When the hotel opened, Chang Yong had the honor to be invited to be the first group of guests to check in and witnessed the opening ceremony of the hotel. At that time, the Executive Lounge and Flair Bar were not yet open to the public. This stay just made up for the shortcomings of the last time, and at the same time, I also felt the thoughtful service of the luxury hotel again.

Check into the Ritz-Carlton Nanjing again

This time has a different experience

14:00 Lobby Lounge

Go through the first floor of the hotel to the lobby, take the elevator to the hotel's 38th floor sky lobby. The first thing that comes into view is the lobby lounge. The furnishings here highlight the hidden luxury of Chinese aesthetics, and at the same time incorporate Baccara crystals and Clara Marble sculpture works. Tall bookshelves are filled with Chinese art and books, separating the space and reducing the noise. Guests do not interfere with each other.

The lobby lounge has artworks ranging from 16 countries, more than 70 artists, more than 300 kinds of artworks, 900 extra seats and 6000+ books... It is called the "collector's living room".

What I like most is the area next to the front desk. The eight works on this art wall are all about Nanjing, including Tang Bohu's calligraphy, Guan Jun's calligraphy, painter Gao Yun (graduated from Nanyi). Portraits of women, poems showing the local beauty of Nanjing...

Every day at sunset (18:00), the lighting ceremony held in the lobby lounge is also a must-miss check-in point, where guests can 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.

There were guests checking in (check-out) one after another at the front desk. The housekeeper warmly led me to the Executive Lounge to check in, avoiding queuing and waiting.

15:00 Executive Lounge

During check-in, the staff enthusiastically explained to me the benefits of the Executive Lounge: five exquisite meals a day: breakfast, light lunch, afternoon tea, happy hour and evening liqueur and desserts. Free ironing of 2 pieces of clothing, free car within 3 kilometers.

It was afternoon when I arrived at the hotel and had afternoon tea with friends. Afternoon tea in the Executive Lounge is not self-service, but is served directly according to the number of guests. There are single sets. If there are two people, the weight will be doubled.

afternoon tea

18:00 Happy Hour

The food at Happy Hour is also very tempting, especially the 5J ham to eat as you please, and champagne, whisky, and craft beer are also drunk; foie gras, abalone rice, various seafood, and delicious desserts are worth trying; After 9 p.m. There are also liqueurs and desserts; the next morning, you can enjoy the magnificent scenery outside the window in good weather, and the breakfast is also very exquisite.

19:00 Pinningfu

Diyuexuan specializes in Cantonese cuisine, and the restaurant has not many lobby locations, mainly with private rooms. Each box is the name of Nanjing's ancient city gate, Huaiyuan, Tongji, Yifeng, Zhengyang... while Nanjing restaurant "Pinning Mansion" is more down-to-earth. Diners can appreciate the exquisite craftsmanship in the open kitchen while tasting authentic Nanjing delicacies.

This time, we tasted the delicious food of the two restaurants in the Diyuexuan Private Room, pushed cups and exchanged cups, and chatted about interesting things in life.

21:00 FLAIR Bar

This is my first time to come to FLAIR Bar, and I am still attracted by the elegant and fashionable design. The bar continues the hotel's overall design style that integrates Chinese and Western classics, with carefully selected art works. The simple gray wall tiles shine with metallic luster Yunjin handicrafts and exquisite antique palace lanterns seem to bring guests into the elegant banquet more than 2,000 years ago.

FLAIR occupies the entire 62nd floor of the hotel, covers an area of 1100 square meters and has a total of 160 seats. The spacious space is reasonably divided into indoor areas, outdoor terrace areas and 2 VIP boxes that can accommodate 20 people. The VIP boxes span the indoor and outdoor areas.

Walking into the outdoor terrace area, the intertwined industrial-style steel bar structures and the skyscape outside the glass curtain wall, the heavy traffic bring guests back to the modern prosperous city, and the intertwining of oriental aesthetics and Zen sky bamboo gardens create a new look for catering and leisure. Taste the bartender's special cocktail 300 meters above the center of Nanjing City, order a few songs to amaze the audience.

22:00--7: 00 Spa

The spa is located on the 40th floor, with a total of 8 spa rooms and a unique lounge. Guests can come here before or after the spa, lie on a specially customized lounge chair, and completely empty themselves.

spa

The sky swimming pool and fitness room on the same floor are highly recommended to check in. I like the large sofa recliners by the pool very much, which makes it feel like a vacation.

22:00 Executive Room

This stay is on the 59th floor of the hotel. The executive room type is a luxurious queen bed room of 55m2, which is very spacious. Walking into the guest room, you will still find the familiar spatial structure. The interior decoration is a perfect blend of Chinese and Western.

Lotus prints are placed on custom bookcases and display cases, while behind the bed is the Su embroidery work "Lotus Rhythm" by embroidery master Liang Xuefang, echoing the print "Wormhole" created by Chen Qi in the rest area. The mottled holes of the Xuanwu stone spread open like sparkling water, and time quietly left its mark here.

The bedding uses Simmons Beauty mattress, which is moderately soft and soft; the Italian Frette brand 600 bed linings and down duvets are very smooth, so you can just slip in and fall asleep.

I like to lie lazily on the comfortable sofa next to the window, and I also like to sit on the desk while reading my favorite books and sipping tea. This time, I tried to use Tan Zhijian, a master of intangible cultural heritage ceramic art, to personally make a pot of Yuhua tea.

The bathroom area is very comfortable. There is a bathtub near the window that allows you to take a bath and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jinling. The bathtub is from the German brand Kaldewei; the shower head comes from Dornbracht, Germany, and the mouthwash cup is a lead-free crystal glass from the German professional wine glass brand Schott Zwiesel; The bathing accessories are Ritz's classic purple suit-Asprey, used by the British royal family; even a price such as a scale, which is easily ignored, comes from Germany's Aliseo. In addition, the bathrobe is very soft and makes it easy to take pictures. Many young sisters and brothers wear them in concave shapes in the room to take large films.

8:00 Xinyi All-Day Restaurant

The next day, we went to the Xinyi All-Day Restaurant on the side of the lobby on the 38th floor to enjoy breakfast. The three-in-style space gave people a leisurely feeling of visiting the house while having breakfast. I prefer the innermost dining space, which creates a deep amber dome, which is very European artistic, and the scenery outside the window is also very worth having.

Recommended activities around the hotel

When I came to Nanjing this time, my friends took me to Xuanwu Lake to take lotus photos, climb Xiaojiuhua Mountain to take aerial photos of Nanjing, and went to Meiling Palace to experience the coolness of the shade in the hot summer.