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Hotels guide · by area

Shanghai’s Grand Hotels: Dining, Bars & Spas

The grand hotels of Shanghai area by area, with the restaurants and bars each one lists, and how to arrive from Pudong or Hongqiao.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The grand hotels of the Bund: the back story

    The Bund·In depth

    Jazz under an Art Deco roof, a 34-metre bar from the old Shanghai Club and rooftop terraces facing the Pudong skyline: the Bund’s great hotels.

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The Bund & Suzhou Creek

  1. No. 32 The Bund

    The Peninsula Shanghai

    The Bund·Grand hotel

    The Peninsula at the northern end of the Bund, with Yi Long Court (one MICHELIN star) and the rooftop Sir Elly’s Terrace.

    No. 32 The Bund, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai 200002Explore View on map

  2. Jazz on the Bund

    Fairmont Peace Hotel

    The Bund·Historic hotel

    The Art Deco landmark at the corner of Nanjing Road East and the Bund, with the legendary Jazz Bar and The Cathay Room.

    20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai 200002Explore View on map

  3. The Long Bar

    Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund

    The Bund·Grand hotel

    The Waldorf Astoria at No. 2 on the Bund, home of the 34-metre Long Bar and Ling Long (one MICHELIN star).

    No. 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Huangpu, ShanghaiExplore View on map

  4. By Suzhou Creek

    Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai

    Suzhou Creek·Grand hotel

    The Bvlgari hotel by Suzhou Creek, with Bao Li Xuan (two MICHELIN stars) and Il Ristorante – Niko Romito (one star) on the 47th floor.

    Lane 108, North Shanxi Road, Jing’an, ShanghaiExplore View on map

Lujiazui & Pudong

  1. On the river in Pudong

    Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai

    Lujiazui·Grand hotel

    A riverside Mandarin Oriental in Pudong, with Yong Yi Ting (one MICHELIN star), Fifty 8° Grill and Qi Bar.

    111 Pudong Road (S), Pudong, Shanghai 200120Explore View on map

  2. Inside China’s tallest building

    J Hotel Shanghai Tower

    Lujiazui·Skyscraper hotel

    The hotel inside Shanghai Tower, the 632-metre tower in Lujiazui.

    126 Dong Tai Road, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai (Shanghai Tower)Explore View on map

  3. Bund-view rooms

    Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai

    Lujiazui·Grand hotel

    A Shangri-La in Lujiazui with rooms and suites looking across the river to the Bund.

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  4. High above Lujiazui

    The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong

    Lujiazui·Grand hotel

    A Ritz-Carlton in the IFC towers, with Jin Xuan (one MICHELIN star) on the 53rd floor.

    8 Century Avenue, Pudong, ShanghaiExplore View on map

Jing’an, Xintiandi & the French Concession

  1. T’ang Court’s two stars

    The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi

    Xintiandi·Grand hotel

    The Langham’s flagship in China, steps from Huaihai Road, with T’ang Court (two MICHELIN stars).

    99 Madang Road, Xintiandi, Shanghai 200021Explore View on map

  2. By HKRI Taikoo Hui

    The Middle House

    Jing’an·Design hotel

    A design hotel on Shi Men Yi Road in Jing’an, beside HKRI Taikoo Hui.

    366 Shi Men Yi Road, Jing’an, Shanghai 200041Explore View on map

  3. Beside Jing’an Park

    The PuLi Hotel and Spa

    Jing’an·Urban resort

    An urban resort beside the tall trees of Jing’an Park.

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  4. In Shanghai Centre

    The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

    Jing’an·Grand hotel

    A 593-room Ritz-Carlton in the Shanghai Centre complex on West Nanjing Road.

    1376 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an, Shanghai (Shanghai Centre)Explore View on map

  5. A restored shikumen lane

    Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li

    Former French Concession·Boutique hotel

    Villas in a restored lane of shikumen houses, with le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire (one MICHELIN star).

    480 West Jianguo Road, Xuhui, Shanghai 200031 (Jian Ye Li)Explore View on map

Retreats

  1. Camphor forest and antique villas

    Amanyangyun

    Minhang·Resort

    Aman’s retreat on the edge of Shanghai: 140 hectares of camphor forest, 24 suites and 11 antique villas.

    6161 Yuanjiang Road, Minhang, Shanghai 201111Explore View on map

Arriving at your hotel

  1. International gateway

    Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)

    Pudong·Airport

    Shanghai’s main international airport, linked to the city by Maglev and Metro Line 2.

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