Le Passage Mohkan Shan

The mountainous area of Moganshan is best known as a summer retreat. The area – dotted with pretty stone houses that wind up the steep hills – once served as a bolt-hole for Shanghai's foreign chattering classes in the early 20th century. Today, expats are flocking once again to its fashionable hotels (most notably eco-resort naked Stables) to escape the city's suffocating heat. But Mogashan is not only an antidote to the sweltering months; it can also serve as the perfect cosy winter getaway.

The hotel is a new building but it is sometimes hard to tell. The nostalgic decor and design harks back to Moganshan's bygone days – when the area was a playground for the European jet set – with antique cement tiles, wooden flooring, chandeliers, and worn leather armchairs.

Le Passage hotel, Xianrenkeng Tea Plantation, Ziling Village, Moganshan Town, Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang province.