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Shanghai
China 200020
Tel: 86 21 6472 5222
Concierge.com's insider take:
This eccentric 62-room hotel, composed of five Tudoresque villas that date to the 1920s, sprawls in the heart of the French Concession. Once the estate of the Morris family—newspaper tycoons and dog-racing enthusiasts—the imposing property (it includes 17 acres of wooded grounds) has morphed from communist army base to cadre leader guest house to its current incarnation of state-owned hotel. Rooms in Building Two, which once served as the family's living space, retain an old-fashioned flair, with Art Deco furniture and original wood paneling. Light sleepers should avoid Building Three, which faces Maoming Lu, a street lined with bars. Though the staff sometimes struggles with English and some rooms can appear a bit threadbare, a stay at the Ruijin is unique and memorable—you feel as if you're stepping back into colonial Shanghai. Return to the present with a drink at the city's hottest nightclub, Face Bar, or a Thai dinner at restaurant Lan Na Thai; both are located within the lush grounds.
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