“An imposing hotel in a central location. The design cleverly amalgamates a professional feel with softer cultural touches. The city slicker will be equipped with everything they could need from a gymnasium to conference halls and multiple restaurants. An all encompassing hotel worthy of a stay.”

Hotel review

After years of mimicking generic Western luxury, from fashion to hospitality, China is beginning to look inwards to embrace its own cultural legacy. Hotels such as The Grand Mansion, which celebrates Nanjing’s glory days during the Ming Dynasty, have emerged to offer guests a blend of luxury and local flavour. While expansive and modern, The Grand Mansion has touches that recall the feel of a private noble Chinese home, such as classical artworks, chinaware and handcrafted textiles. There are certainly some more ostentatious flourishes too; the needlessly enormous reception, the black swans Max and Moritz that live in the on-site Xi Garden, and the hotel’s jewel – and cocktail bar – the Traveller’s Library.

John Ovans
John Ovans Review published: 2016-07-20

Recommended for

  • Local exploring

    • The hotel is within walking distance of the Oriental Metropolitan Museum amongst numerous other sites and attractions.
  • Museums

    • Inexcusable to not visit the Oriental Metropolitan Museum as it is connected to the hotel.
  • Sights nearby

    • The Presidential Palace, Nanjing Library, and the Jiangsu Art Gallery are just steps away.
  • Local markets

    • Sample local delicacies at the famed pedestrian food street Shizi Qiao.
  • Other Activities

    • View the Linggu Temple, deemed one of the world's most spectacular.
  • Opulent

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Conference facilities

  • Free wifi

  • Luxury

  • Contemporary

  • Disabled access

  • Business Hotel

  • Gym

  • Restaurant

Facilities

  • Rooms

    158 rooms in this hotel
  • Parking

    Free parking
  • Airport transfer

    Surcharge
  • Conference facilities

  • Free wifi

  • Bar

  • Outdoor dining

  • Sauna/Steam

  • Massage

  • Library

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Air conditioning

  • Wifi

  • Disabled access

  • Room service

  • Sitting Room

  • Gym

  • Garden

  • Swimming Pool

  • Restaurant

Activities

  • Museums

    • Inexcusable to not visit the Oriental Metropolitan Museum as it is connected to the hotel.
  • Sights nearby

    • The Presidential Palace, Nanjing Library, and the Jiangsu Art Gallery are just steps away.
  • Local markets

    • Sample local delicacies at the famed pedestrian food street Shizi Qiao.
  • Other Activities

    • View the Linggu Temple, deemed one of the world's most spectacular.

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