Fairmont Peace HotelvsWanda Reign on the Bund
Both properties are recommended by writers. On balance, Fairmont Peace Hotel ranks significantly higher than Wanda Reign on the Bund. Fairmont Peace Hotel ranks #1 in Shanghai with approval from 16 reviewers like Forbes Travel Guide, Gayot and Jetsetter.
Fairmont Peace Hotel Show All Reviews
No.20 Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200002
From $261/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Reopened in 2010 after a three-year makeover, Shanghai's 80-year-old grande dame has been restored to its 1930s glory days."
Insight Guides
"Sir Victor Sassoon’s glorious Art Deco palace on the Bund reopened in 2010 after a no-expense-spared renovation which retained many of the exquisite interior details."
Travel + Leisure
"The city’s famous Cathay Hotel was renamed the Peace Hotel in 1956, and in 2010 was taken over by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Historically, Shanghai's most famous heritage hotel, located in Sir Victor Sassoon's Art Deco style building overlooking the Bund."
Star Service
"With one of the city's most premier locations literally on the famous waterfront Bund, this hotel is an absolute landmark." Full review
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Request a Signature River View Suite for the best vistas, or request one of the nine Nation Suites that feature cultural themes including Japanese, Italian, German and Indian.
Gayot
"This extravagant Art-Deco property reopened in 2010 along the Bund and is recognized by its distinctive copper-sheathed roof, white Italian marble floors, and priceless Lalique glass artwork."
Time Out
"The 270 guestrooms are all Art Deco glamour, with original dark wood fittings and bronze colour scheme (sounds opressive, but it's beautifully done)." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Occupying both sides of the road, this was formerly the Cathay, the most famous hotel in Shanghai, home to the Jazz Bar and still well worth a visit to admire the Art Deco interior."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Take in the impressive Art Deco masterpiece by enjoying traditional afternoon tea in the Jasmine Lounge or a classic martini at the modern Jazz Bar." Full review
Jetsetter
"Art Deco icon with glamorous interiors, a swinging jazz bar and an unbeatable location smack bang on the Bund." Full review
Wanda Reign on the Bund
NO. 538 Zhongshan East 2nd Road, Shanghai 200010, China
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
9.0
"The plaything of Wang Sicong, the son of China’s richest man, Shanghai’s newest luxury hotel is said to have cost in the region of £400 million." Full review
Jetsetter
"Luxuriate in a seven-star, Art Deco-inspired landmark parked along Shanghai's iconic Bund." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Wanda Reign on the Bund is a luxurious stay that
emphasizes showcasing the best of Shanghainese design, food, art and culture." Full review
Frommer's
"Hotels like to bandy the word exquisite about—yet very few are." Full review