Sofitel Legend People's Grand Hotel Xian
Xian, China
Sofitel Legend People's Grand Hotel Xian
317 Dong Xin Street, Xian, China, 710004 Original Property Opened in 1953 Historic Hotels Worldwide member since 2018
The five-star Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian is a magnificent French- and Sino-Russian-style building, centrally located inside the city of Xian’s Ming Dynasty walls, near the iconic Drum and Bell towers. This historic setting gives the hotel a special atmosphere and guests will be delighted with outstanding Chinese hospitality throughout their stay. Originally opened as a State Guesthouse in 1953, this hotel will give guests a great sense of the history of the last 13 dynasties. The hotel, only recently reopened, has undergone a magnificent transformation to become the crown jewel of Xian. The Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian is the only Sofitel Legend in China and one of six in the world. The hotel sits in the perfect location for an adventure into the city. Guests can walk to the famed Ming Dynasty Xian City Walls, Muslim Street, and the Great Mosque of Xian. The Terracotta Army tourist site is located just 45 minutes from the hotel and transportation can be arranged by the hotel’s concierge. The Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian offers guests access to China’s ancient history, while maintaining a warm, hospitable, and comfortable luxury atmosphere.
Discover
- Discover the Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian's five-star French-and Sino-Russian-style building.
- Admire the historical heritage the surrounds the Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian. Located inside the city of Xian's Ming Dynasty walls, near the iconic Drum and Bell towers, the Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian opened as a State Guesthouse in 1953.
- Stay in the hotel that was once the only licensed State Guesthouse in Xian. This hotel housed visiting dignitaries and heads of state such as Chinese Marshal Chen Yi, Henry Kissinger, and French President François Mitterrand.
Explore
- Explore Daming National Palace Heritage Park. This impressive historic site was once an active imperial palace complex when the emperors of the Tang dynasty ruled from the city for more than 200 years.
- Visit the famed Ming Dynasty Xian City Wall. Originally constructed during the early Ming Dynasty, this proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site exists as one of the largest and most complete ancient military defensive works in the world.
- Travel to the Terracotta Army, one of the most popular tourist attractions in China. Unearthed in 1974, this elaborate ensemble of clay warriors was created to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife, dating to 210 B.C.E.
Experience
- Walk Xian's Muslim Quarter. Laying on the Westside of Xian, this historic neighborhood features ten mosques frequented by tens of thousands of Hui Chinese Muslim people, as well as one of the biggest Old City God's Temples of China.
- Tour the five courtyards of the Great Mosque. Located near the Drum Tower, the Xian Great Mosque was built in 742 A.D. and renovated during the Ming Dynasty, and currently serves as a famous place of worship for Chinese Muslims.
- Participate in the ancient ritual of Tai Chi classes in the hotel's immaculately manicured 10-acre gardens.
Taste
- Dine at Dolce Vita, a fine Italian-style establishment overlooking the gardens of Xian that features classical architecture, marble columns, and crystal chandeliers.
- Enjoy a nightcap at the hotel's Louis XIII bar and try its rare Louis XIII Fortress Cognac and other special edition liqueurs.
- Stop by the 1953 Lobby Bar for a relaxing complimentary cocktail hour, with finger food, pastries, and a selection of liquors, wines, and fine champagnes from the hotel's cellar.
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