Le Sun ChinevsMansion Hotel
Le Sun Chine and Mansion Hotel are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Mansion Hotel ranks slightly higher than Le Sun Chine. Mansion Hotel comes in at #28 in Shanghai with recommendations from 8 sources such as Frommer's, BlackBook and Time Out.
Le Sun Chine
No.1220-6 Huashan Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200052
From $140/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Lonely Planet
"Suites combine an antique-strewn style with all the modern comforts of home. Relax in the Roman-style pool or steam bath before enjoying a Shanghainese banquet in the highly lauded restaurant. "
Time Out
"The 1930s family estate of flour baron Sun Bo Qun has opened to the public as an alluringly under-the-radar boutique hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Originally the home of the Sun family, this renovated 1932 mansion has become one of Shànghǎi’s most exclusive boutique properties." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The restored 1930s estate has well-appointed, homey suites brimming with turn-of-the-century charm. Each suite has unique décor." Full review
Jetsetter
"Chinoiserie-style villa with 17 suites and a 1930s-themed lounge steps from Shanghai’s French Concession." Full review
Mansion Hotel
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