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The Peninsula Shanghai is an award-winning luxury hotel that opened in 2009 on the historic Bund in this exciting and vibrant city. The hotel is part of the Peninsula brand's growing collection of outstanding accommodations in Asia and the United States. With its superb Art Deco style, the resort is a landmark building in a city skyline of some of the tallest buildings in the world.

Location

Shanghai is the progressive and cultural heart of modern China. The Bund (or Waitan) is an architecturally significant protected waterfront along the Huangpu River with impressive Western colonial-style historic buildings. The former British Consulate gardens still adorn one side of the hotel property.

The Peninsula Shanghai looks across views of the Bund towards Pudong, where there are many attractions. Parks, walks and biking areas, and home-style Chinese restaurants are nearby.

The Lujiazui financial district is the swish part of Shanghai famous for 21st-century towering skyscrapers, posh nightclubs, and bars. Moreover, Shanghai Disney Resort, World Expo Center, and Pudong International Airport are here.

Style and Hospitality

This Peninsula Shanghai Hotel in Shanghai has a standard of living up to. This brand delivers the highest levels of luxury, impeccable service, and attention to detail. Furthermore, the staff is attentive to every need of hotel guests, and the concierge services in speed and efficiency are legendary.

Additionally, the famous fleet of green limousines transfers and transports guests to airports, shopping, or almost any excursion. The Peninsula Shanghai Hotel is stately in size and intimate in atmosphere.

Moreover, the decor is classy with polished dark wood, lacquer, crystal, gleaming marble, and chrome. Plush seating throughout makes for comfort amid the glamor. Also, the successful blend of East-West is entirely in character with other hotels in this prestigious brand.

Features

A private yacht is for hire for river cruises and limos for transfers and trips. Moreover, the Peninsular Academy arranges cultural tours and educational events.

Main hotel features include spacious rooms, a glamorous pool/terrace, and a spa and fitness center. Business and conference services, Wi-Fi, a rooftop bar, and Michelin-starred dining also exist.

Rooms

This hotel has 235 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites. The thoughtfully and beautifully appointed rooms are in Art Deco-cum-contemporary style. They feature big beds with massive padded headboards, fine linens, generous high-tech amenities, and deluxe bathrooms.

Moreover, the best rooms have views across the river, and the towering skyscrapers beyond that light up the sky at night. Entertainment centers are also hidden behind black lacquered work desks. Tea/coffee making also resides in a particular 'station' all of its own.

All rooms have a uniform division of bedroom, bathroom, and separate living space. Well-lit bathrooms have oversized tubs, vanities, separate showers, and toilets, and all are cozily encased in marble. Besides, mood lighting and a well-stocked mini-bar invite relaxation at the end of a busy day.

Suites

These accommodations add more space and glamor with plush seating, dining areas, and substantial showcase windows. A color scape choice of rich blues, coffee, and chocolate or a light-filled café-au-lait option with garden or river views. Some Suites include a free airport transfer.

Moreover, every suite gets more significant and swankier, from the Astor to the Majestic, the Palace, and the Peninsula suites with their dressing room. Access facilities are also available in some rooms/suites.

Restaurants

The double Michelin-starred Yi Long Court restaurant serves some of the finest Cantonese dishes in Shanghai. Dark and sophisticated décor is a backdrop to inspired signature dishes and classic Cantonese culinary menus.

Sir Elly's is another Michelin-awarded restaurant. It is in a beautiful dark dining space high up in the hotel and lit by the skyscrapers across the river. Menus are upscale modern European favoring French cuisine. An impressive and extensive wine and champagne list also accompany the sophisticated dishes.

Bars and Lounges

Sir Elly's Terrace is a long rooftop bar with beautiful views, cocktails, drinks, and light meals. Additionally, the Compass Bar offers innovative snacks and drinks on the ground floor. Finally, the silvery elegance of the Lobby Lounge is a breakfast joy and afternoon tea delight with exquisite pastries and various brews.

All-day dining is also available here. Salon de Ning, named in honor of famed socialite Madam Ning, is a fabulous riot of Chinoiserie with silks and crystals, paintings, and objets d'art. Cocktails and local gossip are enjoyed here by guests and Shanghai residents alike.

Spa and Wellness

The Peninsula Spa is a vast and luxurious space for sybaritic wellness treatments. These are based on holistic therapies for mind, body, and spirit. Highly-trained therapists also give newer state-of-the-art face and body treatments.

This beautiful wellness facility is only one of 4 in China that have received the coveted Forbes 5-star rating. Art Deco styling in navy and cream enhances the dark wood and under-floor heating with elaborate pink botanicals decorating the walls. Men's grooming is also featured in the spa.

Fitness

A raft of fitness exercises and training programs are available. These include Pilates, yoga, Tai Chi, and bodybuilding. Guests can also book swimming instruction at the glamorous swimming pool. Exercise equipment is also available in the gym.

Children

This family-friendly hotel has toys and a special welcome for young guests. A babysitting service, kids' menus, and bathroom robes/slippers for little ones also exist. Additionally, older children can participate in activities like kite-making or cooking.

Events and Celebrations

Weddings are catered for in a romantic riverside setting with a traditional Chinese banquet courtesy of the Michelin-starred kitchens. Moreover, a Rolls-Royce Phantom is available for the bride and groom. A gorgeous ballroom and state-of-the-art facilities are also available for all events and celebrations with top organization skills to ensure all goes well.

Takeaway

Shanghai is an exciting city with a fascinating history. Older elegant buildings sit insight into the new exploding town sedately with modern high-rise architecture. Design studios and art galleries abound with sports events like annual cycling rides, restaurants, bars, and clubs, making this a fantastic city. The Peninsula Shanghai has everything a guest could want in accommodation to explore Shanghai city.