Cyalthang Dzong Hotel

At Gyalthang Dzong Hotel in Yunnan, China you will discover your own Shangri-La. a distant and secluded hideaway of great beauty and peacefulness. A remote paradise on earth where harmony reigns, where the gods walk among the people, and where man and nature embrace.

For a holiday in a place as novel as it is ancient, choose an Angsana-managed hotel. Gyalthang Dzong Hotel is a typical Tibetan building but with a unique architecture in 'Tibetan lamasery' style. A lamasery is a monastery for lamas - Buddhist monks who are spiritually qualified to lead people towards enlightenment.

The place is not new to travellers. The Southern Silk Road began in Sichuan province to the north, crossed the length of Yunnan and continued on to Vietnam. Some 2,000 years later, the region gained a new mystique as the setting in James Hilton's novel 'Lost Horizon'. Today, with the opening of China and its emergence as an exotic destination, visit the most unexplored corner of all - Gyalthang Dzong Hotel.

This remote, two-story hotel is a five-minute drive from Shangri-la Airport and a 20-minute drive from Songzanlin Monastary. All 47 guestrooms feature traditional Tibetan decor, coffeemakers, and mountain and valley or hillside views. The hotel has a bar and seasonal courtyard café. A variety of massage treatments are available in the Angsana Spa.