2 Best Hotels in Southwestern China, China

Without a doubt the city's most luxurious hotel, the Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale brings taste and style to everything from the grand lobby to the soothing spa to the selection of six globe-trotting restaurants. Most of the rooms and suites have views of Lake Dian and the surrounding mountains, as well as plush furnishings and modern amenities like huge flat-screen TVs (there's another in your handsome bathroom) and MP3 docking stations.

The area's only luxury resort, the Banyan Tree is made up of villas designed to resemble traditional courtyard houses. Each of the self-contained villas has its own hot tub or swimming pool. At the foot of mist-covered Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the hotel has spectacular unobstructed views, along with all the amenities you would expect in a world-class resort, from Thai massage in the spa to fine dining in the restaurant.