Go back in time at The Temple House, Chengdu, and experience traditions that have both lasted and evolved over time. A celebration of historic architecture and contemporary design, the house offers an ultramodern aesthetic complemented by an ever-evolving art collection invoking local stories, beliefs and mythologies.
An urban sanctuary that surprises and delights around every corner, begin your journey through an entrance set in a beautifully restored hundred-year-old Chinese courtyard, within the historic architecture of a Qing Dynasty heritage building. Hidden among the laneways of Taikoo Li Chengdu and set on former temple grounds, The Temple House has 100 intimate rooms and 42 serviced apartments, heritage courtyards and landscaped terraces.
Bold and flavorful with a Sichuan twist, the restaurants and bars at The Temple House bring an intriguing medley of authentic Italian, Vietnamese and regional influences to Chengdu’s famously fiery dining scene. From October, The House Collective’s new flavored gin, The House Gin, will be served onsite at the hotel’s bar, Jing. Inspired by local botany, the gin will be infused with flavors of cedar, magnolia, bamboo and chrysanthemum.
Life moves at a slower, more contemplative pace in Chengdu, so wellness is a way of life at The Temple House. Set in a traditional teahouse, Mi Xun Spa offers restorative treatments and massages inspired by ancient Chinese practices and modern Western therapies.
The Temple House embraces the best of ancient and modern-day Chengdu, located in a quiet corner near Daci Temple in Jinjiang District and surrounded by skyscrapers, shopping, the city’s best preserved historic courtyards, food streets and live music venues.
How: Rates at The Temple House, Chengdu, start from 2,588RMB (approx imately £282/$359) per room, per night, and from 2,988RMB (approximately £325/$414) in peak season, based on two sharing a House Studio Room on a room-only basis.
Visit thehousecollective.com to learn more.
