"Beds are pampering, powerful showers stand up even to the winter chill, and each room has an outdoor hot tub or a plunge pool."

"Tasteful, immaculate and exclusive."

"It was one of our trip’s most romantic memories, and the best food I ate during my stay here."

"The area's only luxury resort, the Banyan Tree is made up of villas designed to resemble traditional courtyard houses." Full review

"Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Venice of Asia for its centuries-old network of canals and bridges, sits in a forested nook of mountainous Yunnan province." Full review

"Banyan Tree’s outpost in northwestern Yunnan Province is a retreat 6,500 feet above sea level, with 122 villas and suites facing the glacial peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain." Full review

"Secluded resort on a grassy plateau at 10,800 feet in the unspoiled mountains of southwestern China." Full review

"China is vast, and contains multitudes. Lijiang, for example, the home of this particular Banyan Tree resort, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, an ancient town surrounded by endless rice..." Full review