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The Luxury Hotel Insider: Exclusive luxury hotel deals, features and special rates from the luxury hotel experts at Five Star Alliance.
Named one of Tripbase's Best Luxury Travel Blogs for 2011, below are Five Star Alliance's newest articles featuring exclusive information on luxury hotels worldwide including special offers and deals at the world's best hotels.

| By: Rachael Weir

Perched on the penthouse level on the 23rd floor, the Presidential Suite at the Fairmont Beijing offers an ultra-luxe setting in the heart of the city. Popular with celebrities and dignitaries, the suite provides a unique space with 4 Phillips flat-screen TVs, Bose Audio home theater system with a docking station, DVD player, fully-stocked bar, and bespoke furnishings.

Celebrating Beijing's heritage, the study room has a library with books about Chinese art and Chinese emperors throughout the ages. There's a grand living room overlooking the skyline with an in-suite dining area that provides a luxe setting with seating for up to 10 people. 

The spacious bedroom has moodlight settings and master touch control panels on each side of the bed, along with elegant decor and bespoke furnishings inspired by the city's heritage. The king size bed is draped in 400-thread-count linens and a down-filled duvet, while the bathroom has a Jacuzzi, walk-in experience shower, heated floors, and LE LABO bath products. 

The bedroom within the Presidential Suite at the Fairmont Beijing

Providing an elegant and contemporary setting, the Fairmont Beijing is located in the city's central business district. Offering easy access to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Wangfujing Street, and Beijing's entertainment, the city is ideally situated for business and leisure travelers. For dining, Lunar 8 is a contemporary Asian restaurant with four interactive open-kitchens, and a signature Peking Duck with plum sauce, while The Cut has an open-show kitchen with a menu of imported beef and seafood dishes. The hotel offers the Willow Stream Spa with traditional Chinese and modern Western treatments, fitness facility, babysitting services, and car rentals.

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Exterior of the Fairmont Beijing


| By: Rachael Weir
Featuring a residence-like feel, the Beijing Suite at The Peninsula Beijing provides an ultra-luxe experience in the heart of city with panoramic views, and a cinema room with an 80-inch HDTV and surround sound. Offering two separate entrances, suite guests can easily separate work from pleasure. In the living area, there is a large dining table, Nespresso coffee maker, Bowers and Wilkins sound systems, and a large work desk with multimedia docking stations. Continue reading below the photo.

Entrance into the Beijing Suite at The Peninsula Beijing

There's a private bedroom, separated from the living area via a sliding door with a king bed and mood lighting. The marble master bathroom has dual sinks, Oscar de la Renta bath amenities, soaking tub with a control panel for a variety of spa modes, and a separate shower. Plus, a powder room, with a separate dressing room featuring a vanity, nail dryer, room control panel, and grand walk-in closet, ideal for preparing for the grandest occasions. Read more below.

Beijing Suite at the Peninsula Beijing

Undergoing a massive renovation that will be completed in early 2017, the Peninsula Beijing is a grand luxury hotel close to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. The modern hotel features Chinese-inspired art and architecture, along with a Chinese spa, two restaurants and an indoor pool with a glass ceiling. Within the lobby, guests can enjoy the hotel's famous Afternoon Tea, and the property is adjacent to a high-end shopping arcade.

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| By: Rachael Weir

In the heart of downtown close to luxe shopping and cultural attractions, the Portman Ritz-Carlton Shangai offers contemporary style, Chinese decor, and expansive skyline views. The 610-room property has six restaurants and lounges serving cuisine from around the world, a health club with a swimming pool, and a full-service spa.

Five Star Alliance Perk: All guests that book through Five Star Alliance receive complimentary breakfast for two at Portman's Restaurant, $100 dining credit, personalized welcome amenity, and VIP status. Also, subject to availability at the time of check-in, an upgrade to the next room category.

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Suite at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai

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A wellness highlight of Fuchun Resort is a magnificently designed indoor heated swimming pool – arguably the most beautiful hotel pool in China. The Pool Pavilion features a traditional wood-bracket vaulted ceiling supported by lacquered wood columns over a black mosaic tiled pool, and is decorated with stone statues and loungers. The Pool Pavilion terrace offers two outdoor Jacuzzis overlooking the mountains beyond.

Fuchun Resort Indoor Wellness Pool

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Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund rests in Shanghai's Northern Bund area. Set on a prime location along Huangpu River, the resort brings you sublime Bund views and an unhindered panorama of the famed Lujiazui. The award-winning luxury Banyan Tree Spa spans three entire floors, and welcomes business and leisure travellers to relax within its peaceful sanctuary.

Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund

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Guests at Shangri-La Hotel Beijing can enjoy a dip or a dive in the 25-meter
heated indoor swimming pool. 

Shangri-la Hotel Beijing

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Guests of Banyan Tree Ringha will be be charmed by the design of a traditional Tibetan farmhouse and views of the lush forest. The two levels include a bedroom decorated in dreamlike colours with raw stone steps. Soak in the high handcrafted wooden hot bathtub or enjoy the rustic feel of Shangrila. 

Banyan Tree Ringha

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Suites at Amandayan offer king-size beds, comfortable living areas and spacious bathrooms with double vanities,
free-standing bathtub, and separate shower and toilet.

Amandayan

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| By: Five Star Alliance

Amandayan is set on just over a hectare above the winding lanes of Lijiang Old Town. Amandayan offers 34 Suites and the two-bedroom Amandayan Suite. Designed in the traditional architectural style of the Nakhi – the indigenous people of northwestern Yunnan – Amandayan is housed in a series of dwellings arranged around peaceful courtyards. 

Amandayan

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At Sunrise Kempinski Hotel, smoked glass encases the split bathroom facilities, with a bathtub looking out into the guestroom integrating the bathroom with the living space and allowing for natural light to subtly spill into the space.

Sunrise Kempinski Hotel

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