Accommodations - Explore Shanghai - page 238

views and impressive dining at popular chain restaurants, Man Ho (Chinese) and Inagiku
(Japanese).
Sofitel Hyland
505 Nanjing Road East; tel: [phone]; www.sofitel.com ; $$
Located right on busy Nanjing Road, a pedestrianised street between the Bund and
People's Square, this four-star hotel has 400 tastefully decorated rooms with comprehens-
ive facilities.
Yangtze Boutique Hotel Shanghai
740 Hankou Road; tel: [phone]; $$
So this is what the gilded age looked like: located in a 1934 Art Deco building, this pocket-
sized hotel has gorgeous interiors. All rooms feature bold 1930s-style designs coupled with
modern technology; some rooms have balconies.
NANJING ROAD WEST
Baolong Home Hotel
125 Nanyang Road; tel: [phone]; $
Tucked away behind the Portman Ritz-Carlton, this small-budget hotel is part of a well-man-
aged local chain. Its clean, comfortable rooms and superb location belie the very reason-
able rates.
Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai
500 Weihai Road; tel: [phone]; www.fourseasons.com/shanghai ; $$$
Convenient location straddling the city's two best shopping thoroughfares - Nanjing Road
West and Huaihai Road Central. This is one of the older city hotels but comes with stellar
Four Seasons service. And don't tell anyone, but it is the top choice of hotel professionals
when they travel at their own expense.
Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai
1218 Yan'an Road Central; tel: [phone]; www.shangri-la.com ; $$$$
Part of a massive luxury development beside fashionable Nanjing Road, this 60-storey hotel
opened in 2013 and is well placed in Shanghai's fashionable heartlands. Smart, contempor-
ary guestrooms come with top-of-the-city views and there are several excellent restaurants,
including Calypso, The 1515 West Chophouse & Bar, and Summer Palace. Jing'an Temple
and Park, plus plenty of shopping and dining, lie right on your doorstep.
Pei Mansion Hotel