bound: almost every third category carries no type, and there are certainly further suites among them.
For individual properties we are happy to clarify categories, sizes and facilities for your travel dates.
Suites & family options in China
For anniversaries, wedding nights or simply more space: these properties in China offer their own suite categories. Our travel advisors know them in detail and will put together the right category for your occasion.
| Hotel | Destination | Suite categories (selection) | Largest suite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai | Shanghai | City Suite, Executive Suite, Pearl Tower Suite | City Suite · 128 m² |
| The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong | Shanghai | Carlton Suite, Chairman Suite, Panoramic Suite | – |
| Rosewood Guangzhou | Guangzhou | Manor Suite, Executive Suite | Manor Suite · 118 m² |
| InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City | Chongqing | Intercontinental Suite, Premium Suite, Executive Suite | Intercontinental Suite · 92 m² |
| The Peninsula Shanghai | Shanghai | Palace Suite, Majestic Suite, Grand Deluxe River Suite | Palace Suite · 306 m² |
| Waldorf Astoria Beijing | Beijing | Presidential Suite, Ambassador Suite, Fantasy Suite | Presidential Suite · 232 m² |
| The Ritz-Carlton Xi'an | Xi'an | Suite, Presidential Suite, Ritz-Carlton Suite | Suite · 164 m² |
| Regent Shanghai Pudong | Shanghai | Presidential Suite, Suite, Junior Suite | Presidential Suite · 432 m² |
Earn points & use your status in China
suitespot rates are full direct rates: you earn regular points and elite nights in the hotel program and keep your status benefits — the suitespot benefits come on top.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in China |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | 51 hotels | The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong, The Ritz-Carlton Xi'an, JW Marriott Xi'an … |
| ALL (Accor) | 45 hotels | Fairmont Peace Hotel Shanghai, Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square, Sofitel Legend People's Grand Xian … |
| World of Hyatt | 32 hotels | Park Hyatt Shanghai, Park Hyatt Guangzhou, Park Hyatt Changsha … |
| IHG One Rewards | 29 hotels | InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City, Regent Shanghai Pudong, Regent Chongqing … |
| Hilton Honors | 19 hotels | Waldorf Astoria Beijing, Conrad Chongqing, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund … |
| Shangri-La Golden Circle | 19 hotels | Shangri-La Nanshan Shenzhen, Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai, Midtown Shangri-La Hangzhou … |
| Brilliant by Langham | 12 hotels | Cordis Xuzhou, The Langham Hefei, The Langham Shenzhen … |
| Leaders Club | 9 hotels | Pushine Jinfoshan Resort Hotel, The PuXuan Hotel Beijing, J Hotel Shanghai Tower … |
| Fans of Mandarin Oriental | 5 hotels | Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai, Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing, Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen … |
| I Prefer | 1 hotel | Parkyard Hotel Shanghai |
| Jumeirah ONE | 1 hotel | Jumeirah Living Guangzhou |
| Relais & Châteaux | 1 hotel | Xitan Hotel Beijing |
More luxury destinations nearby
These countries combine well with a trip in China — or make a fitting alternative for your next booking:
Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in China
What does a luxury hotel in China cost?
Entry rates across our 251 properties run from around 50 € at the Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square to around 3,106 € at the Mandarin Oriental Qianmen Beijing per night. The mid-point sits at around 166 €.
151 of the 244 priced properties start below 200 €, 33 even below 100 €.
For seven properties no rate is on file; we clarify price and availability for your travel dates.
Is China an affordable destination for luxury hotels?
Yes, markedly so in comparison. The mid-point sits at around 166 €, and 33 properties start below 100 €.
Among our destinations with at least 50 priced properties only one sits lower: the United Arab Emirates at around 150 €. China, with 244 priced properties, is by far the larger of the two.
For comparison: in Spain the mid-point is around 269 €, in Italy around 390 €.
Which is the most expensive hotel in China?
The Mandarin Oriental Qianmen Beijing at around 3,106 € per night.
The gap is wide: the second most expensive property, the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Rissai Valley, starts at around 1,209 €. Only those two start in four figures at all.
Then follow the Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen (around 811 €), the Conrad Altay Hemu (around 745 €) and the Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai (around 724 €).
Do I earn points on suitespot bookings in China?
At 224 of the 251 properties – that is 89 per cent and the highest share across all our destinations with at least 50 priced properties.
Twelve programmes are represented: Marriott Bonvoy 51 properties, ALL (Accor) 45, World of Hyatt 32, IHG One Rewards 29, Hilton Honors and Shangri-La Golden Circle 19 each, Brilliant by Langham 12 and others.
A points credit is on file at 195 properties – fewer than the 224 with a programme.
Which hotels in China have no room upgrade?
Exactly four of 251: The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, the Gran Meliá Chengdu and the Gran Meliá Xian.
At the other 247 an upgrade is on file – at 33 properties already at the time of booking rather than on arrival.
Breakfast for two, by contrast, applies without exception, at all 251 properties.
What is included with every booking in China?
Breakfast for two is on file at all 251 properties, without exception.
A room upgrade applies at 247, a late check-out at 245.
A hotel credit applies at 208 properties, free internet at 201 and a welcome gift at 184.
How many suites do the hotels in China have?
965 of the 3,646 categories are expressly listed as suites in our data, 1,618 as rooms and 1,063 carry no type at all.
China thus differs from our European destinations: here rooms clearly outnumber suites, while in Italy it is the other way round.
The 965 are the lower bound, since almost every third category carries no type.
Where in China should I stay?
Our 251 properties are spread across 18 destinations.
The largest: Shanghai with 47 properties, Beijing with 27, the province of Sichuan with 19 and Chengdu with 16.
Then follow Shenzhen with 14, Hangzhou with 13, Sanya with 12, Guangzhou with 11 and Xiamen with 10.
For a beach stay Hainan is worth a look: Sanya, Lingshui and Haikou hold 22 properties between them.
