InterContinental Xishuangbanna Resort by IHG

The former grounds of the Dai King's Palace beside the Lancang River set the stage for this 512-room resort in Yunnan's tropical south. Carved lattice screens, gold-inlaid headboards, and timber paneling carry the Dai palace aesthetic through the rooms, while nearly 400 acres of rainforest gardens surround it all. The in-house program runs to rice planting, tea making, and Buddhist thread-tying, so you'll never run out of things to feel cultured doing.