Source: Alila Hotels & Resorts

Alila Hotels and Resorts is proud to announce the opening of Alila Anji, its first property in China. Anji is China's first national ecological county, and one of the nation's sustainable environmental development zones, in the Zhejiang province. The highly anticipated Alila Anji is a private resort situated in the hills overlooking a picturesque lake in the heart of leisure agriculture and rural tourism. Alila Anji will set the standard for eco-luxury in the region with local Alila Anji experiences as a throwback to simple and wholesome country living. Taking into account the area's outstanding natural beauty, this gem of a resort is built in accordance with Alila's strict environmental and design standards.

Heritage Inspired Interiors

Alila Anji is designed to resemble a traditional Chinese village with white washed exteriors and sweeping dark-tiled roofs. Set on immaculate grounds with stunning elevated lake views, the resort comprises 74 stately villas and rooms designed to provide understated comfort with warm hospitality within a peaceful oasis that feels a world away from the city. Room interiors combine native woods, bamboo and stone with soft furnishings to create a warm sanctuary of rarefied country living complete with modern luxuries.

Alila WKND Experiences

In celebration of its opening, the Alila Leisure Concierge team invites guests to appreciate and explore the charm of Anji through the Alila WKND Experiences for amazing weekends tailored for friends, family and couple bonding.

The Alila WKND Experiences include a minimum 2-night stay, daily breakfasts and a full day of destination experience with lunch and dinner. Select from a choice of four weekend lifestyle experiences namely :
1) Destination Journey
2) A Rarefied Rural Experience
3) Kids' Journey
4) Couple Celebration
Whether it is fruits or white tea picking, cycling or cooking, these tailored activities is a great introduction to Anji, ensuring a memorable experience in the great outdoors and its fresh local produce. The first Spa Alila in China will be a destination in itself. Within its tranquil setting, Spa Alila includes seven treatment rooms providing an extensive menu of health, beauty and restorative treatments, including traditional Chinese healing therapies. Room packages start from RMB 2088 nett per night and Villa packages from RMB 2888 nett per night for minimum stays of two nights per booking.

Delectable Chinese Cuisine

With a main restaurant serving international cuisine and a Chinese restaurant with five private dining rooms, Alila Anji caters to all palettes and promises to stimulate the senses and tantalise the appetite. To further expand on the resort experience, the restaurant will provide an authentic Chinese farm-to-table cuisine incorporating the best of Anji County, freshly prepared and presented by top chefs in an elegant and refined style. For special occasions, Alila Anji will create a magical dining experience with a gourmet picnic or a candlelit dinner at a venue of choice including by the lake, on the jetty or even in the lush bamboo forest. To accommodate corporate meetings, private events and weddings, the Conference Centre comprises several meeting rooms, an exclusive VIP lounge and a luxurious ballroom.

Beautiful Bamboo Groves and White Tea Plantations

Anji County is renowned for its exceptional natural beauty with over 60,000 hectares of bamboo groves and more than 40 species found in the region. It is also home to the famous tea plantations that produce the best white tea in China. At 1,600 m, with its fresh, crisp mountain air and boundless greenery, Anji was designated a pilot county for ecological and green building construction which underscores a magnificent setting for Alila Anji. As the location for the Oscar winning movie 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon', guests will marvel at the green and lush natural paradise that provides a calm, unspoilt backdrop for the area's first eco-luxury resort.

BOOK NOW for an Alila WKND Experience Package from RMB 2088 per night for a Lakeview Room or RMB 2888 for a Lakeview Villa.

Package is based on two people sharing for a minimum booking of 2 nights, available from now till 31 August 2016 for stays from 1 June to 31 December 2016.

Inclusions for Two Adults:
- Minimum 2-night stay in Lakeview Room
- Daily Breakfasts
- Choice of One Alila WKND Experience inclusive of Lunch & Dinner
- Email Booking: [email protected]
- Call Reservations: +86 572 5133566
- For more information visit www.alilahotels.com/anji

About Alila

The hallmark of Alila hotels is the combination of innovative design and luxury in unique locations, set apart by an unprecedented level of private space, crafted artisanship, personalized hospitality, and bespoke journeys. Alila means "Surprise" in Sanskrit, which suitably describes the refreshing character of our properties and impressions of our guests when they stay with us. In support of sustainable tourism, Alila hotels adopt EarthCheck operating standards, integrating the natural, physical and cultural elements of their environments. To stay at any of Alila's hotels and resorts is to embark on a destination experience - be it in recreating the flavors of the local cuisine, enhancing your well-being through ancient healing arts or the thrill of adventure sports, you will re-discover the luxury of living at Alila. For more information visit, alilahotels.com, follow us on Instagram @AlilaHotels or like us on Facebook.