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where in town fully conveys the swish sensations of 1930s Shanghai, it's the
old Cathay rising majestically from the Bund. Since it reopened in 2010, after
years of renovations, it's reasserted its claim as one of the city's most iconic
hotels.
MARVEL HOTEL $$
( Shangyue Qingnianhui Dajiudian; 3305 9999;
www.marvelhotels.com.cn
;
123 South Xizang Rd; 123 d ¥1080-1580; Dashijie)
Occupying the
former YMCA building (1931) just south of People's Sq, the Marvel is one of
the city's standout midrange hotels.
Hotel
LANGHAM YANGTZE BOUTIQUE $$$
( Langting Yangzi Jingpin Binguan; 6080 0800;
www.langhamhotels.com
;
740 Hankou Rd; 740 d ¥1300-1800; People's Square; )
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
(with Venetian blinds) and even tiny balconies - a rarity in Shanghai.
Hotel
Boutique
LES SUITES ORIENT $$$
( Dongfang Shanglu Jiudian; 6320 0088;
www.hotelsuitesorient.com
; 1 East
Jinling Rd; 1 d ¥1580-2280; Yuyuan Garden; )
Located at the
southern edge of the Bund, Les Suites Orient is notable as the only hotel on
the strip with standard rooms (Bund Studio) that have fantastic river and Bund
views - in some rooms even the bathtub has a view.
Luxury Hotel
WALDORF ASTORIA $$$
( Huaer Daofu Jiudian; 6322 9988;
www.waldorfastoriashanghai.com
;
2
East Zhongshan No 1 Rd; 2 d ¥2500-3500; East Nanjing Rd;
Luxury Hotel
)
Marking the southern end of the Bund is the stately Shanghai Club (1910),
once the Bund's most exclusive gentlemen's club. The 20 original rooms here
were reconverted in 2010 to house the Waldorf Astoria's premium suites, six of
