The Luxury Collection announces The Castle Hotel in Dalian, China
The Luxury Collection Hotels and Resorts announced that the European-inspired castle overlooking Dalian’s Xinghai Bay is undergoing a transformation to become The Castle Hotel. It will join Astor Hotel in Tianjin, Twelve at Hengshan, The Hongta hotel in Shanghai, and The Royal Begonia Resort in Sanya, as an enchanting and iconic landmark along the Dalian coast in Northern China.
Originally built in 2002, the palatial Bavarian-style castle is in the final stages of a complete interior renovation by the Dalian Yifang Group. It will be one of the few luxury hotels in Asia to be housed inside a castle, featuring 292 luxurious guestrooms and suites, as well as 67 apartments – most of which offer stunning ocean views. The Castle Hotel will also offer a collection of restaurants and lounges, including an authentic German beer café with home-brewed specialities.
The exterior of the hotel remains true to the original European-inspired architecture, which has long been an icon of the area. The interior of the castle has been re-imagined by HBA Interior Design with an opulent and contemporary design that complements the city and the building’s European heritage, as well as its new role as a luxury hotel. The vibrant interiors feature rich stonework, handcrafted wood furnishings and soaring ceilings along with bright skylights, massive windows and intimate terraces overlooking Dalian and the sea.
The Castle Hotel features three restaurants and two lounges with creative and authentic cuisine options, including Zhenbao, offering fresh Chinese seafood, and Collections, an all-day dining restaurant with an international menu. In a nod to Dalian’s rich European heritage, the Royal Cellar will feature home-brewed German beer and northern European specialities. The Castle Hotel will also offer a spacious indoor swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness centre and a luxurious destination spa.
With its prime location, the hotel is an ideal meeting and event venue offering over 2,600m2 of meeting spaces including a 1,400m2 grand ballroom and eight other function rooms. The 4,000m2 open air rooftop garden provides an elegant space for memorable occasions from grand-scale weddings to intimate business gatherings.
Situated above Dalian on Lotus Mountain, the hotel is surrounded by foliage, overlooking Xinghai Square as well as Xinghai Bay and the Yellow Sea. The Castle Hotel is also the starting point for the romantic Binhai Road, the coastal route that winds along China’s northern coast. Dalian offers a blend of European, Russian, Japanese and traditional Chinese architecture, reflecting the city’s history as an international trading hub during ancient times.
