Lujiazui Shanghai, China
Renovated
2013
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Wellness DesignOutside the door
The house
Mandarin OrientalWaterfront art showpiece
River breezes sweep past expansive windows, where sculptural furnishings, glowing bronze tones, and an art-filled atrium create a serene waterfront retreat.
“Four thousand modern art pieces throughout public areas and guest rooms liven up this Pudong waterfront hotel, which opened in April 2013.”
What it’s good at
Exceptional
Personalized concierge service, flexible twenty-four-hour checkout times, a pillow menu, and bespoke Frette linens in every room.
Remarkable
A butterfly-themed spa with aroma experience showers, crystal steam rooms, heated tepidarium loungers, and a sunken-garden lap pool.
Notable
Four thousand contemporary artworks, river-inspired bronze accents, and a seventy-two-thousand-tile glass mosaic mural anchor the tower.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Forbes Five-Star
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
UK Readers' Choice Awards – China
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in AFAR.
A contemporary, streamlined and fresh design approach reigns supreme, from the sleek dark wood lining the walls of the rooms to the generously sized windows…
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set right on the Huangpu River promenade, the hotel offers quiet waterside walking paths steps from the marina and Lujiazui financial towers.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling glass frames river traffic, while serene bedrooms swathed in Frette linens lead to bathrooms with deep circular soaking tubs.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The 25-meter heated indoor lap pool sits beneath coffered skylights, looking out onto an illuminated sunken garden.
The spa
Private suites open onto bamboo courtyards with mosaic soaking tubs, flanked by heated stone loungers and crystal steam rooms.
Qi Bar
Evening cocktails and DJ sets spill onto an outdoor wooden terrace surrounded by towering Lujiazui skyscrapers.
With colorful mosaic murals, expansive common areas, and elegant lighting, it’s a hotel befitting China’s most energetic, forward-thinking city.
At the table
Michelin-starred Yong Yi Ting serves Jiangnan cuisine beneath porcelain lanterns, and Zest cooks across open show kitchens.
How it began
Rising on Shanghai's former docklands within Harbour City, the 2013 tower was conceived to showcase thousands of original Chinese contemporary artworks.
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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.