Compare 16 verified boutique hotels, 5-star landmark palaces, and design stays in Shanghai's best walkable neighbourhoods. Base yourself in The Bund & Waitanyuan (Huangpu) or Former French Concession (Xuhui & HengshanโFuxing) for easy walking access.
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Shanghai's legendary 1929 Art Deco palace on the Bund, famous for its copper pyramid roof, Nine Nations Suites, and the world-renowned Old Jazz Bar.
Tip: Have evening cocktails on the Cathay Room terrace overlooking Pudong.
20 Nanjing Road East, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Flagship 5-star Art Deco hotel on the historic Bund featuring Michelin-starred Yi Long Court and the sweeping 14th-floor Sir Elly's Rooftop Terrace.
Tip: Sir Elly's Terrace offers one of the most iconic views of the Oriental Pearl Tower.
32 Zhongshan East 1st Road, The Bund, Shanghai
Serene bamboo-lined urban resort adjacent to Jing'an Park featuring a 32-metre library Long Bar, infinity pool, and Michelin-starred PHรNIX.
Tip: Unwind at the URSPA after exploring the French Concession.
1 Changde Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai
Combining the 1929 Art Deco Shanghai Power Company headquarters with a sleek postmodern tower, topped by the tiered multi-level ROOF garden bar overlooking Pudong.
199 Nanjing Road East, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Occupying the top floors of a 48-storey tower alongside the restored 1916 Chamber of Commerce building overlooking Suzhou Creek and the Bund.
Tip: Dine at Michelin-starred Il Ristorante โ Niko Romito on the 47th floor.
Lane 108 North Shanxi Road, Jing'an, Shanghai
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund is a Hilton Honors hotel in Shanghai.
Shanghai
Mandarin Oriental Shanghai is a boutique hotel in Shanghai.
Shanghai
North Bund skyscraper hotel famous for its outdoor WET Deck infinity pool framing the entire Lujiazui skyline and Oriental Pearl Tower.
66 Lvshun Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai
Broadway Mansions is a boutique hotel in Shanghai.
Shanghai
Park Hotel is a boutique hotel in Shanghai.
Shanghai
Occupying floors 36 to 68 above Jing'an, offering panoramic floor-to-ceiling views across central Shanghai and the Iridium Spa.
Beijing West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai
Hongqiao Jin Jiang Hotel / Shanghai Hongqiao Railway & Airport Marriott Hub is a Marriott Bonvoy hotel on Hongqiao Business District in Minhang, Shanghai.
Tip: Transport Hub: Shanghai Hongqiao High-Speed Railway Station & Hongqiao Airport.
Hongqiao Business District, Minhang, Shanghai
Shanghai Marriott Marquis City Centre is a Marriott Bonvoy hotel on 555 Middle Xizang Road in Huangpu District, Shanghai.
Tip: Transport Hub: People's Square Station (Line 2 Direct to Both Pudong PVG & Hongqiao SHA/High-Speed Rail).
555 Middle Xizang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
JW Marriott Shanghai at Tomorrow Square is a Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Shanghai.
Shanghai
Engineering marvel built 88 metres down into the cliffside of an abandoned quarry in Sheshan with two submerged underwater floors and cliff-waterfall light shows.
Chenhua Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai
Centered around a restored 600-year-old Ming Dynasty ancestral courthouse in the Venice-like canal town of Zhujiajiao.
505 Zhuhu Road, Zhujiajiao, Qingpu District, Shanghai