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Kempinski Hotel Nanjing
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China · Kempinski · High Luxury
Designed by Yang Bangsheng and opened on 1 October 2019, Kempinski Hotel Nanjing draws its interior narrative from the adjacent ruins of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Palace. The lobby faces east toward dawn, its ceiling clad in colourful metals that evoke the gilded courts of 600 years ago. Four themed spaces (Ming Dynasty Palace, Jiangnan Examination Hall, Qinhuai Night Scenery, and Jinling Taverns) turn a 336-room city hotel into a walk through Nanjing's imperial era.
- 336 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Qinhuai District
- Rooms from 484 sq ft (45 m²)
- Architect: Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group
- Interiors: YANG Design Group
About Kempinski Hotel Nanjing
- Interior designer Yang Bangsheng oriented the lobby east-to-west with a full glass curtain wall so that morning light enters as it would through the gates of the original Ming Palace, whose ruins sit directly behind the hotel.
- The lobby ceiling uses coloured metals rather than the standard white paint — a deliberate inversion chosen to reduce glare while referencing the lacquered beams of Ming imperial architecture.
- The hotel's four design zones — Ming Dynasty Palace, Jiangnan Examination Hall, Qinhuai Night Scenery, and Jinling Taverns — were awarded a World Design Award in 2020 for narrative-driven hospitality design.
- Entry-level rooms start at 484 sq ft (45 m²).
History
Kempinski Hotel Nanjing is the brand’s luxury property in central Nanjing, operating under the current Kempinski name and positioned as a 5-star hotel for both business and culture-oriented stays. The official brand site emphasizes its “European Flair Meets Ancient Heritage” positioning and its location amid the city’s cultural monuments and commercial centre. The hotel is notable for its large room inventory, panoramic city-view guestrooms, and a restaurant lineup that includes Local Palate, Fang Mo, and Jin Kai Lou.
Designed by Yang Bangsheng and opened on 1 October 2019, Kempinski Hotel Nanjing draws its entire interior narrative from the adjacent ruins of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Palace — the lobby faces east toward dawn, its ceiling clad in colourful metals that evoke the gilded courts of 600 years ago.
The setting
Kempinski Hotel Nanjing stands at No. 218 Longpan Middle Road in Qinhuai District, a culturally loaded corridor abutting the ruins of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Palace — a site that shaped the hotel's own interior narrative drawing on the splendour of Nanjing's most celebrated imperial era. Xi'anmen Metro Station on Line 2 lies approximately 800 metres away, while Pilu Temple sits less than a kilometre to the west and the Oriental Metropolitan Museum just under a kilometre to the south. The Presidential Palace, the solemn Confucius Temple quarter, and the historic Xuanwu Lake are all within a short drive, placing the property at the convergence of Nanjing's cultural and civic heartland.
Restaurants and bars
- Local Palate — Restaurant
- Fang Mo — Restaurant
- Jin Kai Lou — Restaurant
Experiences
- Luxury Spa — A spa offering respite from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Amenities
- 336 guestrooms and suites
- Floor-to-ceiling windows with city views
- Health Club with professional instructors
- Personal training sessions
- Sauna and steam rooms
- Luxury spa
- Meetings and events spaces
- Wedding services
- Indoor pool
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