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The Temple House

Chengdu • Chun Xi Road • SPLURGE

avg. $311 / night

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PB hotel design editorial

At the center of the development sits a cluster of restored Qing dynasty courtyard buildings, their grey-tiled sweeping roofs and timber-latticed facades pressed up against two contemporary stone towers that rise nine floors above Chengdu's Chunxi Road shopping district. This layered collision — ancient and new sharing a single site — is exactly the organizing idea behind The Temple House, the Swire Hotels property that opened in 2015 with architecture by Make Architects and interiors by the Hong Kong-based Joyce Wang Studio. The towers are clad in textured limestone panels divided by dark metal reveals, a massing that keeps the new construction in quiet dialogue with the historic structures below without pretending to mimic them. Joyce Wang's interiors translate that same conversation into furniture and material. Guest rooms in the contemporary tower range from spare and luminous — bleached oak panelling, off-white wool rugs, modular seating in pale linen — to the more theatrically Chinese register of the black-lacquered fretwork bed canopies visible in the upper-floor suites, their geometric lattice pattern lifted directly from traditional Sichuan joinery. The restaurant, by contrast, leans into a darkly glamorous mid-century mood: green leather Chesterfield banquettes, dark emperador marble columns, and a coffered brass ceiling grid that throws warm reflected light across walnut barrel chairs. Below grade, the pool chamber is among the more quietly dramatic spaces in any Chinese city hotel, its concentric elliptical ceiling ribs — illuminated in alternating bands of gold and shadow — echoing the ripple mosaic inlaid into the pool floor beneath.

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Upper House Chengdu is one of three Houses of the Upper House brand, located in the heart of Chengdu within Taikoo Li Chengdu, a bustling open-plan complex combining retail and heritage. The 100-room House and its 42 serviced residences form an integral part of the city government’s conservation project to preserve the surrounding heritage buildings next to the thousand-year-old Daci Temple. Elegant bamboo trees frame the House’s entrance, which is set in a beautifully restored hundred-year-old Chinese courtyard built in the Qing Dynasty. Mi Xun houses the MICHELIN-starred Mi Xun Teahouse serving vegan Sichuan cuisine - the only restaurant in the city to be recognised with a Green Star - as well as an award-winning spa. Upper House Chengdu also offers a dynamic collection of outlets including The Temple Café – the all-day dining restaurant, Tivano – a MICHELIN guide selected Italian restaurant, and Jing Bar – a lively bar featuring live DJs.

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Smoking rooms available

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The Temple House Reviews

3,851 reviews

"Amazing hotel with great dining options, rooms and amenities. Chengdu is a special place and the team at Upper House all went out of their way to ensure we maximised our time in the city. Kylie and her team are doing an amazing job!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 22, 2026

"Great location and excellent views. The staffs were super nice to everyone, customers services were excellent, first day when we arrived, we didn’t know where to go, they recommended us a few places we could go and made our day. They even prepared a little gift for our children and wrote us a card the next day. Very nice and cleaned spacious room. Will definitely come back again :) Thank you, Nicole, our hotel manager :) We had a wonderful stay in upper house :)"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 19, 2026

"We had a wonderful stay at the Upper House. Arriving after a long journey, the friendliness of the reception, the personal attention and the beautiful room, made us feel at home. After returning from the panda trip, the hot milk for our coffee was already sent to the room. These little things make the difference. We will be back."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 18, 2026

"設計精緻但服務失衡,缺乏對回頭客的重視與一致性,難以支撐奢華定位。 I have stayed at The Temple House four times over the past two years, including two visits within the last two months. This most recent stay, a five-day, four-night suite booking, was unfortunately a turning point in how I perceive the property. Let me begin by acknowledging what the hotel does well. The design remains exceptional, the physical environment is elegant, and certain aspects of the product offering still reflect thoughtful curation. On the surface, it continues to present itself as a luxury property. However, luxury is not defined by design alone — it is defined by consistency, anticipation, and the ability to make returning guests feel recognized and prioritized. This is where my experience fell short. Despite communicating my arrival time in advance, my room was not ready at check-in due to high occupancy. There was no meaningful service recovery, and the process felt reactive rather than proactive. As a returning guest staying in a suite, this created an immediate sense of being deprioritized. Throughout the stay, the service approach remained inconsistent. Basic in-room items required repeated requests, and there were instances where commitments made by management were not honored by the housekeeping team due to internal miscommunication. While individually these may seem minor, together they point to a broader lack of operational alignment. The most concerning moment came on the day of departure, when a confirmed afternoon tea reservation was simply not recorded. This was not just an isolated oversight, but a reflection of fragmented internal communication across departments. What stood out most was not any single issue, but the cumulative effect. Over multiple touchpoints, the experience required effort on the guest’s part to secure what should have been seamless. At this level of pricing, that fundamentally changes the value equation. The Temple House still has the foundations of a strong luxury property, but at present, the execution does not consistently match its positioning. For returning guests, especially, this gap becomes difficult to overlook. I hope this is taken as constructive feedback. There is clear potential here — but also a need for stronger operational discipline and a renewed focus on what true luxury hospitality should feel like."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 14, 2026

"Amazing facility with extraordinary rooms, entry, lobby. open spaces, restaurants and work out facilities (including a pool which we were able to use). Staff were very cordial and attentive. Look forward to returning. Highly recommend!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Apr 08, 2026

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