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For the past decade, Shanghai's upscale hotels have mostly targeted corporate travelers, but leisure visitors now enjoy a broader array of large luxury and small boutique options. Ambitious plans for long-term tourism growth are bringing names like Park Hyatt, Conrad, Jumeirah, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental, W, Banyan Tree, and Fairmont through 2010, while a small portfolio of design-led hotels is slated to grow and flourish. Location remains the key to which one you choose. Hotels in the French Concession and near the Bund offer the most convenience for tourists. Despite the lofty views, staying east of the river in one of the Pudong's high-rise hotels can mean taxi rides and inconvenience.
Though a serious business hotel, the 511-room Longement (formerly the Regent) has plenty of charm. Rooms have sleek, generous work spaces, pillowtop beds (where...more
Step through the wrought-iron gates that guard the driveway to this elegant French Concession villa, and be transported back to Shanghai's legendary treaty port...more
Shanghai hotels are rising ever higher—and top of the pile is this deluxe cloud buster on the 79th through 93rd floors of the 101-story, 1,615-foot...more
Talk about bagging the perfect location: The first new building on Shanghai's riverfront Bund in more than 60 years is home to the Peninsula Hotel group's debut...more
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...more
With its new 36-floor glass tower, the Shangri-La is set to give its Pudong competitors a run for their money. It may not tower as high as the Grand Hyatt, but...more
Few hotels in China present a more imperial entrance than the 209-room PuLi Hotel, located in Shanghai's new commercial district adjacent to fashionable Nanjing...more
Shanghai's second Ritz-Carlton hotel (the Portman Ritz-Carlton is located across the river in Puxi) sits atop the 58-story Shanghai IFC South Tower in Pudong,...more
The 328-room St. Regis has sizable sleeping quarters that are just about as grand as the sweeping, ballroomlike check-in area. Special amenities include 24-hour...more
Tucked away on a side street north of Jing'An Temple, this 26-room design hotel is built around an enclosed slate and bamboo courtyard with calming water...more
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