Top 8 Boutique Hotels in Shanghai.doc

Top 8 Boutique Hotels in ShanghaiWhile still a new concept in Shanghai, and even in China, boutique hotels are popping up and there are a few posh properties that the discerning traveler will enjoy taking advantage of.Prices indicated are list prices, be sure to ask for promotional rates when booking.1.Hotel IndigoAddress:585 Zhongshan East Road 2, Huangpu District, Shanghai | 中山东二路585号近东门路口Telephone:+86 (0)21 3302 9999Fax:+86 (0)21 6336 5337Website:Hotel IndigoDescription:Larger than your standard idea of a boutique hotel, the Indigo is the IHG Groups (Intercontinental, Holiday Inn) take-on boutique properties. Its location at the southern end of the Bund is ideal as it gives you easy access to the Bund, as well as Cooldocks and the Old City.2.JIA ShanghaiAddress:931 West Nanjing RoadMetro:Shimen No.1 RdTelephone:021 6217 9000Website:Jia ShanghaiDescription:Jiais Mandarin for home. Super-hip sister of the Jia hotel in Hong Kong, Jia Shanghai offers the traveler luxury within minutes of all the sights. Located on shopping-central street Nanjing road, the visitor will find himself within easy access of Peoples Square, museums and the Bund. Your guide loves the fact that all 55 rooms are equipped with a kitchenette, I just love eating breakie in my pjs.3. Lapis CasaAddress:68 Taicang RoadTelephone:021 5382 1600Website:Lapis Casa HotelMetro:Huang Pi Nan Lu Station (Line 1)Description:Small twenty-room hotel opposite dining and shopping center Xintiandi. The rooms are exquisitely furnished with touches of 1920s Shanghai and if you like what you see, you can buy it. The furnishings are also for sale. Ask for a room with a view over Huai Hai park.4.Le Sun ChineAddress:Lane 1220, 6 Huashan Lu, near Jiangsu Lu, Jingan district | 静安区华山路1220弄6号楼, 近江苏路Telephone:+86 (0)21 5256 9977Fax:+86 (0)21 5256 9972Email:Website:Le Sun ChineDescription:Le Sun Chine is a boutique property run by the Relais & Chateaux group of hotels. The early 20th century villa complex was originally developed as a series of individual homes modeled after Western architecture. Villa 6, the site of Le Sun Chine, was purchased by the Sun Family, owners of the Shanghai Fu Abundant Flour Mill. The compound has been restructured into a hotel with one restaurants and 24 suites.The hotel is located in the French Concession and is an excellent choice for someone who wants to feel theyre staying in the heart of the city but seeks solitude and discretion.5.Mansion HotelAddress:82 Xinle Road, ShanghaiTelephone:021 5403 9888Fax:021 5403 7077Website:Mansion HotelDescription:Housed in the Green Gangs #2 Mans offices, you step back in time to 1920 as soon as you cross the threshold. If you can get around the rather flashy furniture, the lobby is quite lovely with loads of period antiques and old photos on the walls. If nothing else, head up to the fifth floor for a drink on the roof terrace to afford some of the best views in Shanghai.6. Pudi Boutique HotelAddress:99 Yandang Road at Nanchang Road, ShanghaiTelephone:021 5158 5888Fax:021 5157 0188Email:reserveboutiquehotel.ccDescription:Pudi(poo-dee) is a clever play on words: Chinese for boutique but the Chinese characters mean rough jade - or in the Western sense diamond in the rough. What does this mean? Behind the hard-to-find doors, youll discover a dark, private place to escape the cacophony of street-side Shanghai. Focusing on privacy, art and service, Pudi prides itself on its 24/7 butlers. Rooms are comfortable, especially if youre working (the desk set, printer and comfy chair are enough to make any worker-bee happy about having to stay in working on that presentation for Monday).7.The Waterhouse HotelAddress:1-3 Maojiayuan RoadTelephone:021 6080 2988Website:The Waterhouse HotelDescription:That familiar warehouse-turned-design/boutique property, this time on the riverfront. Small and intimate, it has only 19 rooms but lots of dining options and interesting sights nearby.8.URBN Hotel Address:183 Jiao Zhou Road (near Beijing West Road)Telephone:021 5153 4600Fax:021 5153 4610Email:Website:URBN HotelsDescription:URBN is a contemporary hotel housed in a converted postal warehouse. Behind a wooden gate in a pretty local neighborhood (close and convenient to downtown SH), youd never know its there. It has a beautiful garden where the on-site hip Room Twenty Eight restaurant spills out int