Nanjing, as one of China's four ancient capitals with a long history of more than 2500 years, is recognized as the "World Literary Capital" by UNESCO.

Nanjing has many world-famous enterprises and profound cultural heritage. There are many scenic spots and historic sites in Nanjing. The Qinhuai River, Confucius Temple, and Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum attract tourists from all over the world.

This time, the opening of the high-profile Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Nanjing attracted hotel fans who came to check in.

As the first Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jiangsu and the 101st Ritz-Carlton hotel in the world, the opening of the Ritz-Carlton Nanjing has attracted widespread attention in the industry. On the opening day, in addition to the senior leaders of the hotel group, Yu Feihong, Zhang Han and He Sui were also invited.

Today, follow Meizhanjun's lens and explore the city's "living room".

Driving to the hotel, you will find that the layout of Chinese gardens is quoted on the periphery of the hotel, combined with the layout of roads, including rockery stones, shrubs, flowers, and ten tall Podocarpus trees. It is said that these Podocarpus are high-quality tree species imported from Japan for hundreds of years and pruned into the shape of welcoming pines.

The Chinese garden composed of flowers, trees, small bridges and flowing water outside the hotel will also cleverly separate the lively street from the hotel entrance, allowing guests to immediately enter a peaceful and harmonious resting space from the busiest downtown area of Nanjing.

Standing at the door of the hotel stands a marble sculpture, which was tailor-made by the hotel by emerging artists from Colombia. The artist chose Clara marble, the most expensive and high-quality among marbles, as raw materials, and made detailed reference to Nanjing's cultural history and the location of the hotel. Location, finally created this work "rhythm".

The lines of the sculpture are light, sharp and elegant. The light and wind direction at different times and the delicate, smooth, silver-like surface of Clara's marble produce constant changes. They are perfectly integrated with the scenery and architecture of time, space and space, interpreting a visual rhythm movement.

The hotel's interior design cleverly combines oriental aesthetics with Western classics to show the beauty of harmony, charm and texture. It also combines the "five elements" of Chinese traditional culture-gold, wood, water, fire and earth-through spatial arrangement, combination and selection of art embellishments run through the entire hotel's interior design, presenting guests with elegant and harmonious charm of ancient and modern times.

Go through the golden gate to the interior of the hotel and enter the arrival lobby on the first floor of the hotel. This is only used as a guest reception area. Check-in requires taking the elevator to the 38th floor. The lobby on the first floor has a tall floor. There is a sofa on the left side of the entrance to provide guests with a short rest, and the concierge department at the other end.

There are two huge ceramic sculptures created by Japanese-American artists in the hall. These two giant ceramics combine Eastern craftsmanship and Western modern aesthetics, which well embody the concept of integration.

On the wall of the elevator room on the first floor, there is a set of multimedia image works created by Macau artist Wu Shaoying. The works depict the flow and fusion of ink and gold powder.

After the elevator reaches the 38th floor, what comes into view is the hotel lobby bar. Its design follows the combination of Chinese and Western, from exquisite tic-cross ceilings to Western-style furniture with smooth lines, to collections and books that combine Chinese and Western, all express a fusion.

The lobby bar displays some crystal clear crystal vases from the world's oldest brand, St. Louis, which currently belongs to the Hermes Group, is an absolute luxury item among crystals.

There are also many bookcases in the lobby bar where books on philosophy, literature, art, architecture, plants and flowers from all over the world are placed, integrating them with vitality. The hotel hopes that guests can find relaxation, reflection and tranquility here, and have an intimate contact and collision with various cultures and long history of China and the West, inspiring some new inspiration. At the same time, you can feel the beautiful skyscape outside the window.

After the opening, the afternoon tea in the lobby bar has become a gathering point for many guests, and many beautiful Internet celebrities have come to check in and take photos.

At the end of the lobby bar, there are two other groups of Clara marble sculptures. One is called "Valley" and the other is called "Seed". Symbolizing vitality, in addition to integration, the vitality of nature is another important theme in the entire hotel's art collection.

Behind the front desk of the hotel lobby are two groups of works representing the integration of China and the West. In the middle are Mr. Chen Qi's Chinese-style carved lacquer version of "Wormhole", and symmetrical on both sides are a group of ceramic sculptures created by Japanese sculptors.

"Wormhole" is a very famous series of works by Mr. Chen Qi, and Mr. Chen Qi's works and the "Wormhole" series are also displayed in other areas of the hotel. The use of various materials, paper, metal, etc. is to make guests aware of the attention and discussion of time.

The crystal vases displayed in the lobby lounge area come from Bakara, which is also known as the world's most expensive crystal brand. It is famous for making colorful crystals. Bakara's crystal ornaments are used in many places in the hotel.

The art works hanging on a wall at the end of the lobby are the highlights of the hotel's integration of east and west. They are also the most important group of works in the collector's living room. There are 8 pieces on this wall related to Nanjing and Nanjing's art history. Different art.

They are the seven-character quatrains written by Tang Bohu, the four great talents in Jiangnan, the fan with orchid bamboo and stone painting by Ma Shouzhen (Ma Xianglan), the Eight Yan Yan of Qinhuai, Fu Baoshi's "Travel in Yunlin", Su Tianci's modern oil painting of the image school, Xu Lele's "Butterfly Painting," Gao Yun's "Dialogue with Angor", Jiang Hongwei's "Lotus and Mandarin Duck Painting" and Mr. Guan Jun's personal calligraphy of four Tang poems.

Every day at sunset, a lighting ceremony held in the lobby lounge allows guests to fully experience Nanjing's elegant and authentic traditional culture. The lotus lamp symbolizes the Qinhuai River, Nanjing's mother river, and is also the source of inspiration for many ancient literati and literati to write immortal masterpieces.

The music sounded and the lights dimmed. A lady in an elegant cheongsam walked gracefully through the lobby holding a lotus lamp.

On the right hand side of the lobby, you can reach the all-day restaurant Xinyi. The theme of LAVANDULA is South French style, and LAVANDULA means lavender in French. Therefore, this restaurant fully reflects the style of Provence in southern France in terms of its decoration style, the selection of art, and the selection of dishes and tableware, allowing guests to experience the leisure and relaxation of southern France through the visual taste while dining. The sunny lavender fields.

This restaurant is also a representative of the hotel's classic Western design style.

The innermost glass dome is the highlight part of the entire restaurant. It vividly displays the characteristics of Western architecture. The entire restaurant is well-decorated and well-organized, creating a French romantic atmosphere for every guest and enjoying a double feast of visual taste.

The restaurant has a full buffet for breakfast, while the Chinese food is a semi-buffet. Salads and desserts are buffet, and the main course can be ordered individually, giving guests more choices, including specialty dishes such as high-quality steaks and seafood towers.

On the 39th floor of the hotel, there are two Chinese restaurants, Pinning House and Diyue Xuan. Pinning Prefecture mainly presents high-quality Nanjing cuisine based on the world-renowned Huaiyang cuisine, telling the story of Jiangnan in terms of taste.

The open-plan restaurant operation room allows guests to appreciate the chef team's process of preparing delicacies.

Next to it, Diyue Xuan selects high-quality seafood and seasonal ingredients to present Cantonese dishes to guests.

The restaurant has multiple private rooms and large floor-to-ceiling glass windows, allowing guests to enjoy delicious food while overlooking the city scenery outside the window.

Mr. Zeng Weiqiao, executive chef of Chinese food from Hong Kong, also has rich experience in Michelin restaurants. Every dish he tasted this time is unique, with both appearance and taste.

The 40th floor of the hotel provides guests with an urban oasis above the hustle and bustle of the city. This is the hotel's gym and swimming pool and SPA; guests can sweat profusely in the fully equipped fitness center, meditate and stretch in the yoga room or swim in the well-lit indoor heated swimming pool.

The spa combines local elements such as lotus flowers and mineral-rich Yuhua stones to develop a variety of novel facial and wellness programs, such as Lotus Rejuvenation Treatment and Yuhua Hot Stone Treatment, allowing guests to heal their body and mind while experiencing the rich local culture in a different way.

The Spa room is not marked with the room number, but is replaced with Nanjing's unique Yuhua Stone.

The lounge is equipped with business-class recliners. It is quite pleasant to think about lying on the chair, enjoying the city scenery, and drinking a cup of exquisite tea after the Spa is done.

Spa room and public area

To get to the hotel's guest room area, you need to change to an elevator in front of the lobby, pass through a passage with a water view, and turn in, which better ensures the privacy of guests.

The hotel has 295 elegant and comfortable rooms, including 32 suites with kitchens and restaurants. The design work was carried out by Design Studio Spin. Among the ingenious design details, Oriental aesthetics and Western classic styles are cleverly combined. By using spatial arrangements and selection of artworks, it shows harmonious, charming and textured elegance. beauty.

This time, I stayed in a luxurious queen bed room with a lake view on the 42nd floor. Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, you can have a panoramic view of Xuanwu Lake.

The room layout also includes many details, writing Nanjing culture into the bones of the room. There are 40 books selected in the guest room to pay tribute to Nanjing's "World Literary Capital". These books are all closely related to Nanjing, and several of them can be read in each guest room. In the center of the golden ancient shelf where books are placed, the famous work "Lotus" by Nanjing printmaker Chen Qi gives people a pleasing reverie.

A beautiful tea set "Tender Lotus and Dew" is also quite eye-catching. It is a customized work by Tan Zhijian, the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of "Yixing Celadon Making Skills" in Jiangsu Province.

On the background wall of the bedside is Su embroidery "Lotus Rhythm" by my country's intangible cultural heritage inheritor Liang Xuefang, which praises the beauty of natural life cycle.

In front of the sofa next to the window, welcome gifts were placed. There were not only exquisite sugar-carved lotus lanterns, but also the cocktail "Yuhua Pavilion" made with Nanjing Yuhua Tea and gin wine.

In the bathroom, you can take a high-altitude viewing bath in a 3.5-mm thick steel plate customized bathtub from the German luxury bathtub brand Kaldewei next to the floor-to-ceiling windows. The wet and wet bathing facilities are combined with contemporary German royal gold faucets, TOTO toilet and other hardware are also a reflection of the Ritz-Carlton luxury standards.

The 9th and 11th floors of the hotel are banquet and conference venues with a total area of more than 2200 square meters. The elegant and flexible event venue is equipped with careful and professional services from gentlemen and ladies. It is an ideal place to hold corporate events, intimate gatherings and romantic weddings.

The large lobby is suitable for cocktail parties and conference coffee breaks.

The lounge area of the conference hall is also equipped with a lounge room where you can enjoy refreshments and coffee.

There is also a seating area with floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

For guests who like to smoke, they can also come out to the hotel's terrace area and smoke smoke to their heart's content.

The Ritz-Carlton Nanjing also has many activities tailored for exclusive guests: such as visiting the Outer Qinhuai River and enjoying exquisite afternoon tea.

The hotel is located in Xinjiekou, a famous commercial district in Nanjing, the capital of Ten Dynasties. It is a 50-minute drive from Nanjing Lukou International Airport and a 25-minute drive from Nanjing South Railway Station. Subway lines are seamlessly connected via Deji Plaza Shopping Center, providing convenient access to major attractions.

Visit the Qinhuai River

Tour the Confucius Temple

visit the Science Museum

Or go to Niushou Mountain Scenic Area