InterContinental Xi'an North by IHG

Rooms at this 322-room InterContinental nod to traditional Guanzhong courtyard architecture, with dark timber panels and circular golden medallions keeping things grounded while the suites go sage green. Sitting at the junction of two metro lines in Xi'an's development zone, the full city is more reachable than the address suggests. CHAR on the top floor does beef and seafood above City Sports Park, and there's a sixth-floor pool for good measure.