¡mBuilding
hotels to feed the soul¡n ~ THN TTG Asia 18 - 24 August 2000
¡mSmoothing the way¡n~
Mark Graham Hotel Asia Pacific November 2000
¡mA new era on the ancient
Silk Road¡n~ Mike Currie South China Morning Post 3 September
1998
¡mBuilding
hotels to feed the soul¡n"¡K A replica of Han and Tang palaces,
the massive 200,000 ¢T Silk road Dunhuang Hotel is not only
a magnificent sight to behold, but a museum to reflect the
long past and an experience to remember for all time."
~ THN TTG Asia 18 - 24 August 2000
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¡mSmoothing
the way¡n"¡KThe resulting Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel is a
true one-off: a building of spectacular grandeur constructed,
wherever possible, along authentic historical lines. It is
located on a total of 500 acres, with permission pending to
acquire another similar plot of land next door of expansion.
The main hotel has 320 rooms, all featuring
local furnishings, with a further 400 beds in a dormitory
for backpackers. A further 50 rooms are allocated for the
professional army archaeologists, Buddhist scholars and geologists
who spend extended spells in the remote town.
The grounds have several mini-courtyards,
where entire families or groups of friends can have self-contained
accommodation. A popular attraction with tour groups is a
pre-dawn camel ride to the adjoining Gobi Desert dunes to
watch the sun rise and enjoy a breakfast cooked to order by
hotel staff ¡K"
~ Mark Graham Hotel Asia Pacific November 2000
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¡mA
new era on the ancient Silk Road¡n"¡K By far the most impressive
hotel in Dunhuang, which has a population of around 20,000
- only about a quarter of that during its Silk Road zenith
- is the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel. The hotel is the only one
which complements the small town's ancient heritage. It is
only three storeys high and has been built in the style of
a Ming dynasty palace."
~ Mike Currie South China Morning Post 3 September 1998
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