Shangri-La Baotou

Baotou is an industrial city on the Mongolian grassland, better known for rare-earth mining than hotel lobbies, which makes a full-scale Shangri-La here a mild surprise. The hotel sits near Yinhe Park in the city center, with 360 rooms done in warm wood tones and running to generous proportions. Shang Palace handles Cantonese and regional Mongolian cooking; Xin Cafe covers all-day dining from an open kitchen. A grounded base for Inner Mongolia, selected by the Michelin Guide.