A Whole New Level

Grand Hyatt Shenzhen

While luxury, Shenzhen-style may once have been associated with kitsch gold décor, that’s certainly not the case anymore. Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, which opened last December, has brought a completely new level of luxury to this heaving metropolis. The hotel is located in the Luohu district, next to the luxury shopping mall MixC and is connected to the Grand Theater metro station.

To give guests a dramatic first impression while they check in, Grand Hyatt has located its Sky Lobby on the 33rd floor which may not sound high, but each of its 38 storeys has super high ceilings, making it an impressive skyscraper. The lobby offers breathtaking and unique views of the Shenzhen cityscape. On one side you can watch the buildings light up in the evening and on the other side you can see rural Hong Kong, including large expanses of green not visible in Hong Kong because the area is restricted and closed off.

The hotel has 491 rooms ranging in size from 495 to 3,531 square feet. All the rooms are incredibly spacious and have floor-to-ceiling windows and a huge bathroom complete with oversized rain showers and a separate bathtub. There are two giant sliding doors separating the bathroom from the rest of the room—but the bathroom itself has glass walls, so you can admire the view while soaking in the tub. If you’re less of an exhibitionist, close the sliding doors and the glass walls will automatically frost over.

The rooms are also equipped with a 40-inch television, an iPhone dock, wired and wireless internet connection and dual phone lines with voicemails. The curtains are also time-controlled—how lazy can a person get?

To make the most of your stay, book a Grand Club room located on floors 22-31. Head to the Club Lounge and chill out with a coffee and the paper, or use the space for small meetings. The lounge also offers complimentary breakfast, all day refreshment, evening canapés, and cocktails. It’s by far the biggest hotel club lounge we have seen in China.

Talking about space, this Hyatt has a lot of it—so much so that it houses eight restaurants and bars and also two ballrooms. The smaller ballroom is called “Salon du Theatre” and as its name hints, it actually has a stage that is fully equipped with theater lighting and has two sliding doors which act as the main curtains. The stage also doubles as an open kitchen, where up to 16 chefs can cook. In fact this Hyatt is so big it manages to offer two very unique features. The first is a two-floor, 10,000 square foot mansion built inside the hotel. Simply called “The Mansion,” it’s decorated like a stately home and has six private rooms and a loft kitchen for intimate dinners and functions. The other is a wedding planning shop. Usually hotels have offices or rooms to entertain couples planning their wedding banquets—in Grand Hyatt Shenzhen they have an entire shop. The shop shows all the possible table arrangements and décor in all color tones so that couples can actually mix and match to choose the perfect combination for them.

Finally, what is a luxury hotel without a proper spa? The spa is called Shui Xiang, which is Chinese for “water village.” The spa is designed in a hutong style, with 13 individual spa houses circling a water feature in the middle. Most of the houses have private outdoor terraces, outdoor bathtubs and steam rooms. We tried two of their signature massages—the shui jade stone therapy involves jade stones being smoothed over your body to stimulate your “qi,” which in turn removes tensions and negative energy within. The body balancing massage focuses on relieving stress in the back, head, shoulders and neck.