Surrounded by tea fields and yet only a 20-minute drive from the centre of Hangzhou, Amanfayun is the latest luxury hotel from Aman Resorts. Established during the Tang Dynasty, it comprises 47 dwellings that originally housed villagers who tended the tea fields.
Opened January 2010
General manager Ian White
Executive chef Mon Chai Ling
Designer Jaya Pratomo Ibrahim
Bedrooms 42
Facilities includes a restaurant serving Western cuisine, a bar for informal dining, a village eatery with terraces serving local Hanzhou specialities, a tea house, and a spa surrounded by bamboo groves.
Prices from CNY2,203 (£217)
Address 22 Fayun Nong, Xihujiedao Xihufengjingmingsheng District, Hangzhou, China 310013
Telephone 0086 571 8732 9999
Website www.amanresorts.com/amanfayun