quotes from the media

“Located on the northwest outskirts of China’s capital city, Aman at Summer Palace is a retreat from the city and a gateway to the past. The resort is housed in a series of historic (and historic-looking) pavilions originally used as a summer resort for Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing dynasty around the turn of the 20th century… One of the best perks offered with a stay at Aman is a private entrance to the Summer Palace complex and exclusive access to the popular tourist site when it’s closed to the public (think torch-lit tours at dusk)… Aman did an excellent join of adhering to traditional Chinese style throughout the resort grounds, from the serene courtyards shaded by bamboo to the artwork of master craftsmen.”

“在这间起居室里有一间独立的Spa间，你可以不用特别步行到酒店的Spa馆，在房间内即可享受到顶级的Spa服务。
“With a Spa in your living room, you can enjoy a perfect Spa service without having to walk to across the hotel. “

“Aman的大门设在颐和园东门，没有招牌，符合Aman一贯的低调作风。
“Aman’s subtle touches are exemplified in the unsigned main entrance to Aman at Summer Palace.”

“Aman offers the chance to step into a cushioned cocoon, a place with sublime imperial-era buildings, extensive grounds and exquisite service and food.”

“To check into the Aman at Summer Palace feels perhaps like the imperial Chinese families must have once felt when arriving at an important destination. Forget the bothersome typical procedures of check in at the majority of hotels: here all guests are VIP.”

“Six in the morning and there is steam rising from the inner courtyard flagstones of the Aman at Summer Palace…..This is a time when magic is in the air and every cobblestone seems like it might echo with the long lost footsteps of an errant emperor or a departing concubine.”

“By 9am it’s time to return to the resort, part of which consists of original palace buildings, to take breakfast in one’s suite, where the antiques and traditional arched ceiling create the feel of a time machine, falling back through all that mist to the days when the Empress Dowager Cixi, who adored this place, might stop in for tea. Trust me, you will not want to leave.”