Hotels in Shanghai
Shanghai Hotels
Our Shanghai hotel choices range from the posh Portman Ritz-Carlton, where visiting dignitaries stay, to old-world Ruijin in the heart of the French Concession. Go classic with The Bund’s Fairmont Peace Hotel or stay close to retail heaven at the Sofitel on Nanjing Road.
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88 Xintiandi
For those who want to stay in the ritzy Xintiandi area without blowing their budgets, try the boutique hotel 88 Xintiandi. You’re steps away from all the restaurants and nightclubs that Shanghai residents journey from all over town to frequent, even though everything in the area…$$Xintiandi
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Andaz Xintiandi Shanghai
This contemporary boutique arm of the Hyatt opened up in Shanghai’s high-end tourist and business district Xintiandi in 2013. The 28-story hotel has a hip, urban feel, with floor-to-ceiling, geometrically shaped windows, rock slab bathrooms, and works by artists with strong Shanghai…$$Xintiandi
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Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund
While this small boutique location doesn’t have the striking features, luxury, or location you might be used to from the Banyan Tree chain—such as a grand lobby with a location in the ritzier areas of the world's grand cities—it is a quiet, business-traveler oriented spot away from…$$Hongkou District
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Central Hotel
You can't beat this hotel for an affordable, well-located place to stay near all the city's attractions. One street away from the shopping and restaurants on and around East Nanjing Road and a hop from two major metro stations, Central Hotel's clean and spacious rooms are a great…$Around town
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Fairmont Peace Hotel
Known in its heyday as the Cathay Hotel, the Fairmont Peace Hotel completed a highly-awaited renovation in 2010, with rooms updated and lobby and common areas restored to glittering condition. The hotel's vintage Art Deco style is a welcome change from the modern, sleek luxury hotel…$$$Around town
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Fraser Residences Shanghai
Fraser Residences are serviced apartments particularly well-suited for business travelers, tourists, and families wanting a kitchen and laundry facilities. This property got an overhaul in 2013, when meeting facilities and rooms were upgraded and air and water filtration systems were…$Luwan District
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Grand Hyatt Shanghai
Back in the late 1990s when the Jin Mao skyscraper opened, the Grand Hyatt was among the highest hotels in the world, taking the top floors of the building and catering to diplomats and business executives. Since then, the competition in luxury high-rise hotels has multiplied, and…$$Pudong
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Grand Mercure Shanghai Zhongya
You’ll like the higher-end feel of this Mercure chain location along with its lower-end prices, which are increasingly hard to find in Shanghai. Just steps away from the Shanghai Railway station, this is a great spot to rest for a night if you’re headed in or out of Shanghai to other…$Zhabei District
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Hotel Indigo
This swanky boutique hotel has a location right on the Bund walkway, and with its position at the crook of a bend in the Huangpu it offers wraparound views and a slightly different perspective from the usual Bund-view establishments. The lobby is intimate with its dark wood and black…$$Huangpu District
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Hyatt on The Bund
This well-established five-star hotel has great river views and a superb top-floor bar/restaurant, though it has gone from being ultrahip to a touch tired. The name is a bit of a misnomer, as it's a 10-minute walk to the northern end of the Bund, but it's still easily accessible by…$$$Hongkou District (Northeast Shanghai)
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Kerry Hotel Pudong
What Shangri-La calls the "weekend version" of its luxury hotels has become one of the most popular staycation spots for foreigners and wealthy Chinese who live and work in Shanghai. While weekdays bring in the business and convention set, the weekends are especially great for…$$Pudong
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Langham Hotel
This is one of the newest boutique hotels in Shanghai, which opened in the heart of Xintiandi in early 2011 with great fanfare. Resplendent with a 35-seat martini bar and lounge and three restaurants, the Langham is at the crossroads of two of Shanghai's most interesting places for…$$Madang Road, near Taicang Lu
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Longemont Hotel
It's technically a five-star hotel, but the luxury and hip factor here doesn't compare to the newer Ritz, Shangri-la and other high-end properties in Shanghai. Still, you'll appreciate what you get for around USD $150: clean, spacious rooms; high-speed internet; and a fantastic…$$West Yan An Road, near Panyu Road
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Mandarin Oriental Pudong
This luxury hotel chain is a latecomer to the Shanghai market, but owners have used the time to size up the competition and open in 2013 with a great attention to detail. The Mandarin Oriental Pudong is the five-star Pudong-side hotel closest to the Huangpu River, situated…$$$Pudong
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Mansion Hotel
Fashioned from a French villa once belonging to infamous gangster "Big Ears" Du, the Mansion feels like a smaller, more exclusive version of one of the state-run heritage hotels but suffers a few of the same service issues. The lobby is a marvel, festooned with traditional Chinese…$$$Xuhui District (Southwest Shanghai)
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New World Shanghai Hotel
The New World Shanghai (not to be confused with the Radisson Blu Shanghai New World Hotel) is a great option for people who are value-conscious yet don’t want to sacrifice too much on location and accommodations. The New World opened in 2003 and was renovated in 2013, and rooms are…$Dingxi Road, near Changning Road
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Park Hyatt Shanghai
Occupying floors 79 to 93 of the World Financial Center, the Shanghai outlet of Hyatt's most exclusive brand was once the world's tallest hotel but now can't even claim top spot in the city. It is, however, undiminished in its luxury and level of service. The Japenese design theme…$$$Pudong New Area
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Pentahotel
This casual hotel overlooking Zhongshan Park is in a busy residential area of Shanghai, away from the city center. By staying slightly away from Shanghai's touristy areas, you’ll get a more authentic feel for Chinese city life, and also get more bang for your buck than you would at…$Zhongshan Park, Changning Lu at Dingxi Lu
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Regal International East Asia Hotel
Located right in the heart of the former French Concession, with its plane trees that arch over the roadways, the Regal International East Asia provides excellent value for its accommodations and location. Folks who want to spend time exploring the surrounding historic French…$Hengshan Road, near Wuxing Road
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Ritz Carlton Pudong
Located adjacent to the upscale IFC mall, the Ritz-Carlton Pudong opened in 2010 and caters to the business and lifestyle traveler. The rooms with the Bund-view are fantastic, and the breakfast spread on the 52nd floor is among the best 5-star breakfasts in town with views to match…$$$Lujiazui, Pudong inside IFC mall
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Salvo Hotel
The Salvo Hotel is just a few minutes from East Nanjing Road station, from where you can reach almost anywhere in Shanghai conveniently and quickly. The hotel is equidistant between People's Square and the Bund. Rooms have Chinese-style décor and could use renovation, and the dark…$Guangdong Lu, near Shangdong Zhong Lu
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Seventh Heaven
Come here if the nearby Salvo hotel—which is also in the same price range but a touch nicer—is booked up. Skip the very mediocre Asian breakfast and hop outside to sample one of the many restaurants in the area or the street fare down one of the side alleys. The hotel's…$Around town
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Shanghai City Central Youth Hostel
Formerly called the Utels Youth Hostel, this budget hotel's two buildings offer very basic rooms on the cheap. This is on the lower end as far as international youth hostels go, so don't expect much service or pointers from staff about what in Shanghai is a must-see. But if you're…$Putuo District
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The Peninsula Hotel
The opulent Peninsula Hotel sets a new standard for luxury hotels in Shanghai. Located at the top of the city's most famous street next to the former British Consulate, the 14-story Peninsula is the only property allowed to be built on the Bund in the last 60 years. Tops at the hotel…$$$Huangpu District (Downtown Shanghai)
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W Shanghai—The Bund
Worldwide, the quality of W Hotels can be spotty—but this one is a high spot indeed. This new build opened in 2017 and the big red W atop its tower instantly took its place among the skyscrapers of central Shanghai. As with most Ws, it makes a strong effort to meld Western-style hip…$$$International Settlement
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Waldorf Astoria
Along with the Peace Hotel, the Waldorf Astoria is one of the few luxury properties in Shanghai with history in the building. The hotel’s Long Bar has its origins back in 1911 when the first British Consul General in Shanghai established an exclusive gentleman’s club for the city’s…$$$Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu near Guang Dong Lu
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Wanda Reign on the Bund
Hotels like to bandy the word exquisite about—yet very few are. This one, though, might actually be worthy of the adjective. Stunning, too. In this newly built (2016, at a cost of US$516 million) five-star property on the southern end of The Bund, every floor is another symphony in…The Bund
