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Concierge.com's insider take:
The Portman Ritz-Carlton was the city's first luxury hotel when it opened in 1998, on the major shopping thoroughfare Nanjing Lu (a second Ritz-Carlton property, located in Pudong, opened in 2010). A circular pale-marble lobby gives way to 610 rooms—request one of the newly renovated ones (the hotel was given a multimillion-dollar, top-to-bottom face-lift at the end of 2008), which feature gleaming dark-wood traditional furniture, accents of gold and brown, and sliding doors that lend an Oriental air. Guests are spoiled for choice when it comes to dining: There are four house restaurants to choose from, including Palladio, which serves modern Italian dishes in a formal setting. Luxury-brand lovers will delight in the neighboring upscale Plaza 66 mall. Though the hotel is centrally located at the Shanghai Center, surrounding office buildings mean that finding a cab during rush hour can be difficult—hotel guests do get preference in the taxi line, but the queue lengthens noticeably during peak times, from 4 pm until 8 pm.
From the readers of Condé Nast Traveler:
(610 rooms)
—2011 Gold List
Overall Score: 94.6
- Design: 91.7
- Food: 97.3
- Location: 91.9
- Rooms: 94.6
- Service: 97.3
View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay ›
Also appeared in the Gold List in 2007, 2006, 2005
Amenities: Pool, Spa
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