Architect: Zaha Hadid

Rooms: 216

Opening: 2018

Spectacular architecture in the middle of this boomtown: the hotel Nanjing Jumeirah is located on the south bank of the Yangtze river in the new CBD of New Hexi Town, Nanjing - a prosperous, vital district. The hotel was designed by the legendary architect Zaha Hadid. Hadid was inspired by the idea of a sailing ship. The hotel has 216 rooms and suites. The combination of traditional elements and modern design results in a warm, lively atmosphere. Free was chosen for the baths. It combines a puristic ­exterior form with a generous interior, and also allows relaxed bathing for two.