Homm Changchun Beihu

Thirty-two villas with traditional curved rooftops sit at the edge of Changchun's Beihu National Wetland Park, each one floor-to-ceiling glass facing open water. This is a resort hotel where the setting does most of the talking, lotus-covered in summer and locked in snow and ice by winter. The hot spring alone runs to 17 pools, indoor and outdoor. Two restaurants cover Northeastern Chinese, Cantonese, and international all-day dining. The city is nearby, though you won't sense it.