The Ritz-Carlton Xi’an, a Luxurious Residence in the Thirteen Dynasties Ancient Capital
A Sensory Secret in the Heart of the Ancient City 😝: The Ritz-Carlton Xi’an, a Luxurious Residence in the Thirteen Dynasties Ancient Capital
👏👏👏 Deep within the concrete jungle of Xi’an, a door quietly opens, leading to the most soul-soothing contemporary sanctuary in the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties.
The black-and-white interlaced exterior walls stand silently amidst the neon lights of Xi’an High-tech Business District 💁, with clean and solemn lines, like a modern gentleman in a suit paying tribute to the millennia-old city. ✨ Stepping into the courtyard of The Ritz-Carlton Xi’an, the city’s noise is instantly cut off by lush greenery—this is a microcosm guarded by the bronze sculpture “Qiankun” created by artist Li Lindi 🍵, interpreting the first encounter between Eastern philosophy and modern luxury in the form of heaven’s roundness and earth’s square. 🥂
👏👏👏 The design is a dialogue across time and space, with Remedios Studio infusing the soul of Chang’an into the contemporary spatial texture. The lobby’s lattice and greenery create a tranquil siheyuan (courtyard house) imagery, while looking up reveals the “Migratory Birds” art installation fluttering in the high ceiling; at the corridor’s end, Chen Xinmao’s “Xi’an Story” scroll gradually unfolds, with the figure of Xuanzang guiding the gaze through past and present.
👏👏👏 Cultural symbols like “blue bricks,” “armor,” and “window lattices” are cleverly deconstructed—beside the dry landscape garden sits a little lion doll dressed in Terracotta Warrior armor, the pomegranate-patterned ceramic ornaments in the rooms subtly reference the “Sacred Fruit of the Silk Road,” and even the bathroom wall tiles carry the lingering charm of the Tang Dynasty.
More than a thousand artworks are scattered throughout, from the silent bloom of a Picasso original beside the executive lounge door to the Qinling mountain landscape painted on transparent panels, every step treads the intersection of history and future.
👏👏👏 The executive lounge, perched on the 23rd floor, is known as the “ceiling” of the Ritz-Carlton brand. Nearly 500 square meters are divided into five functional zones: the rustling pages in the library, the rhythm of the bartender shaking cocktail shakers in the bar area, and the outdoor terrace offering a panoramic view of the ancient city skyline.
The executive privileges go far beyond five global feasts a day—the morning steam rises from freshly cooked Shaanxi saozi noodles, the evening happy hour features tender yam stewed pig’s trotters, and freshly baked scones are carefully kept warm with cotton cloth during dessert time. Holding a cup of TWG jasmine tea by the railing, the lights of Chang’an city begin to glow, resembling the Milky Way pouring down to earth.
👏👏👏 The palate is another measure of the ancient capital. The all-day dining restaurant “Fresh Kitchen” performs a “Xian”-style pun philosophy 😍: chefs stretch Biangbiang noodles on-site and splash them with hot oil, the fragrant sizzle trembling with the passion of Guanzhong; Jingxuan Chinese restaurant completes a Cantonese-Shaanxi flavor symphony with Xifeng flame bamboo charcoal Wagyu beef ribs 🍗, while matsutake and conch soup in celadon bowls evoke the warmth of Lingnan.
👏👏👏 Taking the exclusive elevator to the top-floor Flair bar, the “Silk Road Tasting Journey” cocktail menu quietly opens the door to time and space—the light sip of “Ancient Babylon Legend,” where apricot brandy clashes sweetly and sourly with guava, paired with the peppery and crispy “Wong Fei Hung Beef Cubes” ✨✨, makes Xi’an both ancient and youthful in a glass 🍂.
👏👏👏 Swiss General Manager Patrick Weder’s 🎖 presence wandering the streets symbolizes the hotel’s deep connection with the city. This elite graduate of Lausanne Hotel Management School, fluent in five languages 🏅, has been rooted in Xi’an since 2018 and is obsessed with exploring the city’s soul: “I always carry a camera to find little-known perspectives; even the cracks in the bricks of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda hide stories 💅.”
His passion translates into details 🐾: room key cards are printed with the outline of the Ming City Wall, night snacks are replaced with crystal cakes, and even the spa’s “Silk Road Journey” treatment incorporates local herbs and ancient cleansing methods into the Silk Road imagery 🎄.
👏👏👏 Post-pandemic travelers crave emotional healing 🥗, and The Ritz-Carlton understands this well. Rooms start at 50 square meters, offering ample space for body and mind to relax; details like Dyson hairdryers 🎨 and mirror TVs ease travel anxiety; the pool corridor’s water ripple textured walls reflect light and shadow, evoking the sensation of swimming in the Daming Palace Taiye Pool 👍👍👍.
The most touching are those “wasted luxuries”—in the public lounge areas on guest floors, in front of the dry landscape and ink wash mountain walls, a cup of tea 🌟 is enough to calm restlessness 🛀🏻. When the attendant smiles and hands you a warm towel saying “Welcome home,” the wandering soul finally touches land.
🤩 The Chang’an moon in 2024 still shines on the starting point of the Silk Road, and The Ritz-Carlton Xi’an reinterprets the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty from a contemporary perspective. When you raise a glass on the 23rd-floor terrace, watching the ancient city wall’s outline blend into the dazzling star river of the High-tech Zone; when the spicy aroma of Wong Fei Hung beef cubes blooms on your tongue 💫, the Tang Dynasty’s Hu-style and Han-style charm and modern inclusive innovation resonate in harmony at this moment—this is no longer just a place to stay overnight ✨, but a ceremonial encounter where history and future collide in the senses 💋.