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The Yangtze Boutique ShanghaivsInterContinental Shanghai Ruijin
Both properties are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Yangtze Boutique Shanghai ranks significantly better than InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin. The Yangtze Boutique Shanghai is ranked #19 in Shanghai with positive reviews from 8 publications including Gayot, Jetsetter and Lonely Planet.
The Yangtze Boutique Shanghai
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Time Out
Jetsetter
Gayot
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
No.740 Hankou Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200001
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "This striking, 1934 Art Deco hotel has undergone a complete overhaul from a three-star outfit into a handsome, ultraluxurious boutique hotel." Full review
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Ask for a room with a balcony, which, though small, provides a delightful perch to take in the hubbub of the city.
Insight Guides "Some of the rooms have balconies, and all of them feature bold 1930s-style designs coupled with soft, padded luxury."
Travel + Leisure "Within a 10-minute walk of the People's Square, this Art Deco hotel originally opened in the central business district in 1934." Full review
Star Service "Eye-catching art-deco style turns heads in this overstated modern behemoth tower city." Full review
Time Out "Set in a gorgeous historic art deco building, The Yangtze Boutique Hotel was once home to tea-dances, jazz bands and Shanghai gangsters in it's 1930s heyday." Full review
Jetsetter "With a prime spot in Shanghai’s central business district, the The Yangtze Boutique Shanghai has 96 rooms with an Art Deco look and up-to-date amenities." Full review
Gayot "A luxury art-deco boutique hotel located in Shanghaiâs Central Business District, just minutes away from the Peopleâs Square and Nanjing Road."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Originally built in the 1930s, this art-deco beauty was refurbished and reopened in 2010. In addition to period decor, rooms feature deep baths, glass-walled bathrooms...and even tiny balconies." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"It features a sumptuous stained-glass oblong and recessed skylight in the lobby, above a deco-style curved staircase. In addition to period decor, rooms feature deep baths, picture-frame TVs" 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
