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Where to stay in Shanghai
5 hand-picked foreigner-friendly hotels ยท ไธๆตท ยท updated quarterly
Shanghai's hotels cluster in 3 areas: the Bund (heritage + views of Pudong skyline), Jing'an (central, metro-dense), and Xintiandi / French Concession (cafes, boutiques, walkable). Book 1-2 months ahead for peak Shanghai Fashion Week (Mar, Oct) and Chinese New Year.
๐ First-time visitors: stay near the Bund or Jing'an. You can walk to Nanjing Road, take the ferry to Pudong, and metro anywhere in 20 min.
Fairmont Peace Hotel
ๅๅนณ้ฅญๅบ ยท The Bund (ๅคๆปฉ)
ยฅยฅยฅยฅ
ยฅ2,000+ / night
โญ Historic Bund landmark + live jazz nightly
Art Deco icon on the Bund since 1929. The Jazz Bar still plays live every night. Best heritage stay in Shanghai.
W Shanghai - The Bund
ไธๆตทๅคๆปฉW้ ๅบ ยท North Bund (ๅๅคๆปฉ)
ยฅยฅยฅยฅ
ยฅ2,000+ / night
โญ Rooftop pool + Pudong skyline views
Design hotel with rooftop pool overlooking Pudong skyline. Younger crowd, design-led, 5 min from Bund.
Okura Garden Hotel
ไธๆตท่ฑๅญ้ฅญๅบ ยท Jing'an (้ๅฎ)
ยฅยฅยฅ
ยฅ900-2,000 / night
โญ 5-acre central garden + Japanese service quality
Japanese-managed heritage hotel with a 5-acre garden. Quiet, central, walking distance to Jing'an Temple and Nanjing Road.
The Middle House
ไธๆตท้่ ยท Jing'an / Nanjing West (้ๅฎ / ๅไบฌ่ฅฟ่ทฏ)
ยฅยฅยฅยฅ
ยฅ2,000+ / night
โญ Design-led apartments + 24h gym
Swire Hotels design property by Piero Lissoni. Apartments-style rooms with kitchenette. Most Instagrammed hotel in Shanghai 2024.
Blue Mountain Hostel
่ๅฑฑ้ๅนดๆ ่ ยท French Concession (ๆณ็ง็)
ยฅ
ยฅ150-400 / night
โญ Top-rated Shanghai hostel + French Concession
Best-rated hostel in the French Concession. Mixed dorms from ยฅ80, private rooms from ยฅ350. Cafรฉ downstairs, 24h reception.