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fter witnessing explosive growth in its hotel industry last year, Shanghai has continued to see new hotel openings in 2019. Some represent the very first properties in Asia for
international luxury brands, others showcase how local culture can be integrated into hotel design and services. Then there are those that focus on enticing a new generation of travellers with more customised services. What’s more, most hotels now make an effort to mix business and leisure, so as well as meeting the demands of business travellers, they also cater for leisure and family guests. Here is our roundup of some of the
newest hotels in Shanghai – a testament to the city’s rapid development as an international metropolis.
MIXING ART AND LOCAL CULTURE HOTEL INDIGO SHANGHAI JING’AN Each Hotel Indigo property is designed to reflect its local culture uniquely, and Hotel Indigo Shanghai Jing’an is no exception. When it opened in October
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2018, it became the third Hotel Indigo property in Shanghai and the tenth in the Greater China region. Hotel Indigo Shanghai Jing’an is located
near Suzhou River. Its overall design draws inspiration from both the local Haipai culture and the neighbourhood’s cinematic heritage. At the end of the 19th century, this district developed a thriving film culture: the first recorded screening of a motion picture in China took place here on August 11, 1896. The hotel has 119 guestrooms divided
into six categories, as well as two main dining outlets. Local Shanghainese street food is available at Docks Café (which serves Asian cuisine), whilst two-storey 500 Restaurant and Bar provides Western fine dining along with tailor-made cocktails. Guests can also visit the hotel’s Shell Library, fully stocked with a variety of both Chinese and Western books and newspapers. Culture gatherings are also held here regularly to help guests fully experience authentic Shanghainese culture. ADDRESS 28 Yutong Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai CONTACT +86 21 5253 9988;
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PULLMAN SHANGHAI QINGPU EXCELLENCE Pullman Shanghai Qingpu Excellence opened its doors in April this year. Located within the Shanghai Qingpu Industrial Zone, it also offers easy access to nearby leisure attractions such as the ancient town of Zhujiajiao, Dianshan Lake and Shanghai Grand View Garden, which underscores Pullman’s business- meets-pleasure concept. The design of the lobby is inspired by
the canals and lakes of the surrounding Qingpu District and features Pullman’s “The Junction” concept to offer a relaxed, open and trendy space for work and play. Meanwhile, the communal space on the second floor showcases the Pullman Artist Playground series of exhibitions in partnership with local artists, photographers, sculptors, painters and designers. The hotel has 292 guestrooms and
suites, as well as a variety of dining options including all-day dining eatery Yue Cafe, The Q Seafood & Grill, and Azur, a Chinese restaurant that specialises in Shanghainese, Cantonese and local Qingpu cuisine. The 800 sqm pillarless
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