Hebei is a coastal province in northern China that wraps around Beijing and Tianjin on three sides and meets the Bohai Sea to the east. It holds the UNESCO Chengde Mountain Resort, the eastern terminus of the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan and Laolongtou, the Beidaihe seaside resort, and the world's oldest open-spandrel stone arch bridge at Zhaozhou.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
InterContinental Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang's leading five-star tower next to Wanda Plaza in Yuhua District, with a club lounge, indoor pool and multiple restaurants.
Hilton Shijiazhuang
International-standard hotel on East Street in downtown Chang'an District, close to Hebei Museum and the main shopping streets.
Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort
A large traditional-style hotel just outside the Chengde Mountain Resort walls, about a ten-minute walk to the palace gates.
Sheraton Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Hotel
Beachfront tower on Binhai Road in Beidaihe with sea-view rooms and direct beach access; phone +86 335 428 1111.
Crowne Plaza Zunhua Hot Spring Town
Hot-spring resort inside Tangquan's Ancient Spring Town near the Eastern Qing Tombs, with natural hot-spring water piped into every room.
Hyatt Place Chongli
Ski-in, ski-out hotel inside the Thaiwoo Ski Resort, one of the 2022 Winter Olympics zones; phone +86 313 477 8188.
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
Zhengding old-town Hebei cuisine restaurants
Restaurants near Zhengding's ancient pagodas and city walls serve Hebei home-style dishes such as stewed donkey meat and local noodle soups; search Trip.com or Baidu Maps for current top-rated venues.
Seafood restaurants along Beidaihe's Binhai Road
Beidaihe's beachfront strip is lined with seafood restaurants serving fresh Bohai Sea catches, from grilled scallops to steamed crab; prices vary widely by catch and season.
Imperial-style dining near the Chengde Mountain Resort
Restaurants around Nanyingzi Street in Chengde offer dishes with imperial-cuisine influences alongside local game and mushroom dishes reflecting the region's Qing-dynasty hunting-ground history.
Exclusive experiences
Bespoke and once-in-a-lifetime activities.
Private guided tour of the Chengde Mountain Resort and Eight Outer Temples
Hire a licensed English-speaking guide and car in Chengde to visit the imperial summer palace grounds and the Puning and Putuo Zongcheng temples at an unhurried pace, away from group-tour schedules.
Jiaoshan Great Wall private access
A quieter, less-restored stretch of Great Wall near Qinhuangdao where a private guide can arrange early or late-day access away from the crowds at Shanhaiguan's main gate.
Thaiwoo Ski Resort multi-day ski package
Lift passes, equipment rental and instructor lessons can be bundled through slope-side hotels at Thaiwoo, one of the venues used for the 2022 Winter Olympics, for skiers of any level.
Private hot-spring suite stay near the Eastern Qing Tombs
Book a hot-spring suite at a Zunhua resort such as Crowne Plaza Zunhua Hot Spring Town and combine it with a private car to the nearby Eastern Qing Tombs mausoleum complex.
Spas & wellness
World-class spa retreats and treatments.
Natural hot-spring suites at Crowne Plaza Zunhua Hot Spring Town
Every room has a tub fed by natural hot-spring water, plus a spa and indoor pool on site inside the Tangquan Ancient Spring Town resort.
Fuquan Xingong Hot Spring Resort wellness facilities
Indoor swimming pool, gym, spa and teahouse at a hot-spring resort inside the Tangquan Tourist Holiday Resort, close to Great Wall ruins and the Eastern Qing Tombs.
Pool and fitness at Sheraton Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Hotel
Pool and fitness center at the beachfront Sheraton on Binhai Road, useful for unwinding after a day on Beidaihe's beaches.
Luxury transport
Travel in style.
- Option
- Hotel front desks in Shijiazhuang, Chengde and Qinhuangdao can arrange a private car and driver for day trips to the Chengde Mountain Resort, the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan, or the Eastern Qing Tombs, typically billed per vehicle per day.
- Option
- The Beijing-Zhangjiakou and Beijing-Shijiazhuang-Guangzhou high-speed lines connect Beijing to Shijiazhuang, Zhangjiakou (for Chongli) and onward destinations, with business-class seats bookable on the Trip.com or 12306 apps.
- Option
- Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) hotels and international chain hotels in the city can arrange VIP meet-and-greet and transfer service for arriving guests.
- Option
- A chartered van with driver is a practical way to link Shijiazhuang, Chengde, Beidaihe and Zunhua on a single trip without repeated station transfers; agree the route and price per day before departure.