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BRAND NEW WELL IN CAMBODIA

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WEST LAKE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE IN HANGZHOU MADE A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO

Hangzhou

We are delighted to announce that UNESCO has announced the award of World Heritage Status to the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou. The inscribed landscape has inspired famous poets, scholars and artists since the 9th century. Read more...

The Peninsula Shanghai

Shanghai , China


The Peninsula Shanghai offers 235 supremely comfortable and stylish rooms and suites.  Each room takes inspiration from the Art Deco period and "Golden Age" when Shanghai was the Paris of the East, and blends traditional Peninsula standards of luxury and state-of-the-art technology with historical references.

With street access and its own entrance from the Lobby, The Peninsula arcade features 25 leading luxury fashion and jewellery brands. The hotel is also just minutes from the heart of Shanghai's exciting shopping district Nanjing Lu. After a day of exploring, escape the fast moving city with a leisurely Spa journey at The Peninsula Spa by ESPA.

The Orient

China

Best time to be there

While there are differences in the climate according to the region in China, it is best to travel in Spring and Autumn when the weather is not too hot nor freezing cold. But we also pay attention to festival periods and special occasions.

Fly to

Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin)

flying time

11 hours 20 minutes non-stop

time difference

GMT +7 hours

Visas

Visa required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area