Design hotels in Shanghai

Dazhongli, Shanghai $$$$

Alila Shanghai

Ju Bin interiors featuring salvaged shikumen stone, pale wood marquetry, and a courtyard ceramic tree sculpture.

Minhang, Shanghai $$$$

Amanyangyun

Kerry Hill arranged antique pavilions and modern minimalist suites around serene sandstone courtyards and reflection pools.

Qiantan, Shanghai From $150

Artyzen New Bund 31 Shanghai

Neri&Hu frames floating fifth-floor garden pavilions and low-slung timber furnishings within sculptural, monolithic concrete architecture.

Jing'an, Shanghai From $1,000

Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai

Sleek interiors pairing Navona travertine, matte black granite, bronze mesh screening, and custom Italian Maxalto furnishings.

Songjiang, Shanghai From $250

InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland

An eighty-eight-meter subterranean structure built into quarry cliffs featuring a cascading glass waterfall elevator core.

Jing'an, Shanghai From $500

PuLi Hotel and Spa

A thirty-two-meter timber Long Bar, reclaimed grey brick, and dragon-scale screens frame sleek parkside interiors.

The Bund, Shanghai From $500

Shanghai EDITION

Neri&Hu interiors bridge a 1929 Art Deco headquarters and modern tower around a soaring twenty-six-meter green atrium.

Chongming, Shanghai $$

Somland Chongming

Recycled brick facades mimic local textiles beneath thatched roofs, complemented by curved bamboo ceilings and branch-lined corridors.

Dazhongli, Shanghai From $350

The Sukhothai Shanghai

Sculptural bronze staircases, diatomaceous clay walls, and jade tones by Neri&Hu define the soothing interiors.

Dazhongli, Shanghai From $400

Upper House Shanghai

Piero Lissoni interiors balance sleek Italian lines against bronze mesh partitions, hand-glazed ceramics, and curated contemporary Chinese art.

Qiantan, Shanghai From $350

Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan

Kohn Pedersen Fox cruise-liner architecture pairs with Cheng Chung Design pearlescent Art Deco interiors and gilded celestial clock installations.

Xujiahui, Shanghai $$$

Andaz Shanghai ITC

HBA interiors reinterpreting shikumen brickwork, glass-brick walls, and 1930s nostalgic details across apartment-style rooms.

North Bund, Shanghai $$$$

Bellagio Shanghai

Art Deco interiors by WATG pair Italian marble staircases and Czech crystal chandeliers with a four-storey multimedia atrium.

People's Square, Shanghai $$$

Conrad Shanghai

Traditional Chinese calligraphy, pottery, and paintings punctuate sleek urban rooms across the tower.

Lujiazui, Shanghai From $250

Grand Hyatt Shanghai

A 33-story barrel-vaulted atrium inside the pagoda-inspired Jin Mao Tower creates a vertiginous architectural centerpiece.

Jing'an Temple, Shanghai From $150

Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel Shanghai

Whimsical storybook architecture combines steep gables, glazed roof ceramics, and intricate maritime teak woodwork inside.

Zhongshan Park, Shanghai From $150

Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai

Tailor-shop motifs and 1920s speakeasy aesthetics blend with parkside views across modern guestrooms and social lounges.

Dishui Lake, Shanghai From $150

InterContinental Shanghai Harbour City, an IHG Hotel

Striking five-petal blossom architecture by Atkins, featuring nautical motifs and ripple-textured interiors across five sweeping wings.

Lujiazui, Shanghai From $500

J Hotel Shanghai Tower

Bilkey Llinas interiors blending crystal Roman columns, Italian mosaics, and lacquer inside Gensler's twisting glass tower.

Jing'an Temple, Shanghai From $300

Jing An Shangri-La

A Shigeru Ban-designed glasshouse pavilion meets monumental lobby canvases by Zeng Fanzhi and custom crystal fixtures.

Century Park, Shanghai From $150

Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai

A glowing jade-inspired cube featuring a soaring lobby with illuminated calligraphy and a central fourteen-story atrium.

Lujiazui, Shanghai From $250

JW Marriott Marquis Pudong

A sculptural riverfront tower by SOM centered around a soaring sixty-meter atrium with backlit glass panels.

Qiantan, Shanghai From $250

Kimpton Qiantan Shanghai, an IHG Hotel

Studio Carter interiors blend Parisian salon aesthetics with Eileen Chang literary motifs and Shikumen-inspired metalwork.

Jinqiao, Shanghai $$

Lanson Place Jin Qiao Service Residences

Atelier B crafted the light-filled lobby lounge, pairing pale timber, custom furnishings, and tailored residential detailing.

Lujiazui, Shanghai From $300

Mandarin Oriental Pudong

Four thousand contemporary artworks, river-inspired bronze accents, and a seventy-two-thousand-tile glass mosaic mural anchor the tower.

West Bund, Shanghai From $250

MGM Shanghai West Bund

A fifty-seventh-floor sky lobby presents interactive contemporary installations alongside custom porcelain motifs across dining spaces.

Lujiazui, Shanghai From $350

Park Hyatt Shanghai

Tony Chi styled interiors as a modern Chinese residence with dark slatted wood, linen panels, and hidden doors.

North Bund, Shanghai From $450

Regent Shanghai On The Bund

Interiors feature a ten-foot handcrafted magnolia lacquer painting, cascading acrylic blooms, and stateroom-inspired furnishings with river views.

Jing'an, Shanghai From $350

St. Regis Jing'an

Five commissioned Dale Chihuly glass sculptures, private art collection pieces, and custom ink paintings by Yin Zhong.

Changning, Shanghai From $200

The Anandi Hotel and Spa

Architecture arranged around Bagua trigram geometry, integrating natural timber, bamboo screens, and crystal flooring.

The Bund, Shanghai From $550

The Peninsula Shanghai

Pierre-Yves Rochon interiors blend 1920s Art Deco styling with black lacquer, celadon walls, and carved-glass ceilings.

The Bund, Shanghai From $350

The St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai

Art Deco interiors feature inlaid jade, Su silk magnolia embroidery, and contemporary artwork beneath Foster-designed architecture.

South Bund, Shanghai $$$

The Waterhouse at South Bund

Stripped concrete walls and internal cutouts beneath a weathered Corten steel rooftop addition.

Minhang, Shanghai From $60

The Yard Boutique Hotel Shanghai

Pale wood, white walls, and a dry-landscape courtyard garden with moss beds and stone slab pathways.

Former French Concession, Shanghai From $150

Twelve at Hengshan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Shanghai

Terracotta brick facades enclose an elliptical garden courtyard, paired with custom silk screens and hand-painted wallcoverings.

North Bund, Shanghai From $400

W Shanghai The Bund

Vertical neon installations evoke Shanghai alleyways, complemented by metallic brickwork motifs and playful dumpling-shaped bed pillows.