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Banyan Tree Lijiang
Lijiang, China · Banyan Tree · High Luxury
Banyan Tree Lijiang (2006) was Banyan Tree Group's second resort in China, its 123 all-villa estate built beside Shuhe Ancient Town, one of the earliest Nakhi settlements on the Tea Horse Road, now part of Lijiang's UNESCO World Heritage Site, at 2,400 metres on a plateau below Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. At about 2,400 metres, Shuhe Ancient Town, a waypoint on the Tea Horse Road, is next door, and the glaciers of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain are the southernmost in the northern hemisphere.
- 123 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: Shuhe Ancient Town
- Rooms from 1,065 sq ft (99 m²)
About Banyan Tree Lijiang
- Shuhe Ancient Town, adjacent to the resort, was a crucial waypoint on the ancient Tea Horse Road (Chamadao), the trading corridor along which Yunnan's compressed pu-erh tea bricks were exchanged for Tibetan horses for over a thousand years — one of the great land-trade routes of the pre-modern world.
- The resort sits at approximately 2,400 metres above sea level; at this altitude, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain's glaciers — the southernmost glaciers in the northern hemisphere — are visible from the villa terraces, though those glaciers have retreated by roughly 60 percent since measurements began in the mid-20th century.
- Banyan Tree Lijiang was only the second Banyan Tree resort to open in mainland China, arriving in 2006 at a time when international luxury brands had barely begun to reach Yunnan province.
- Entry-level rooms start at 1,065 sq ft (99 m²).
History
Banyan Tree Lijiang is the Banyan Group’s second resort in China and is positioned as an all-villa-and-suite retreat at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain beside Shuhe Ancient Town. The brand site says the resort is inspired by Naxi architecture and offers 123 villas and suites, with Banyan Tree Spa and signature private-dining experiences. No third-party source found in this pass contradicted the 2006 opening year, which is the most commonly cited opening year for the hotel under the current brand.
The setting
The resort sits beside Shuhe Ancient Town, one of the old settlements associated with Lijiang’s Naxi culture and UNESCO-listed historic landscape. Its setting near Yulong Snow Mountain and the ancient town gives the property a strong sense of place tied to local culture and mountain scenery.
Amenities
- Indoor pool
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