Andaz features 307 guestrooms which


enjoy a variety of views through the distinctive window configurations. Since the upper floors with their larger rooms and suites are still being developed, it falls to the standard rooms to provide the current lodgings. “We were inspired by modern China,”


explains Shinya, although by choosing a Japanese design firm, a degree of pan-Asian influence is inevitable. Bathrooms feature translucent sinks and Toto baths in glowing Luminist material, surrounded by stone tiles that contrast with roughly hewn rock face in the shower, while amenities are by Florence-based Lorenzo Villoresi, who also produced a signature scent for the hotel. The guestrooms themselves are installed with LED lighting that can be programmed


to provide mood lighting to impressive effects. Hardwood imported floors are the immediate draw creating a prevalent design feature, along with a fabric-covered extended headboard. The organic windows also dictate much of the interior. It’s here again that the relationship between the hotel and its environment is brought to the fore. “It has been important to us, from the lobby to the rooms to be a part of Xintiandi – we need our guests to feel visually connected to the neighbourhood,” concludes Shinya. That of course cannot fully be realised until the hotel’s other facilities and rooms open up by the end of the year, but in the meantime, this Andaz presents itself as a uniquely relaxed and self-confident property.


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Andaz Shanghai 88 Songshan Road Shanghai 200021 People’s Republic of China Tel: +86 21 2310 1234 www.andaz.hyatt.com


„ 307 guestrooms ‰ Hai Pai, Éclair  The Bar at Hai Pai, Andaz Lounge [ 24-hour gym, The Optime Spa, pool + Meeting Studios, Ballroom, Andaz Studio


Owner / Developer: Metro Land Corp Ltd Operator: Hyatt Hotels Corporation Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox Interior Designer: Super Potato


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