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17 hotels from our guide: Shanghai, China.

The entrance to an antique villa at Amanyangyun
Resort

Amanyangyun

Minhang · Shanghai · ChinaAman’s retreat on the edge of Shanghai: 140 hectares of camphor forest, 24 suites and 11 antique villas.
An ivy-covered arch opening onto a restored shikumen lane at Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li
Boutique hotel

Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li

Former French Concession · Shanghai · ChinaVillas in a restored lane of shikumen houses, with le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire (one MICHELIN star).
The Fairmont Peace Hotel on the Bund
Historic hotel

Fairmont Peace Hotel

The Bund · Shanghai · ChinaThe Art Deco landmark at the corner of Nanjing Road East and the Bund, with the legendary Jazz Bar and The Cathay Room.
Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China
Skyscraper hotel

J Hotel Shanghai Tower

Lujiazui · Shanghai · ChinaThe hotel inside Shanghai Tower, the 632-metre tower in Lujiazui.
The lobby's mosaic forest wall
Grand hotel

Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai

Lujiazui · Shanghai · ChinaA riverside Mandarin Oriental in Pudong, with Yong Yi Ting (one MICHELIN star), Fifty 8° Grill and Qi Bar.
Lujiazui at night
Grand hotel

Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai

Lujiazui · Shanghai · ChinaA Shangri-La in Lujiazui with rooms and suites looking across the river to the Bund.
Cachet lobby lounge at The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi, with a glass wall onto its tree-lined terrace
Grand hotel

The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi

Xintiandi · Shanghai · ChinaThe Langham’s flagship in China, steps from Huaihai Road, with T’ang Court (two MICHELIN stars).
A corner room at The Middle House (now Upper House Shanghai) with floor-to-ceiling windows over Jing'an
Design hotel

The Middle House

Jing’an · Shanghai · ChinaSwire’s design hotel in Jing’an, now Upper House Shanghai, beside HKRI Taikoo Hui.
The Peninsula Shanghai at the north end of the Bund
Grand hotel

The Peninsula Shanghai

The Bund · Shanghai · ChinaThe Peninsula at the northern end of the Bund, with Yi Long Court (one MICHELIN star) and the rooftop Sir Elly’s Terrace.
The lantern-lined ballroom foyer at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai
Grand hotel

The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

Jing’an · Shanghai · ChinaA 593-room Ritz-Carlton in the Shanghai Centre complex on West Nanjing Road.
The PuLi's long pool reflecting the lit lobby at night
Urban resort

The PuLi Hotel and Spa

Jing’an · Shanghai · ChinaAn urban resort beside the tall trees of Jing’an Park.
Shanghai IFC with Shanghai Tower behind
Grand hotel

The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong

Lujiazui · Shanghai · ChinaA Ritz-Carlton in the IFC towers, with Jin Xuan (one MICHELIN star) on the 53rd floor.
The former Shanghai Club on the Bund, now the Waldorf Astoria
Grand hotel

Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund

The Bund · Shanghai · ChinaThe Waldorf Astoria at No. 2 on the Bund, home of the 34-metre Long Bar and Ling Long (one MICHELIN star).
Urban resort

Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund

North Bund, Hongkou · Shanghai · ChinaBanyan Tree’s urban retreat on the North Bund, with riverfront suites and a rooftop bar.
Grand hotel

Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai

Suzhou Creek · Shanghai · ChinaThe Bvlgari hotel by Suzhou Creek, with Bao Li Xuan (two MICHELIN stars) and Il Ristorante – Niko Romito (one star) on the 47th floor.
Design hotel

The Shanghai EDITION

The Bund · Shanghai · ChinaA design hotel in two Nanjing Road East landmarks, one of them the 1929 Shanghai Power Company.
Design hotel

The Sukhothai Shanghai

Jing’an · Shanghai · ChinaA calm Jing’an hotel by Neri&Hu at HKRI Taikoo Hui, with Thai cooking and a garden terrace.