Mansion HotelvsWanda Reign on the Bund
Mansion Hotel and Wanda Reign on the Bund are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Wanda Reign on the Bund is preferred by most writers compared to Mansion Hotel. Wanda Reign on the Bund scores 79 with praise from 4 sources like Frommer's, Forbes Travel Guide and The Telegraph.
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
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