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Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel ShanghaivsInterContinental Shanghai Ruijin
Both properties are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai ranks slightly higher than InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin. Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai comes in at #27 in Shanghai with endorsements from 8 reviews such as Gayot, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Gayot
Time Out
Forbes Travel Guide
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
No.1108 Meihua Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201204
From $95/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "The location means the majority of guests are exhibition and conference attendees, plus adventurous upscale travelers with an interest in art."
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"A 401-room high-style hotel across from the international exhibition center in Pudong." Full review
Star Service "This deluxe operation stems from Middle Eastern roots and is right at home in luxury-focused Pudong, attracting business and leisure travelers to its doors in great numbers." Full review
Gayot "When guests enter the Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel's stunning sixteen-meter-high lobby... they will feel as if they've stepped into an ancient Chinese history lesson."
Time Out "The hotel boasts 401 rooms, including 61 suites; four restaurants including a steakhouse and Japanese sushi/teppanyaki restaurant; and a swimming pool and fitness centre." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Upon arriving at Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, you’ll immediately notice the futuristic perpendicular patterns covering the building’s façade." Full review
Afar Magazine "This property opened in March 2011 under the direction of Arata Isozaki, the mind behind the design of Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium and the Los Angeles MOCA." Full review
Lonely Planet "With its huge lobby hung with traditional Chinese paintings as a vast overhead screen swarms with hypnotic, colourful images... this unique hotel is simply jaw-dropping." Full review
Michelin Guide "The Vegas-like excess of the public spaces, the accommodations come in rather on the tasteful end of things; they’re unflaggingly luxe in their comforts and equipment" Full review
InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
Fodor's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Lonely Planet
No.118 Ruijin Er Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200020
From $129/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "The facilities and the service may not be the finest for what you're paying, but the overall atmosphere of colonial Shanghai, at least the refined version of it, is lovely." Full review
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Ask for a garden-view room.
Insight Guides "Five renovated historic villas, all with different prices, are set in an expansive estate dotted with fountains and pavilions, and located in the heart of the old French Concession."
Rough Guide "Cosy and exclusive Tudor-style villas in manicured gardens."
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Ask for Building One, where Mao used to stay.
Fodor's "Formerly the Morris Estate, the preserved villas here showcases how opulently tai-pan (expatriate millionaire businessmen) lived in Shanghai's 1920s and 30s." Full review
Lonely Planet "Dark-wood panelled corridors lead to enormous, pleasantly appointed rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed in the former State Guest House of Shanghai, the hotel has embraced the rich heritage of the mansion and surrounding gardens—a luxury in downtown Shanghai—to create a heritage masterpiece." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The InterContinental has more than 200 rooms in a historic garden estate...dark-wood panelled corridors lead to enormous, pleasantly appointed rooms. The architecture and park-like gardens are lovely." Full review
