If you read National Geographic or love Avatar, Rissai Valley will excite you. This Ritz-Carlton Reserve is in Jiuzhaigou. The sixth hotel in the Hidden Planet Collection and the first in China.
Rissai Valley is a “Wonder of the Earth.” It combines a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tibetan culture, and luxury service.
The sixth hotel in the world and the first in China is this one. Also a “Wonders of the Earth.”
Jiuzhaigou has an emerald sea, colorful forests, and snow-covered mountains. People often call it the “Switzerland of the Orient.”
However, the Ritz-Carlton Hidden World Hotel is even more mysterious than the Alps.
The hotel is in Zhongchagou, which means “Land of the Eagle” in Tibetan. It sits at 2,300 meters high, just one hill from Jiuzhaigou Scenic Spot.
Eighty-seven villas spread out among the ancient forests and Tibetan villages. The villas look like hidden towns in the valleys of Switzerland.
Transportation Tips: Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) is only a 1.5 hour drive away. You can find 3-5 daily direct flights from Chengdu, but remember to buy travel insurance because weather may cancel 15% of flights.
When Tibetan and Qiang culture meets luxury design
1. The architect’s “final masterpiece ”
The famous Indonesian designer Jaya Ibrahim designed the hotel. The Tibetan Pedestal Room inspires it. Inspired by the Tibetan Pedestal Room:
Local gneiss forms the stone walls, and slate tiles cover the roof.
The designers drew inspiration for the interior color palette from the waters of Jiuzhaigou Lake, featuring emerald, ice blue, and forest green.
You can find Tibetan totems in carpets, lamps, and door handles. The copper Ruyi knots in the lobby also hide the philosophy of the universe’s cycle.
2. More lively than a museum
– Put on a Tibetan dress and learn to make tsampa, or touch the 500-year-old thangka at the Museum of Non-Heritage
– Dance the potshang dance around the stove at night, and listen to Tibetan elders recounting the legend of King Gesar’s divine eagle
– The restaurant’s name, “Bozhimuju,” originates from the thousand-year-old Tibetan village across the street, and the cutlery is even handmade Tibetan silverware. Even the tableware is handmade Tibetan silverware.
The fitness control of the “plateau paradise”
You think that at an altitude of 2300 meters can only lie down and inhale oxygen? The fitness center here will make you change your mind:
– Waterfall Yoga: Face the snowy mountain waterfalls to do sun worship, the concentration of negative oxygen ions is 200 times that of the city.
– Mountain Hiking: Exclusive guide to take you to find the footprints of wild pandas (probability of up to 60%!).
– Infinity Pool: Overlooking the Tibetan village in the constant temperature 28℃ water, with anti-high-reflection Rhodiola tea available by the pool.
Authentic experience: “Stumbled upon a herd of yaks on my morning run, and the housekeeper immediately brought binoculars – turns out they were having breakfast in the meadow 200 meters away!” –Sarah, a yoga instructor from Los Angeles.
Stay in the “Backyard of a World Heritage Site”
Jiuzhaigou, where the hotel is located, is a UNESCO-certified double heritage site (Natural Heritage + Biosphere Reserve), and the Ritz-Carlton Hideaway Collection is itself a “World Heritage Site”. The Ritz-Carlton Hidden World Collection itself is the “protected area of the hotel world”:
– Daily flow limit of 41,000 people, stricter than Yellowstone Park
– 70 kilometers of elevated walkways to protect vegetation, 100% microbial treatment of sewage
– Villa glass can be atomized at the touch of a button, so you can enjoy the panoramic views of the valley like a “Swiss town” in privacy. “panoramic views of the valley.
Landscape Egg: Staying in autumn, the villa’s terrace is the best viewing platform – maple red, lake blue, snow-capped mountain white “God’s palette”, iPhone straight out can be on the National Geographic.
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“Tibetan Michelin” on the tip of the tongue
1. Bozhimuju Restaurant
– Must try “Tibetan hot pot”: yak meat + matsutake mushrooms + barley wine soup
– Breakfast with freshly squeezed yak milk and Tibetan handmade rye bread.
2. Montaña Restaurant
– Angus Tomahawk steak smoked with pine boughs, served with wild mushrooms harvested at 3000 meters above sea level
– Dessert “Tears of Jiuzhai” is jasmine custard in the shape of blue ice.
Exclusive Tips for U.S. Travelers
1. Pre-trip Preparation
– Visa: U.S. passport holders need to apply for a Chinese tourist visa in advance.
2. PACKAGE PREFERENCES
– 3 days 2 nights package (from ¥20,888): including Tibetan clothing shooting + mountain hiking
– 4 days 3 nights package (from ¥29,888): plus a private hot spring + thangka painting class.
3. Cultural Taboos
– The drum must be turned clockwise
– Smile and say “Zaxi Dele” before photographing Tibetans.
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Staying at the Ritz-Carlton Hidden World Hotel in Jiuzhaigou, you can see the snow-capped mountains as soon as you push open the door, and you can make ghee tea with the Tibetan people.
As General Manager Divine says, “We guard not only the scenery, but the earth’s most precious memories.”
Remember to choose September-October when booking, and you’ll see why Lonely Planet says, “Fall here is worth flying halfway around the world.”
