Aman Summer Palace lies just steps from the East Gate of its eponymous Unesco World Heritage Site, with a door away from the historic garden estate. A peaceful retreat arranged around tranquil courtyards, the resort’s elegant rooms and suites are housed in gracious pavilions – those that accommodated guests of the Empress Dowager Cixi over 100 years ago. Aman Summer Palace’s Rooms and Suites surround serene garden courtyards crisscrossed by stately pathways. Established indigenous trees cast delicate shadows through bamboo blinds and lofty ceilings with exposed wooden beams add a touch of drama just a stone’s throw from the East Gate of the Unesco-protected Palace. Spread across the heritage-imbued grounds of Aman Summer Palace, four restaurants open to both guests and non-residents serve cuisine from across the continent and globe. Private dining rooms are available, and private dining experiences can be arranged in tranquil settings both indoors and out. Spread across two subterranean levels, the tranquil Aman Spa is a sanctuary for body and mind. In the nine double treatment rooms, therapies that draw on Imperial traditions range from gemstone massages and scrubs to moxibustion and reflexology. Separate male and female changing areas incorporate steam and sauna rooms, Jacuzzis and cold plunge pools.