Marine Garden Hotel (Hai Shang Hua Yuan Jiu Dian 海上花园酒店)

Red turrets cap this giant hotel, which is strategically situated near to the entrances to Sunlight Rock and the Piano Museum. Facilities are fancy, as the property is tailored to special groups and official visitors. Marine Garden is a sprawling landmark on the island’s southern shore, visible in every aerial shot of Kulangsu. Inside the complex is a genteel garden worthy of […]

Miryam Hotel (Lao Bie Shu Lu Guan 老别墅旅馆)

One of the most gracious properties on the island, overlooking gardens and the sea beyond, houses the Miryam, which is advertised as “boutique” but feels more like a grand dame clinging to the cliffs of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The Continental feel extends to the furnishing of the clean, airy, well-lit rooms, some with claw-foot tubs. Ask for […]

Gulangyu Concert Hall (Gu Lang Yu Yin Yue Ting 鼓浪屿音乐厅)

The premier classical music hall on Kulangsu, China’s premier classical music island, the Gulangyu Concert Hall is proof that the best things in life are free. The diverse classical and traditional Chinese concerts held here on many nights of the week—from visiting symphony orchestras to traditional Chinese music to world-class visiting soloists—are all offered to […]

Holiday Villa (Zhong De Ji Du Jia Bie Shu 中德记度假别墅)

This regal old set of mansions in elaborate colonial architectural style, located next to the giant soccer field, is where visiting dignitaries stay on official visits. The property is historic, a set of mansions whose front lawns are shaded by giant banyan trees hundreds of years old. Rooms are comfortable, with old claw-foot tubs. The […]