Shanghai, ChinaSongjiang
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland
Subterranean quarry outpost
Songjiang Shanghai, China
Opened
2018
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Resort LuxeOutside the door
The house
IHGSubterranean quarry outpost
Built into the cliff face of an eighty-eight-meter rock quarry, glass observation lifts descend through a central waterfall core.
“This innovative ‘earthscraper’ hotel opened its doors in November 2018 in an abandoned quarry in southwestern Shanghai, and it’s an attention-grabbing architectural marvel:”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
An eighty-eight-meter subterranean structure built into quarry cliffs featuring a cascading glass waterfall elevator core.
Remarkable
Nightly laser projection spectacles across rock walls, an underwater aquarium restaurant, and kayaking on the quarry lake.
Notable
Private viewing balconies facing the quarry waterfalls, Club InterContinental privileges, and dedicated twenty-four-hour butler service.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
Built into the rock walls of a flooded quarry in suburban Songjiang, this is a hotel like no other on earth…
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Inside an 88-meter deep decommissioned rock quarry in Sheshan, surrounded by cliff walls and water.
The rooms
Curved balconies look directly onto cascading quarry waterfalls, while bi-level underwater suites look straight into a saltwater aquarium.
The indoor pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated indoor pool sits on the lower quarry floor, looking through floor-to-ceiling glass at the rock walls.
The spa and rooftop courts
Treatment rooms look out on the quarry rock face, and rooftop sports courts sit under the upper canopy.
Restaurant
Mr. Fisher
Tables sit beside floor-to-ceiling saltwater aquarium tanks filled with stingrays, sharks, and schools of fish.
At the table
The Quarry Bar pours drinks beside exposed steel columns, and Commune sets out open cooking stations for all-day dining.
How it began
Architect Martin Jochman developed the groundscraper design over twelve years, plunging sixteen stories down into a decommissioned rock quarry.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.