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The Best Luxury Hotels
Park Hyatt Shanghai (Shiji Dadao 100, World Financial Center, Pudong; tel. 021/6888-1234): Although this top-of-the-Hyatt-line hotel hadn't opened at press time for our review, we are preemptively including it here, for we think its high-flying status as the world's tallest hotel combined with the stellar worldwide reputation of the brand will make this a highly attractive hotel worth seeking out.
Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai (Weihai Lu 500, Jing An; tel. 021/6256-8888): The best all-around hotel in Puxi, the Four Seasons is worth splurging on just for its patented bed alone. Oh, and the service is impeccable, the staff discreet, and your surroundings as classy as classy can get. If it's good enough for Tom Cruise (who stayed here when he was filming Mission Impossible III), it just might be good enough for the rest of us.
Mansion Hotel (Xinle Lu 82, Xuhui; tel. 021/5403-9888): If you want to be transported back in time to Shanghai in the 1930s, then the exclusive boutique Mansion Hotel, right in the heart of the French Concession, is where you want to lodge. At this refurbished old mansion, you'll get to experience all of today's luxurious amenities in a nostalgic colonial setting.
Pudong Shangri-La (Fucheng Lu 33, Pudong; tel. 021/6882-8888): It's difficult to pick between the newer Grand Tower, with its large, luxe rooms furnished with LCD TVs, fax machines, DVD players, and all the usual luxury accoutrements, or the recently refurbished River Wing rooms with their unbeatable views of the Bund. In the end, it doesn't matter because you can't go wrong at the Shangri-La. There's a ridiculous number of fine-dining restaurants to choose from, two health clubs, two pools (one of them a glass-enclosed outdoor pool), the Himalayan-themed Chi spa, and still the best overall views of the Bund from Pudong.
St. Regis Shanghai (Dongfang Lu 889, Pudong; tel. 021/5050-4567): Its location in Pudong isn't ideal, but otherwise, this is as good as it gets with Shanghai hotels. What's better than being pampered by your St. Regis butler, who can do everything from pressing your pants and making dinner reservations to acting as your personal tour guide about town? Rooms are large and luxurious, there's open access to the executive lounge, free wireless Internet, excellent dining options, and a top-notch spa.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
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