Banyan Tree Shanghai On The BundvsURBN Boutique Shanghai
Both hotels are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, URBN Boutique Shanghai is the choice of most professionals compared to Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund. URBN Boutique Shanghai has a TripExpert Score of 86 with positive reviews from 12 publications like Time Out, Gayot and Concierge.
Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund
No.19 Gong Ping Road, Shanghai 200085
From $285/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"Starting at a sprawling 60 sq m, guest rooms are among the largest in the city." Full review
Time Out
"Banyan Tree, the Southeast Asian resort chain synonymous with spas and romance, arrives in Shanghai this month with a Hongkou waterfront property just around the Huangpu bend." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"If a visit to this megalopolis of 23 million feels overwhelming, then Banyan Tree’s first Shanghai property, located on the northern part of the iconic Bund waterfront, provides the ultimate escape." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Shanghai’s first Banyan Tree resort is a sleek 12-story hotel with 130 rooms." Full review
Frommer's
"You’ll find good value here, but if you want walking-distance location to Bund restaurants and hot spots, you should look elsewhere." Full review
URBN Boutique Shanghai Show All Reviews
No.183 Jiaozhou Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai 200040
From $155/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Not all guests may be willing to accept some of the hotel's design and functional quirks... and occasionally spotty service, but this "green" property has its heart in the right place." Full review
Concierge
"Eager-to-please staff create an atmosphere far more relaxed than at the rest of the city's growing league of high-end small hotels."
Fodor's
"Made with environmentally sensitive technology and recycled materials, it's a truly unique place to stay." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Serene little URBN is a hotel with lofty environmental ambitions, implementing eco-friendly elements such as solar shades and water-based AC, and allowing patrons to buy carbon credits." Full review
Star Service
"Ecoconscious and style-savvy guests will love this 1970s post office and factory warehouse turned hotel that aims to be China's first carbon-neutral hotel." Full review
Rough Guide
"Though it doesn’t quite live up to its considerable hype, this hip little hotel is still pretty good value for this price range."
Travel + Leisure
"China isn’t exactly known for sustainability, but the new Urbn Hotels & Resorts group aims to change that." Full review
Time Out
"Rooms start from 1,500RMB, plus 15 percent service charge." Full review
Jetsetter
"Design-conscious, eco-friendly downtown hotel, with 26 stylish rooms and an organic restaurant and bar." Full review
Gayot
"Environmentally friendly policies set the standard at this chic urban hotel."