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Mansion HotelvsCHAI Living Serviced Apartments
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Mansion Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to CHAI Living Serviced Apartments. Mansion Hotel scores 76 with accolades from 8 sources including concierge.com, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler.
Mansion Hotel
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
BlackBook
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
No.82 Xinle Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031
From $271/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "Since it opened in 2007, it has become a perfectly placed option for those seeking a boutique hotel rather than a glitzy behemoth."
Travel + Leisure "Hidden among the skyscrapers of Shanghai, you’ll find the Mansion Hotel, a handsome low-lying building in the city’s tony French Concession, near chic cafés and boutiques." Full review
Time Out "This former gangster's villa is set in beautiful grounds with a great location on the corner of Xinle Lu, close to the French Concession's best shops." Full review
BlackBook "Completely revamped, it is now a boutique heritage hotel set behind large stone walls and with a lovely entrance courtyard."
Condé Nast Traveler "A plush 32-room boutique residence in a 1930s manor built by a notorious Shanghai mob boss." Full review
Jetsetter "A 1930s opium gangster’s mansion turned heritage-themed boutique hotel with stone balconies and bubble baths." Full review
Afar Magazine "“The historic hotel has more than 200 pieces of period antiques and artifacts throughout the premises. It was built in the 1930s...it’s known for its excellent but very expensive Cantonese restaurant"." Full review
Frommer's "The lobby is a marvel, festooned with traditional Chinese furnishings and colonial-era museum pieces...rooms are each uniquely laid out, though consistent in their high ceilings, bathroom Jacuzzis" Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This historic landmark is worth a peek even if you’re not staying here... stepping inside is like stepping back in time to the city’s glorious, notorious past." Full review
CHAI Living Serviced Apartments Time Out
Rough Guide Travel + Leisure Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet
No. 370 North Suzhou Road, Shanghai 200008
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Time Out "Tempt friends or family to stay awhile in Shanghai by booking them into CHAI Living Residences." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Luxury serviced apartments in a genteel Art Deco apartment block."
Travel + Leisure "This hotel is ideal for the nonconformist who wants cultural immersion into old China, but not without the modern comforts, high design, and personalized service of a luxury hotel." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Housed in the 1935 Embankment Building – once the largest apartment building in the Far East – Spanish artist Tucho’s gorgeous gallery presents a covetable collection of contemporary artworks and antiques collected on his travels." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"If you need a stylish Shànghǎi address, you can’t get much better than these luxurious, beautifully appointed and individually styled apartments in the Embankment Building." Full review
