BEST OF THE BAY

China’s Greater Bay Area is dialling up the luxury, especially when it comes to five-star accommodation

By Coco Marett

Be it a design-led boutique property that places guests in the heart of Shenzhen’s charming laneways, a tranquil lakefront resort steeped in Lingnan history or soaring city hotels with sweeping aerial views, there’s a lot to love about the Bay—aka the Greater Bay Area. NANTOU CITY GUESTHOUSE, SHENZHEN Nantou City Guesthouse stands out—but only just—amid the charm and grit of a surrounding maze of narrow streets and alleys. Once a residential building, this nine-storey property was transformed by Shanghai-based architects Neri&Hu into an 11-key boutique hotel. The studio says its design reflects an urban village or cheng zong cun—a term used in China for the phenomenon of agricultural villages being engulfed by rapid urbanisation while remaining as distinct entities. Exposed structural elements from the original tenement building are met with…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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