Hotel Directory
Quintet
In the heart of the French Concession, the spotless rooms, great service and attention to detail at Quintet has been winning over visitors. As the name suggests, there are just five rooms, each individually designed to a standard you’d expect from pricier stays. The staff are super friendly too, with a wealth of knowledge about the area.
808 Changle Road,,
Shanghai,
200031
Tel: +86 21 6249 9088.
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Web: http://www.quintet-shanghai.com
The Waterhouse at South Bund
Once a dockyard factory, The Waterhouse is now one of Shanghai’s sharpest boutique hotels. Lavish furnishings and the odd nod to the city’s shipping heritage offset its industrial chic. There are just 19 rooms, 11 of which are suites. Thanks to its location, views across the river to Pudong are stunning whichever one you bed up in.
1-3 Maojiayuan Road,
Shanghai,
200010
Tel: +86 21 6080 2988.
Email:
Web: http://www.waterhouseshanghai.com
Fairmont Peace Hotel
After more than three years of renovations, Shanghai’s definitive art deco building reopened in 2010 under the direction of the Fairmont group. The main challenge in modernising the building was balancing out the architectural integrity of its history with the need to upgrade a building that was not originally designed to be a hotel. Connoisseurs of old Shanghai will be pleased to know that the famous antediluvian jazz band is back in action.
20 East Nanjing Road,
Shanghai,
200002
Tel: + 86 21 6138 6888
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Web: http://www.fairmont.com/peace-hotel-shanghai
Mansion Hotel
Combining historic charm and modern luxury like no other Shanghai hotel, this truly exceptional stay is housed in a beautiful 1930s building and was originally the residence and office of a trio of Shanghai gangsters. The lobby, corridors and even the rooms are filled with 20th-century memorabilia, but there's exquisite luxury too with super-soft carpets, beautifully upholstered wood furniture, big-screen satellite TVs, Wi-Fi and private Jacuzzis.
82 Xinle Road,
Shanghai,
200031
Tel: +86 21 5403 9888.
Email:
Web: http://www.mansionhotelchina.com
Pudi Boutique Hotel
This exquisite 52-room boutique hotel in Shanghai has trendy, ultra-modern rooms, professional staff and an elite, but accessible, atmosphere. The interior is super stylish and alluringly dark hued, while rooms are beautifully attired and spacious.
99 Yandang Road,
Shanghai,
200020
Tel: +86 21 5158 5888.
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Web: http://www.pudiboutiquehotel.com/
URBN
China's first carbon neutral hotel has open-plan rooms that are beautifully designed with low furniture and sunken living areas exuding space. Bathtubs are in the bedroom rather than the bathroom, while grey slate tiling gives this excellent boutique hotel an urban vibe.
183 Jiaozhou Road,
Shanghai,
200040
Tel: +86 21 5153 4600.
Email:
Web: http://www.urbnhotels.com
Yueyang Hotel
A decent budget option in the French Concession area of Shanghai, Yueyang Hotel has smart, spacious rooms with big double beds, desk and chair, TV, kettle and free broadband. Shower rooms are clean and modern, although, annoyingly, the hot water isn't always piping hot. English is minimal.
Astor House Hotel
Originally the Richards Hotel, this distinguished old gentleman, perched close to the Bund, was built in the latter part of the Qing dynasty in 1846, and was Shanghai's first hotel. More than 160 years on, there remains a distinct air of elegance, with the hotel's original wooden flooring still covering some of the halls and corridors. Rooms are huge, and some on the higher floors have river views.
15 Huangpu Road,
Shanghai,
200080
Tel: +86 21 6324 6388.
Email:
Web: http://www.astorhousehotel.com/