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Hotel Partnership Packages
This package is designed for hotels looking to connect with Shanghai’s international community — not to sell rooms, but to build brand presence, promote F&B, events, and experiences, and position themselves as part of the city’s lifestyle scene.

Partnership Levels

Presence
¥18.880
/year
Establish your hotel’s presence on SmartShanghai and appear in relevant hotel, F&B and lifestyle searches.
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  • A dedicated profile introducing your hotel, facilities, F&B venues and experiences.
  • Dedicated Account Manager
    Direct communication with our editorial and partnerships team.
  • Priority Visibility
    Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    Standard
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    2 venues
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    1 venue
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    1 venue
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    4/year
  • Opportunities to be included in brunch guides, rooftop features and lifestyle articles.
    1
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
  • High-impact banner placements across SmartShanghai website and app.
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
Featured
¥48.880
/year
Position your hotel as a lifestyle destination with priority visibility, editorial inclusion and event support.
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  • A dedicated profile introducing your hotel, facilities, F&B venues and experiences.
  • Dedicated Account Manager
    Direct communication with our editorial and partnerships team.
  • Priority Visibility
    Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    High
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    4 venues (1 sponsored)
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    1 venue + Deals
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    1 venue
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    8/year
  • Opportunities to be included in brunch guides, rooftop features and lifestyle articles.
    2
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
  • High-impact banner placements across SmartShanghai website and app.
    14 days
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
    1
Signature
¥68.880
/year
A flagship partnership for hotels seeking maximum visibility, storytelling and presence on all our channels.
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  • A dedicated profile introducing your hotel, facilities, F&B venues and experiences.
  • Dedicated Account Manager
    Direct communication with our editorial and partnerships team.
  • Priority Visibility
    Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    Top Tier
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    All venues (3 sponsored)
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    3 venues + Deals
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    3 venues + Deals
  • Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
    15/year
  • Opportunities to be included in brunch guides, rooftop features and lifestyle articles.
    4
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
    Yes (4 featured)
  • High-impact banner placements across SmartShanghai website and app.
    21 days
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
    1 per year
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
  • A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
    3
A dedicated profile introducing your hotel, facilities, F&B venues and experiences.
Dedicated Account Manager
Direct communication with our editorial and partnerships team.
Priority Visibility
Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
Determines how prominently your hotel appears across hotel, brunch, bar and event guides.
Opportunities to be included in brunch guides, rooftop features and lifestyle articles.
A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
High-impact banner placements across SmartShanghai website and app.
A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
A full article profiling your hotel’s concept, F&B and experiences.
Presence
¥18.880/year
Establish your hotel’s presence on SmartShanghai and appear in relevant hotel, F&B and lifestyle searches.
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Standard
2 venues
1 venue
1 venue
4/year
1
Featured
¥48.880/year
Position your hotel as a lifestyle destination with priority visibility, editorial inclusion and event support.
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High
4 venues (1 sponsored)
1 venue + Deals
1 venue
8/year
2
14 days
1
Signature
¥68.880/year
A flagship partnership for hotels seeking maximum visibility, storytelling and presence on all our channels.
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Top Tier
All venues (3 sponsored)
3 venues + Deals
3 venues + Deals
15/year
4
Yes (4 featured)
21 days
1 per year
3
Example

Hotel Profile Page

A dedicated hotel profile on SmartShanghai that presents your hotel as a lifestyle destination — not just a place to sleep. Think of it as your hotel's "hub page" for Shanghai’s international community. Your profile includes:

  • A branded introduction of your hotel
  • All F&B venues (restaurants, bars, cafes)
  • Current events, deals, pop-ups and seasonal experiences
  • Links to your own booking channels

and can be found via:

  • Our Hotel directory
  • Featured on Area Pages in our Housing section
  • Featured near sightseeing spots

Estimated exposure: 10,000–20,000 unique visitors / month
Example

F&B Visibility

List your hotel's restaurants and bars as independent venues inside the SmartShanghai Food & Drink directory. Turns hotel restaurants into city restaurants, discoverable by both locals and visitors. Includes:

  • Separate listings for each F&B venue
  • Menus, photos and contact details
  • Deals, promotions and events
  • Links to your own booking channels

Visible via:

  • Food & Drink directory (Brunch, Bars, French, Rooftops, etc.)
  • Search results
  • Editorial guides and recommendations

Estimated exposure: 30.000-50.000 unique visitors / month
Example

WELLBEING VISIBILITY

List your hotel’s spa, gym and wellness facilities as independent venues inside the SmartShanghai Health & Wellness directory. Drive local traffic and positions your hotel as a wellness destination, not just a place to stay.

Includes:

  • Separate listings for spa, gym and treatments
  • Descriptions, photos and opening hours/li>
  • Packages, memberships and special offers/li>
  • Option to sell deals and vouchers via SmartShanghai/li>

Visible via:

  • Health & Wellness directory (Spas, Gyms, Beauty, Massage)
  • Search results
  • Editorial features and recommendations
Estimated exposure: 10,000–20,000 unique visitors / month
Example

EVENT SPACE VISIBILITY

Showcase your hotel’s event spaces — ballrooms, meeting rooms and private venues — inside the SmartShanghai Event & Venues directory. Help companies and planners discover your hotel as a premium venue for weddings, meetings and brand events.

Includes:

  • Dedicated listings for each event space
  • Capacity, layout and technical details
  • Photos and floor plans
  • Wedding, corporate and private event packages

Visible via:

  • Event & Venues directory
  • Search results/li>
  • Editorial features and venue guides/li>
Estimated exposure: 10,000–20,000 unique visitors / month
Example

EVENTS & DEALS VISIBILITY

Promote your hotel’s events and offers on Shanghai’s largest English events calendar and ticketing platform. Ideal for driving real foot traffic and giving partners international exposure through co-branded events.

Includes:

  • Event listings (brunches, tastings, parties, pop-ups)
  • Deal listings (brunch, afternoon tea, spa, seasonal offers)
  • Ticket sales and RSVP via SmartShanghai
  • Sponsored and branded events support

Visible via:

  • SmartShanghai Events Calendar
  • Newsletter and social channels
  • Search and curated event guides
Estimated exposure: 30,000–40,000 unique visitors / month
Example

EDITORIAL INCLUSION

Guaranteed inclusion in relevant SmartShanghai editorial content such as guides, roundups and seasonal features. Builds long-term brand credibility by placing your hotel inside trusted city recommendations.

Includes:

  • Bars, restaurants or venues featured in relevant guides
  • Events and experiences included in curated articles
  • Seasonal content (e.g. Christmas, CNY, Summer terraces)
  • Exposure across web, app and social channels

Important to know

  • All content is written and curated by SmartShanghai editors
  • This is not paid advertising or sponsored copy
  • Partners can suggest topics, but final selection and placement is editorial
Typical article reach: 10,000–30,000 readers over time
Example

PUBLISH YOUR OWN NEWS

Publish updates, announcements and promotions directly on your SmartShanghai listing. A simple way to keep your hotel active on SmartShanghai while driving traffic to your own channels.

Includes:

  • Self-published news and updates via your hotel backend
  • New menus, seasonal offers, events or announcements
  • Easy linking to existing WeChat articles or website pages
  • Updates appear instantly on your hotel profile

Important to know:

  • Content is published by the hotel directly
  • Selected posts may be picked up by our editorial team if relevant
  • Editorial featuring is not guaranteed
Example

Wallpaper ADVERTISING

High-visibility banner placement across the SmartShanghai website, app and mini program.

Includes:

  • Premium banner placement at the top of pages
  • Display across web, app and WeChat mini program
  • Click-through to your hotel page, event or campaign
  • Suitable for launches, seasonal campaigns and major events

Visible via:

  • SmartShanghai homepage and content pages
  • Articles, guides and directory pages
  • App and mini program browsing
Reaches tens of thousands of readers daily
GM Interview Example

Hotel GM Interview

A *Hotel GM Interview* is a personal, in-depth profile where our editorial team sits down with your General Manager to explore the hotel’s story, design, facilities and philosophy — in a way a brochure can’t.

Shot as a combination of video and editorial content, the interview brings the hotel to life by:

  • Featuring candid insights from the GM about the hotel’s concept, inspirations and direction
  • Taking viewers “behind the scenes” of key spaces — lobby, rooms, restaurants, rooftop, spa — and highlighting what makes them special
  • Including personal recommendations or hidden gems from the GM (e.g., favorite room, bar drink, local hangout)
  • Giving audiences a human connection to your brand and leadership

This content is perfect for brand storytelling and elevating emotional engagement with guests, whether embedded on your hotel profile, shared in our newsletter or featured on social channels.

Typical reach: 15,000–50,000+ views across web & video platforms
Example

SEO BOOST

Strengthen your online visibility with an official partner link from SmartShanghai to your hotel website. Improves online credibility and makes it easier for users to find your official website directly.

  • Direct link to your official website
  • Partner listing in SmartShanghai footer section
  • Association with a high-traffic lifestyle platform

Important to know:

  • Helps search engines discover and recognize your official website
  • No specific ranking or traffic improvements are guaranteed

Estimated exposure: 10,000–20,000 unique visitors / month
Example

INSTAGRAM POST

Feature your hotel, venue or experience on SmartShanghai’s Instagram through curated, visually-driven content.

  • One Instagram post or reel created by SmartShanghai
  • Content focused on visual experiences (F&B, views, events, spaces)/li>
  • Photography or client-provided assets adapted for Instagram/li>

and can be found via:

  • Content must fit SmartShanghai’s Instagram style and audience
  • Final format and concept are selected by our team/li>
  • Promotional offers or seasonal experiences perform best/li>

Estimated exposure: 35,000+ followers • Typical posts reach 10,000–30,000 users

OUR AUDIENCE

5,000+
DINING SEARCHES / MONTH
Users actively choosing where to eat or drink.
130.000
INTERNATIONAL USERS / Month
Trusted by Shanghai’s international dining community.
#1
iOS/Android Shanghai App
The go-to app for Shanghai’s international community.
95%
OF VENUE TRAFFIC COMES FROM DISCOVERY
25.000
DEAL VIEWS / MONTH
20+ YEARS
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