Andaz Nanjing Hexi, by Hyatt

Our take

Hexi's skyline hits different from that rooftop bar — glass, city sprawl, the kind of view that makes a nightcap feel like a statement. Inside, local art installations give it genuine cultural weight rather than lobby decoration. This is Nanjing for the design-literate: business travelers who want a room that doesn't look like every other Hyatt, and city explorers who'd rather feel a place than just visit it. Come expecting resort sprawl or quiet retreat and you'll be disappointed — this is pure urban frequency, unapologetically so.