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JIA’s “it-crowd magnet” the Issimo Lounge,
Fine dining is clustered around The Bund the swanky Kee Club, Sin and Lounge 18.
and buzzing Xintiandi area in the hip Raising the bar: the Vue Bar, on the 32nd
French Concession area. and 33rd floors of the Hyatt on The Bund’s
Old Shanghai: Yongfoo Elite is an West Tower, features an outdoor terrace and
enchanting “old Shanghai” villa boasting a whirlpool bath (shanghai.bund.hyatt.com).
an oriental garden and traditional Bund beauty: the popular Glamour bar at
Shanghainese recipes with a twist No 5 The Bund has a relaxed, arty vibe and
(yongfooelite.com). offers great views of Pudong’s skyline
Cosmopolitan cooking: 10 global cooking (m-theglamourbar.com).
stations at Pudong Shangri-La’s Yi Café give On trend: those in the know hang out in
a fun, interactive experience. It is a great the Park Hyatt’s chic corner bar at lobby
choice for Sunday brunch (shangri-la.com). level (parkhyattshanghai.com).
Sky-high dining: spanning the 91st to 93rd Coolest cocktail: the lofty Jade on 36 Bar
floors of the Park Hyatt, 100 Century has “deconstructed” solid cocktails created
Avenue is the world’s highest bar and by Thierry Hernandez of Plaza Athénée
restaurant, boasting panoramic views Paris fame (jadeon36.com).
from 25-metre floor-to-ceiling windows The Insider
(parkhyattshanghai.com).
Meet
Wyman Kan is British Airways’ airport
Gourmet galore: the historic Three on the The former abbatoir 1933 is a trendy
manager for the China region.
“Plaza 66 on Nanjing West is the place to go
Bund building houses Shanghai’s most private meetings and events space in the
for all the luxury labels, but the whole road
exclusive restaurants, including celebrity happening cultural district of Hongkou
is popular for its shops and eateries. You
chef David Laris’s seafood at Laris, the (1933-shanghai.com/event.html). should also wander around the labyrinth of
French cuisine of Jean Georges Vongerichten;
Fangbin Road, also known as Shanghai Old
and designer Chinese at the Whampoa
Must-do
Street, packed with shops selling antiques,
handicrafts and all sorts of tea. A typical
Club (threeonthebund.com). Hiring a local guide will be beneficial.
Saturday night for me would be a meal at
Yu Yuan Gardens: striking Ming Dynasty
1221 or Ye Shanghai, followed by drinks at
Mode
oriental temple architecture meets cobbled Bar Rouge, before heading to the clubs and
Warn clients that they will pay up to 20% pathways and tea in the Mid-Lake Pavilion
bars at Fuxing Park, such as Park 97 and
import duty on western brands. The Teahouse.
Kazbar. Along Rui Jin Road, there are some
boutique bars in stunning colonial settings.”
glossiest boutiques and malls are clustered People’s Square: home to the Shanghai
along West Nanjing Road, between Jing’an Grand Theatre, Museum of Contemporary
Temple and Shimen No. 1 Road. Art and Urban Planning Exhibition Centre,
Chinese chic: international success story which features a scale model of the city. Clockwise from top left: JIA Shanghai: a design-led boutique hotel
Shanghai Tang can be found in the Pudong The views: jet-lagged clients love the Park
the Jade on 36 Bar; West
in Puxi where guests tend to be fashion
Shangri-La and in Xintiandi (shanghai- Hyatt’s Water’s Edge infinity pool.
Nanjing Road; the JIA
and media types. All 55 rooms and
tang.com). Strange but true: the city has the world’s
Shanghai’s penthouses;
penthouse suites feature funky pop art
Esoteric fashion: the criss-crossing alley- largest Barbie store (barbieshanghai.com).
the Yu Yuan Gardens;
and artefacts, and quirkily labelled
Three on the Bund; the
ways off Taikung Lu in the Xuhui District amenities. The award-winning Italian
Rooms
Park Hyatt’s 85th-floor
are peppered with artists’ and designer Issimo restaurant has a great buzz, as does
Water’s Edge spa
boutiques. We stayed at . . . the hotel’s first-floor bar.
Tailor-made: intrepid travellers can barter The Park Hyatt: occupying levels 79 to 93 931 West Nanjing Road; 00 86 21 6217
for a bespoke suit at the Shanghai South of the tallest skyscraper in the world (the 9000; jiashanghai.com
Bund Soft-Spinning Material Market at 399 492-metre, 101-storey Shanghai World
Lu Jia Bang Rd. Tailor Dave outlets make Financial Center), this is Shanghai’s hot Four Seasons Shanghai: with its tinkling
quality suits in a more civilised environment hotel. It rubs shoulders with the famous foyer piano beneath uplit palm trees, you
(tailordave.com), while many hotels can Jin Mao Tower and Pearl TV Tower in can see why this traditional hotel remains
set up the service for guests. Pudong’s financial district. All 174 popular with US and Russian businessmen
Market madness: Dong Tai Lu Antiques rooms and suites are elegant and high- and celebrities. Everyone from the Beck-
Market near Xintiandi is fun, as is the tech, and offer a 24-hour butler service. hams to Edward Norton and Jenson Button
hugely popular “copies market” at 580 The hotel’s 100 Century Avenue restaurant has stayed here. The Cantonese favourites
Nanjing Road near People’s Square. and bars are buzzing and the Water’s Edge in the Si Ji Xuan restaurant are worth
spa is astonishing. Secure your clients splashing out for. The lack of English-
Mix
a room in the West Wing for better views. speaking reception staff and doormen was
The Bund is the high-class answer to 100 Century Avenue, Pudong; compensated for by a savvy concierge desk.
Xiantindi’s buzzing bars, cafes and clubs, 00 86 21 6888 1234; 500 Weihai Road; 00 86 21 6256 8888;
with the intimate members’ club M1nt, parkhyattshanghai.com fourseasons.com/shanghai
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