Kempinski Hotel Guiyang

The Kempinski occupies Guizhou province's tallest building, so the 53rd-floor Club Lounge makes a reasonable case for itself on views alone. Floor-to-ceiling windows and freestanding soaking tubs give the 366 rooms a quietly theatrical edge, European styling sitting comfortably against a thoroughly Chinese skyline. The hotel runs its own Paulaner brewery on site, which is either a surprise or exactly what you'd expect, depending on how much Kempinski you've done.