When you step into a hotel that seems to have some traces of history, are you curious that it will be what it looks like in front of the hotel? The last “employment experience” of these buildings may be beyond your expectation. It may have been a police station, a garden, or even a shipyard familiar in history books.
In this issue, we have found some hotels in China that have been renovated from the old sites and revived, and we will visit the past and present of these ancient buildings together.
At first glance, you might think that this hotel is a remodeled zoo. Don’t get me wrong. “You Xiong” is actually the name of the tribe in the Huangdi era. This hotel standing in the old city of Suzhou was formerly a Qing Dynasty courtyard named “Jiayuan”. The private residence of the architect Pei I.M. and uncle Pei Runsheng.
The hotel retains the garden style and structure of the old house to the greatest extent. The corridors, pavilions, and rockery ponds are quite Soviet-style and elegant. There are only 15 rooms on an area of 3,200 square meters. Through the windows of the rooms, you can have a panoramic view of the “landscape paintings” of the Jiangnan with small bridges and flowing water. In conjunction with the transformation of Aoyama Zhouping, the light-colored furniture is more retro under the natural filter of light and shadow, adding a bit of Japanese Zen to the subtle and charming “Su Meiren”.
Meditating in a daze in the courtyard and listening to Pingtan is the best choice to feel the charm of this ancient house. The hotel also has a Uspace art gallery, which displays masterpieces from time to time. It is said that architecture is an art condensed in time. The Bear Hotel is probably the best form of modern expression of old Suzhou culture.
Songyang, located in Lishui, Zhejiang, is known as the last secret place in the south of the Yangtze River. Hundreds of ancient villages, large and small, make this small city exceptionally peaceful. Xindi Hotel is located in Wenli Street in the city. Its predecessor was a district committee office building in the 1950s. In addition to the hotel, other old buildings and natural environments on the old street have also been preserved. Banks, old libraries, and old granaries have now become bookstores, cafes, art galleries, intangible heritage workshops, etc. The historical memory of the neighborhood is thus continued in a brand new space.
There are a total of three buildings in the hotel. The office building maintains the original appearance and is full of retro. There are two newly constructed buildings that are more simple and stylish, connected by a corridor. The courtyard is surrounded by towering old trees. On rainy days, you can light up the fireplace in the room and serve a cup of tea to listen to the sound of the rain, or share the baked potatoes with your new neighbors in the courtyard, and listen to the old stories in the city together. The warmth of human feelings and the empty heart and the artistic conception of homecoming.
The hotel will also hold exhibitions from time to time to provide space for local folklore performances and film screenings, and become an important part of maintaining the living specimens of this classical Chinese county seat.
Walk along Jianguo West Road, which is shaded by plane trees. When immersed in this French-style road, the logo of “Jianye Li Zongi” will come into view. This is also Capella Shanghai Jianye Li. Hotel. After 8 years, the traditional Shikumen building in Shanghai was transformed into an iconic hotel with 55 luxury villas, which hides the memories of the past and highlights the charm of the bustling city.
The Shikumen building, which originated in the 1920s, was the alley where the old Shanghainese lived. The design of the hotel almost retains the architectural style of clear water red bricks and horse head gables from the appearance. The interior decoration uses mild tones as a whole, incorporating Chinese classical and French feelings. Here, the waiters are affectionately called “cultural officials”, and the means of transportation are also rickshaws full of memories. The rare refuge in the city allows passengers to have the experience of sitting on a time shuttle.
Looking at the impressively standing cannons, searchlights, and guard towers from a distance, and looking closely at the bullet marks on the iron slabs in front of the windows, the strong atmosphere of the Republic of China drama is rushing towards your face. Located at the end of the promenade and hidden among the lush mountains, the predecessor of the Tai O Police Station was the Tai O Police Station. It was originally built to combat local pirates. In 2012, it was transformed into a heritage hotel and can be regarded as a representative of Hong Kong’s heritage conservation.
The design of the hotel retains the French minimalist style, with a total of nine rooms. In Hong Kong, the slow-paced staycation has become a popular way of vacation for locals in Hong Kong, so it is necessary to book one month in advance regardless of the off-peak season.
The ins wind glass restaurant Tai O Lookout on the top floor retains the original rooftop guard tower, and the exquisite music furniture is unique in retro style. Wake up in the comfortable white noise of leaves and waves, and enjoy your breakfast with the salty sea breeze. This is probably the best place to escape the hustle and bustle of the market and recharge your batteries.
Want to stay in an American retro and bold industrial style hotel? Only a shipyard can do it. The Urside hotel in Shanghai was transformed from the former Jiangnan Shipyard. The name that appeared in this history textbook has become so lively and vivid, which is really amazing. Not only that, the hotel is also the best experimental area in the city during the World Expo. , This resume is also quite exciting.
The truss and floor height of the factory building provide a free performance stage for the transformation of the hotel. The 20 cm thick concrete beams and steel structure cross bracing are directly exposed in the rooms and corridors. The retro heavy colors and industrial-style furniture are cool. The whole hotel is full of energy, and the whole hotel can be easily produced by just sitting down, and the staying atmosphere has become relaxed and comfortable, but because most of the room types are loft, some comfort flaws are unavoidable.
It does not have a traditional front desk. The entire first floor is full of dining, drinking, and fun. It can also share offices here, and even hold a market party. It is facing the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art when you go out, and teamLab is next door, so convenient and chic configuration , Can be called a gathering place for trendy men and women.
Nestled between the mountains and rivers of Yangshuo, the Sugar House Hotel was formerly an old sugar factory with a history of more than 50 years. When you first enter the hotel, you can feel the imprints of time. The red brick walls still retain the large-print slogans of the planned economy era. Some ancient sugar making tools and equipment are also scattered around the lobby as decorative objects.
The swimming pool transformed by the wharf falls under the “truss” in the old building complex, and the reflection of the water in the pool reflects the landscape of the Lijiang River, inadvertently revealing the subtleties of modern design. A full dialogue between the old and the new is quietly presented in these elaborate designs.
The interior design of the hotel is dominated by natural wood colors. When you come to the terrace of the room, you can put your body and mind into the verdant nature. Although the tourist season in Yangshuo is short, the high rate of full room is enough to prove that tourists love here. The main bar with rum and sugar elements is also a good place to relax and chat. The name of each wine echoes the old sugar factory. Have a drink of “Burning Love 1969” and experience the unique nostalgia in the wine.
Living in a real earthen building must be the wish of many people when visiting Nanjing. Qingpu Culture Hotel is such a modern hotel in an ancient building. Renovated by the designer Huali, the hotel is composed of three square earth buildings inhabited by families in the late Qing Dynasty, a small single-family earth building in the Republic of China and a three-story blue brick building in the Republic of China style. It is located in a small village deep in the mountains, far away from over-development. The business atmosphere is surrounded by local people, which has a real life atmosphere.
The original appearance of the building is maintained, the rammed earth walls and wooden structure are preserved, and the interior furniture is selected from the Vatican, which is simple and atmospheric, showing the unique beauty of the new Chinese-style home. A hotel that can be friendly with history is always willing to continue the culture of its time. The hotel will arrange outdoor and indoor itineraries every day for guests to choose by themselves, whether it is to visit the Tulou attractions or learn spice grinding and pottery making in the museum , Will be led by dedicated staff and teachers.
Living here, I will naturally integrate into the local atmosphere, smashing glutinous rice cakes with my aunt, and catching fish with other residents. The natural essence of life, happiness is as simple as that.
Sitting on Longmen Hao Old Street, next to Dongshuimen Bridge, that is down the mountain, Xie Ke reconstructed the former site of Xinhua Bank and the U.S. Embassy’s military attache villa. The elegant Republican architecture is now backed by Nanshan and echoes with the Yuzhong Peninsula, and has an excellent view.
There are 16 guest rooms in the hotel, solid wood and brass are matched with gray bricks and white walls. The windows are opened. The old yellow ge tree becomes the natural frame of the city scenery. The exquisite elegance of the old buildings in the Republic of China period and the lively life of the old streets coexist in the same space. , It looks exquisite and comfortable.
Although the hotel is on the mountainside, don’t worry if you are not used to climbing uphills. The caring staff will go to the entrance of the old street to help with your luggage. There are also elevators in the renovated block. On the coming summer night, swaying a fan, sipping tea under the old tree to enjoy the coolness and watching the night scene, casual and gentle.
Which old treasure hotels have you stayed in?
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