Year-end summary: The best luxury hotels and executive lounges I stayed at in 2024

Year-end summary: Looking back at the hotels I stayed at this year, there were many, some good, some average, and some bad. Here are my picks for the best luxury hotels, best scenic hotels, best executive lounges, and worst luxury hotels I stayed at in 2024. Let's see which hotels made the list. 1. Top 10 hotels of the year: Let's see which hotels made the list, in no particular order. 1. InterContinental Xi'an Hi-Tech Zone: Good service, attention to detail, good value for money, and a focus on guest experience. 2. Regent Shanghai: Focus on guest experience, good service, and good views. 3. Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing: Good service, perfect guest experience, and excellent location. 4. The St. Regis Hong Kong: Signature butler service, focus on guest experience, and outstanding hotel design. 5. Regent Chongqing: Focus on guest experience, good service, and attention to detail in guest rooms. 6. Yutang Mansion, Chengdu (SLH): Good service, good guest experience, and a great atmosphere. 7. The Ritz-Carlton, Xi'an: Good service, focus on guest experience, and a consistently good Ritz-Carlton. 8. InterContinental Xi'an North: Good service, good guest experience, and good value for money. 9. InterContinental Resort Jiuzhai Paradise: Good service, exclusive butler service, and warm and attentive service. 10. Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou: Good front desk service, and a consistently good luxury hotel. 2. Top 7 executive lounges of the year: Let's see which executive lounges made the list, in no particular order. 1. Conrad Chongqing: Good food and drink, consistent quality, and good service. 2. InterContinental Suzhou: Good food and drink, good service, and excellent views. 3. InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City: Good food and drink, and good service. 4. Kempinski Hotel Hangzhou: Good afternoon tea, good service, and good food. 5. Regent Beijing: Good breakfast, high quality, good views, and consistent service. 6. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong: Good service, consistent quality, and free-flowing champagne. 7. InterContinental Changsha: Good service, good food, and excellent views. 3. Worst hotels of the year: Let's see which hotels made the list, in no particular order. 1. JW Marriott Hotel Xi'an: Poor service and poor guest experience. 2. Pullman Lijiang Resort and Spa: Poor service, poor hygiene, and poor daily operations. 3. Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain: Poor service and poor guest experience. 4. Top 3 scenic hotels of the year: Let's see which hotels made the list, in no particular order. 1. Songtsam Meili: Enjoy views of Meili Snow Mountain from your room. 2. Songtsam Stone Moon: Secluded location in a valley with views of Stone Moon. 3. Banyan Tree Ringha: Located in a beautiful and peaceful Tibetan village. Of course, these are just the hotels I stayed at, and only represent my personal ranking. Thank you to my friends for your continued support. Let's share!