Stay in a Royal Garden and Travel Back 400 Years to the Forbidden City's Secret Realm

✨In the northwest corner of Beijing lies a hidden hotel that shares royal lineage with the Summer Palace—Aman Summer Palace. 🥰Once the place where Empress Dowager Cixi received her ministers, it has now transformed into a tranquil urban sanctuary. Push open the vermilion gates and you'll feel as if you've stepped into a Ming-Qing dynasty painting. 🎐Aman Summer Palace is located at the east gate of the Summer Palace, adjacent to the royal gardens. It enjoys a private entrance that bypasses the crowds, allowing direct access to the Summer Palace and offering you a genuine "royal experience." The hotel features the same "golden bricks" as the Forbidden City, surrounded by century-old trees that create a natural ambiance. The traditional Chinese courtyard design preserves Qing dynasty architectural elements. 🏡51 rooms are nestled within the depths of siheyuan courtyards, surrounded by garden courtyards with crisscrossing pathways where tree shadows dance. Inside, Ming-style furniture, golden brick floors, and exposed wooden beam ceilings await, even the keys are vintage brass locks. The Imperial Suite occupies three buildings, with windows overlooking pear and crabapple trees—who could tell the difference between you and Empress Dowager Cixi? 🧴Aman excels at satisfying those who appreciate details: bath products in gourd-shaped porcelain bottles, handwritten bookmarks as turndown gifts, and personalized luggage tags upon checkout—the sense of ceremony is complete. Within its ancient shell lies a modern soul, with heated floors ensuring you can walk barefoot on golden bricks without feeling cold. 🍽️The Chinese restaurant serves classic imperial dishes like Beijing roast duck and Cantonese dim sum in a classic Ming dynasty setting. Even the tableware replicates Ming blue-and-white porcelain, demonstrating Aman's attention to detail. Nama offers kaiseki cuisine—wagyu sushi paired with sake creates a taste collision between Chinese and Japanese aesthetics. ✍🏻Morning sutra copying, Dongyang wood carving classes, and intangible cultural heritage kite-making workshops allow masters to teach you imperial crafts for an immersive royal experience. The spa is truly exceptional, offering treatments with "Jade Dragon herbal oils" in dark-toned therapy rooms scented with sandalwood—you might momentarily feel like you're in Empress Dowager Cixi's private salon.