Rising from Xi'an's Qu Jiang cultural district in a stepped pyramidal form sheathed in horizontal LED-lit fins, the tower housing W Xi'an draws an unmistakable silhouette against the ancient city's skyline — a deliberate provocation in a place better known for Tang dynasty ruins and the Terracotta Army. The building's triangular massing, its facade articulated in receding glass terraces that glow cyan blue after dark, places the property in conversation with the monumental geometry of the area's cultural landmarks while refusing any literal historicism. Opened in 2018 with 385 rooms across 27 floors, the hotel was developed as part of Qu Jiang's broader ambition to draw contemporary cultural tourism to a city that had long positioned itself primarily as a heritage destination. Inside, the interiors move between high-voltage colour and considered material weight. Guest rooms layer deep teal-painted ribbed wall panels against quilted leather headboards in gunmetal grey, navy starburst rugs anchoring the beds while lacquered black nightstands and slim cone pendants sharpen the palette toward something closer to glamour than comfort. Higher-floor suites swap the jewel-box intensity for panoramic glazing framing the city lights, with egg-shaped lounge chairs in petrol blue positioned directly against the angled curtain wall. The bar — perhaps the most architecturally resolved space in the building — sets veined white marble columns and a sinuous LED-traced ceiling against a black polished stone floor, the whole room tilting outward over the city in a glazed drum that gives the lounge both altitude and theatre.

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W Xi’an has 372 supremely chic guestrooms rise up from 5th to the 26th floor. Guests can dive into WET®, remix in FIT gym and retox in AWAY® Spa. Great Room and Mega Room of 2,330 and 1,128 square meters steal the scene for any glam events. WEI, YEN, and WOOBAR can always delight guest’s appetite.