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Opening: Fall 2018

With an expected 2018 opening in Beijing, the Mandarin Oriental Qianmen will take over a historic hutong neighborhood (a series of alleyways with courtyard-style residences) near Tiananmen Square.

The aim? To provide travelers with a peek into the past and an opportunity to experience historic Beijing accommodations -- albeit with the Mandarin's luxury spin.

Inside the private sanctuary, guests will find manicured gardens and traditional Chinese courtyards, as well as restaurants, bars, a tea lounge, cake shop, spa and traditional stone hutong homes.

And just outside? One aspect of a major neighborhood restoration project, the hotel will sit among privately owned residences and shops in a labyrinthine hutong that's ripe for exploration.