The Ritz-Carlton Xi'An

A four-sided glass hearth burns at the center of the lobby, lit on every side, which sets the tone for this full-service luxury hotel in Xi'an's business district. Rooms run deep plum with marble baths and jetted tubs, the spa occupies an entire floor with a Zen garden alongside, and the rooftop bar, Flair, closes out the night above a city that still has Terracotta Warriors in the ground nearby.