BuddhaZen Hotel

Chengdu


Set in a tranquil courtyard building, this boutique hotel near Wenshu Monastery blends traditional decor with modern comforts and a taste of Buddhist philosophy. You can ponder life while sipping tea on your private balcony, circling the sand garden or soaking in a wooden tub at the spa. It's lovely here.

So nice, in fact, that you're bound to forget your suffering long enough to enjoy a vegetarian meal (mains from ¥30) in the silk-adorned downstairs restaurant. At weekends choose your room wisely because some experience noise from the bars opposite.


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