The Lab

Xi'an, China

The Lab is on the first floor of InterContinental Xi'an Hi-Tech Zone, in the Gaoxin District, and takes the laboratory as its idea. The tableware is styled after lab equipment, and the list runs to snacks, specialty cocktails and craft beer. By day the room hosts business meetings, light Western meals and seasonal or brand-partnered afternoon teas; at night a resident band takes over and it becomes a place for a drink or a social get-together. The hotel lies in the city's southwest Hi-Tech corridor, a short way from the Tang West Market Museum and the Tang Dynasty Wall Relic Site Park, and its architecture includes an Oriental garden and private courtyards.