Shan Yi Li Boutique Hotel

Tianjin


Accommodation at this extravagant place comes in the form of luxurious, self-contained villas and apartments, located along a series of reconstructed, Shanghai-style lòngtáng (alleys). Although not historic themselves, the villas are part of the grounds of Prince Qing's Mansion (庆王府; Qìng Wáng Fǔ), which was built in 1922 by Xiao Dezhang, the last head eunuch of imperial China. No English is spoken.

The doubles are two-storey apartments, while the villas are three-storey, two-bedroom affairs with lounge, dining room and private courtyard. There's a small museum on the east side of the mansion, as well as a delightful garden bistro.


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