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Best Hotels in Shanghai
Guide: Bund Grande Dames, Design Houses & Quiet Resorts
Shanghai hotels turn geography into mood: Bund landmarks place the spectacle outside the window, Jing'an design houses put dining and shopping close, and city-edge resorts exchange convenience for space, heritage, and recovery.
- Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye LiCapella’s restored 1930s shikumen townhouses sit in the Former French Concession, with interiors that draw on Chinese and French design. Spacious villas have private courtyards, separate sitting rooms and roof terraces.Book on Agoda
- Upper House ShanghaiThe former Middle House now carries the Upper House name in Shanghai. Piero Lissoni's tactile rooms and carefully art-led calm remain, accompanied by direct access to HKRI Taikoo Hui's many shops and restaurants.Book on Agoda
- The Shanghai EDITIONBund-facing windows look from The Shanghai EDITION's 145-room tower toward the river. Multiple bars fill the building with serious nightlife energy at the exact point where East Nanjing Road meets the waterfront.Book on Agoda
- Bvlgari Hotel ShanghaiBvlgari links a contemporary Shanghai tower to the restored Chamber of Commerce. Suzhou Creek gardens and skyline views replace the immediate Bund crowds, while the relatively intimate scale tempers the architecture's grandeur.Book on Agoda
- AmanyangyunAmanyangyun is a destination resort built around relocated Ming- and Qing-era houses and a camphor forest. Cultural programming and extensive spa facilities reward remaining on the grounds, well away from downtown Shanghai.Book on Agoda
- The Sukhothai ShanghaiThe Sukhothai Shanghai combines warm contemporary design with a calmer residential character near Nanjing West Road. A 25-metre indoor pool gives the hotel resort substance, while Zhangyuan remains comfortably close outside.Book on Agoda
- Fairmont Peace HotelArt Deco grandeur defines Fairmont Peace Hotel on the Bund. River-facing public rooms and the historic Jazz Bar preserve its landmark atmosphere, placing Shanghai history well ahead of any taste for contemporary understatement.Book on Agoda
- Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the BundThe historic Shanghai Club building joins a newer tower at Waldorf Astoria on the Bund. Formal interiors and broad river views suit the grand setting, while the atmospheric Old City remains within comfortably easy reach.Book on Agoda
- Mandarin Oriental PudongMandarin Oriental Pudong sits on the quieter northern Lujiazui riverfront, with large rooms and promenade access. A substantial spa adds depth to the waterside setting, while evenings in Puxi require a longer journey.Book on Agoda
- The Peninsula ShanghaiGenerous rooms and polished traditional service define The Peninsula on Shanghai's quieter north Bund. Rooftop views make the city immediately legible, while the waterfront address avoids some of the busiest central Bund crowds.Book on Agoda
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