Awards & Media Coverage | Linden Centre

Despite its short operating history, the Linden Centre has already garnered a number of awards awards, and been featured in news articles and media outlets in both China and the West. Where able, we have included a transcription or a PDF copy of articles no longer hosted online.

Awards

Current #1 Ranked Hotel in Dali, TripAdvisor.com
#7 Ranked Luxury Hotels in China on TripAdvisor.com, Travelers’ Choice Award, 2013
#15 Ranked Hotel Service in China on TripAdvisor.com, Travelers’ Choice Award, 2013
#6 Ranked Hotels for Families in China on TripAdvisor.com, Travelers’ Choice Award, 2012
#4 Ranked Hotel Service in China on TripAdvisor.com, Travelers’ Choice Award, 2012
#1 Reviewed Hotel in China on TripAdvisor.com, Travelers’ Choice Award, 2011
Sina.com & Tourism Channel—The most unique Inn, 2009-2010
Voyager Magazine’s China Sustainable Tourism Award 2010-2011
New Voyager–Annual Best Cultural Exchange Creator
Most Creative Hotel in SW China by Xinzhoukan Magazine, 2009
Best Hotel by Shangri-La Magazine, 2010
CNNGo’s China’s Top Heritage Hotel, 2011
China’s Top Romantic Hotel on ChinaTravel.net
Travel and Leisure’s Global Vision Award 2010

English Media Coverage

如果对中文媒体感兴趣的话请看下面或点击此页面右上角的中文链接。Interested in reading more about the Linden Centre in the Chinese media? Please see below or click the 中文 link on the top right-hand side of this page.

James Fallows at The Atlantic mentions the Linden Centre as bringing a bit of cheer – Two Sobering China Reads—and Some Cheer

A new documentary about Brian Linden and the Linden Centre, by Tianjin Satellite TV (in Chinese) – “China Right Here”

Virginia Tech Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability - New center trains leaders for global sustainability, 12/09/2012

Luxe China - Luxe China-Linden Centre (Video with mostly Chinese language and English subtitles), 11/17/2012

Virginia Tech Magazine - Students Advise Top Chinese Hotel on Sustainability, 11/15/2012

Economy+Eco-Travel - Cultural Preservation and Sustainability: The Linden Centre Leads the Way, Autumn/2012

EliteStyle+TRAVEL - A Taste of Old China, 6/2012

Allan Wu’s Blog - Visit to the Linden Centre, 6/08/2012

Virginia Tech Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) in Leadership for Sustainability program - First cohort in Executive Master of Natural Resources works on sustainability plan with premiere China hotel, 5/03/2012

Vacation Agent Magazine - Asia Travel Matures, 2/2012

Greenwich Citizen - Off the beaten path: Greenwich couple visit the China we know — and the China we don’t know, 12/14/2011

GlobalAtlanta - Creating China’s Green Social Network, 11/30/2011