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W positions itself as a cool, happening, and youth-oriented brand of chic hotels. Shanghai's 42-story branch opened up in 2017, occupying a piece of riverfront, North Bund promenade in Hongkou, with a great view over the Bund from the river-facing rooms, or its... Read more
Considered site to some of the best views of the Shanghai skyline, the Hyatt on the Bund has made a big impression on the city's hotel scene. The hotel is in a good spot for many of Shanghai's top tourist spots including Xintiandi, the Shanghai Grand Theatre and... Read more
Run by InterContinental, it was announced in 2014 and opened in late 2018. It's 19-stories deep, not tall, with around 400 rooms of eco-friendly hotel built into a flooded quarry. That puts two floors under the lake, facing into aquarium walls (not the lake itself).... Read more
The Portman-Ritz Carlton complex is an expat haven on Nanjing Lu. This five-star hotel is optimal for business conferences, with dozens of meeting rooms, multiple bars, lounges, restaurants and a pretty eighth-floor terrace lawn which they open for special occasions.... Read more
Part four of Swire Hotels' "The House Collective" in Taikoo Hui (also by Swire) opened in April 2018. It's a 50-50 mix of suites/residences, with interiors by Milan-based architect/designer Piero Lissoni, and plenty of outdoor spaces and terraces on the mall's... Read more
Run by Ritz-Carlton (owned by Marriott International), this hipper, more contemporary take on boutique hotels is a combination of two existing tower blocks containing 145 guest rooms. The hotel’s design incorporates 10 levels of public space, including 5 meeting... Read more
The JW Marriott Shanghai has laid its mark on Shanghai in spectacular fashion. Located within one of the city's signature building (Tomorrow's Square), and within walking distance of People's Square and East Nanjing Road, the Marriott is ideally located for some of... Read more
The Peninsula Shanghai represents a return to China for the Hong Kong-based five-star hotel chain. Their HK flagship is one of most legendary hotels in the world, a grand ole dame overlooking the harbor. For Shanghai, they've built a colonial-looking building from... Read more
Sun Island Resorts is a spa and retreat type of deal with golf facilities, restaurants and conference stuff for business types. It shares an island with a 1200-year-old pagoda, the Mao pagoda, and might be a nice place for a rejuvenating break from the smog of... Read more
Along with other top hotels in town, The Radisson Hotel New World can be found on Nanjing Road; however, it avoids confusion with the others by having the distinct advantage of looking anything like a hotel. With a saucer/space ship (actually the hotel's... Read more
Park Hyatt Shanghai is a sophisticated modern Chinese residence occupying the 79th to 93rd floors of the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), otherwise known as "The Vertical Complex City". Situated in the heart of the Lujiazui business district in Pudong, the... Read more
This is the Sukhothai's second location after Bangkok. It's a "contemporary design hotel" directly connected to the HKRI Taikoo Hui mall. They boast some of the largest rooms in Shanghai, featuring their own mini wine cellars (basically extra wine in the minibar).... Read more
The Puli is both a hotel and spa, which makes it ideal for those looking for a bit of pampering. It's lux: every element of it is meticulously crafted to appear high-end in a smooth, sophisticated modern temple sort of way. Being only a few minutes walk from Jing'An... Read more
The Italian jewelers/hotel runners first Shanghai location has 82 rooms and suites in the top 8 floors of a tower block in Suhe Creek development, opened in June 2018. This chain's luxury, even for luxury hotels; it reportedly features a staggering 3-bedroom 570sqm... Read more
Hilton International's luxury brand is located at 2 on the Bund. The hotel comprises two buildings. One, a newly built modern tower. The other, a restored heritage building, the former legendary Shanghai Club, built in 1911, and houses the luxury suites. Read more
One of Shanghai's landmark buildings, the Peace Hotel was a glamorous, Art Deco hotel jewel in the crown of Sir Victor Sassoon. Its jazz musicians were legendary, as were the costume parties and general hi-society debauchery that happened in the luxury hotel. It fell... Read more
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