NEW HOT E LS IN SHA NGHA I
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT PAGE: Hotel Indigo Shanghai Jing’an; The Westbund Hotel Shanghai; and Pullman Shanghai Qingpu Excellence
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grand ballroom is connected to an outdoor terrace, and there are also seven function rooms offering more than 1,600 sqm of event space. Other on-site facilities include a fitness centre, an indoor pool, a business centre and an executive lounge. ADDRESS 1, Lane 340, Zhuying Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai CONTACT +86 21 3108 8888;
accorhotels.com
LUXURY BRAND DEBUTS JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL SHANGHAI PUDONG China’s first JW Marriott Marquis hotel opened near the Huangpu River in Shanghai this August. This is the world’s fourth JW Marriott Marquis and the brand’s first property in Asia. The 39-storey hotel, owned by China’s
Luneng Group, is close to Lujiazui CBD, and features a unique architectural design with sustainable exterior glass panels that slant 12-17 degrees, which not only provides guests with a broader view of the cityscape, but also reduces light pollution. There are 515 guestrooms and suites.
In-room amenities include Simmons mattresses, a 55-inch Samsung flatscreen
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TV, surround-sound system and Nespresso coffee machine. The hotel’s more than 7,600 sqm of event space consists of two grand ballrooms, two meeting rooms and 12 multifunction rooms and banquet venues. Both Chinese and Western fine dining
is available. Dining options include all-day dining restaurant The Merchant Kitchen; Flint, the hotel’s bar and grill whose industrial-chic décor reinterprets the style of New York in the mid-19th century; and the three-storey Le Manoir Ling, featuring a fusion menu of French and Cantonese cuisine. ADDRESS 988 Puming Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai CONTACT +86 21 3809 8888;
marriott.com
THE WESTBUND HOTEL SHANGHAI Set to open in 2020, The Westbund Hotel Shanghai is London-based Rocco Forte Hotels’ first property in Asia. It will be situated along the Xuhui Riverside on the West Bund of the Huangpu River, which is home to a number of galleries, museums, theatres and boutiques. The location also offers easy access to the
former French Concession, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, and Shanghai’s two airports (Pudong and Hongqiao). The hotel will feature 219 guestrooms
and suites, with sizes starting from 70 sqm. Dining outlets will include Gabriella Italian restaurant, Long Xuan Cantonese restaurant, a Tea Room for aſternoon tea, and the rooſtop Conservatory Bar, which will offer panoramic views of the West Bund and city beyond. Event facilities will comprise a 1,077 sqm Westbund Hall that can accommodate up to 780 guests with a dedicated driveway for car access; the 673 sqm The Rocco Forte Ballroom, as well as nine multipurpose function rooms. Wellness options will include a fitness centre, an infinity pool and the two- storey Rocco Forte Spa. ADDRESS 688 Yunjin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai CONTACT +86 21 6082 3480;
roccofortehotels.com
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