Hotels

Grand Hyatt
金茂君悦大酒店
One of the brightest stars in the Shanghai hotel firmament, the Grand Hyatt is no place for those with vertigo. But if you revel in high-altitude luxury living, dining and drinking, you could reach a suitable high from which you may never want to descend.
Pudong, Jinmao Bld, 88 Century Ave
浦东新区世纪大道88号
tel: 5049 1234
http://shanghai.hyatt.com
underground rail: Lujiazui
Exit Lujiazui metro station and walk E along Lujiazui Rd towards Jinmao Tower.

St Regis Shanghai
瑞吉红塔大酒店
The luxurious St Regis mixes hi-tech (Bose radios, broadband Internet) with old-style service. The 24hr personal butlers will record your pillow preference for your next visit just before bringing you a coffee and fixing your laptop.
Pudong, 889 Dongfang Rd
浦东东方路889号
tel: 5050 4567
www.stregis.com/shanghai
underground rail: Shiji Avenue, line 2 / Pudian Rd, line 4
exit Shiji Avenue metro station and walk S down Dongfang Rd for 10-15min

No. 9
九号公寓
This is Shanghai's most exclusive B&B and it has a serene, soothing atmosphere that's instantly relaxing. Everything from the bathrooms to the small bar area has been cleverly thought out and artfully designed. There are only five rooms here, all with wi-fi internet access and one of which has a small separate study, so you need to book well ahead. The upstairs rooms are brighter and the penthouse has its own kitchen and terrace.
9 Lane, 355 West Jianguo Rd, French Concession
建国西路355号
tel: 6471 9950
underground rail: Hengshan Rd

Astor House Hotel
浦江饭店
This distinguished old gentleman dates from 1846, when it was Shanghai's first hotel, and the list of former guests includes Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell and Charlie Chaplin. Rooms once occupied by such famous folk cost around Y1600 . With its thick lacquered walls, high ceilings, wooden floorboards and winding corridors, it has a feel that's somewhere between a Victorian asylum and an English boarding school. But the rooms are huge.
15 Huangpu Rd, East Nanjing Road
虹口区黄浦路15号‎
tel: 6324 6388
www.astorhousehotel.com
underground rail: East Nanjing Rd