Bouncing up and down on the big, squashy beds of Shanghai's Portman Ritz-Carlton, the granddaddy of the city's five-star properties.

In our quest to chart the ins and outs of every hotel in town, we throw back the covers on the huge and squashy beds at Pudong's Ritz-Carlton...

A five-room bed and breakfast in a historic house in the former French zone. SmSh finds the personal touch at this sunny little guesthouse.

We escaped this putrid weather and spent a swishy weekend in the highest hotel in the world. Look on these works, ye mighty ...

Eating our way around Vietnam’s gastronomic capital, from street food to haute cuisine. SmSh makes a bold foray into travel writing.

After a year of remodeling, refurbishing and refurnishing, The Langham Xintiandi is "officially" open and fully functional.

SmartShanghai checks in and checks out the swank digs at Shanghai's latest boutique addition, The Hyatt's Andaz Hotel by Xintiandi ...

Stylish, serene, sustainable -- Check-in check's out boutique hotel, URBN in the bustling heart of Jing'an district.

Checking in at JIA -- boutique hotel to the stars. Privacy, exclusivity, class distinction -- all the things that make life bearable.

Because it's Paris Hilton-approved. Checking in to Hyatt on the Bund, five star luxury, opulence, spiritual fulfillment, and all that.

Chiang Kai-Shek's one-time digs get the modern Shanghai update. Inside boutique hotel, Les Suites Orient on the Bund.

A former Shanghai icon re-emerges on The Bund. Checking out and into the Peace Hotel -- Sir Victor Sassoon in the 21st century.

Back on the Bund. SmSh checks into Hotel Indigo, an up-scale offering from InterContinental, boasting a local, arty atmosphere.

Yes, but does it have a helicopter launch pad? Oh, it does. That’s lovely... Checking out and into The Peninsula, the latest on the north Bund.

Trendy, contemporary Chinese digs in the city's center. A peak inside The PuLi, the latest luxury hotel in the Jing'an District...