Littlenap — Hangzhou, China

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Littlenap Hangzhou, China
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For millennia, Chinese gentry and royalty alike descended on Hangzhou whenever they needed some R&R from the intrigue and stresses of the capital.

These days, the city’s charms – among them scenic lakes and ancient monuments – remain very much extant, a fact seized on by the quaintly monikered Littlenap.

Snuggling up against the Qiantang River, a forested village and framed by Mount Xijiguanlong, the 11-room hotel is the work of local studio, Say who have renovated a clutch of old red-bricked residences into a three-storey complex joined by a traditional Chinese roofline, and dressed the interiors in an austere mix of whites and dark browns, and low-slung furniture.

A sun-soaked lap pool on the second floor flanked by facing mirrors makes for a leisurely interlude as does a walk through the forest trails. There is, for now, no in-house restaurant. For that, an excursion is required into the nearby bijou village, which is barely a hardship. 

Chinese gentry and royalty alike descended on Hangzhou

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The interiors in an austere mix of whites and dark browns, and low-slung furniture.

(Image credit: TBC)

Bedroom of Littlenap Hangzhou, China

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A sun-soaked lap pool on the second floor flanked

(Image credit: TBC)

A clutch of old red-bricked residences into a three-storey complex

(Image credit: TBC)

Address 

No.56 Xu Cun
Xihu District
Hangzhou

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Daven Wu

Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.