Luxury hotels in Asia, compared on published facts and placed on the map.
16 hotels · checked October 30, 2026
Shanghai
Sixteen luxury hotels between the Bund, Jing'an and the towers of Lujiazui, compared on rooms, distinctions, restaurants, pools and spas. Our pick is Upper House Shanghai, in Jing'an.
Our pick in Shanghai
Illustration No. 1Our pick
Rank 1: Upper House Shanghai
Jing'an, Shanghai
213 rooms · opened 2018 · rooms from 50 m²
- 1 Michelin Key
- Forbes Four-Star
- Indoor pool
9.2 out of 10
The best of the rest
No. 2
Rank 2: Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li
Xuhui, Shanghai
55 rooms · rooms from 111 m²
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Forbes Five-Star
- 1 Michelin-starred restaurant
9.1 out of 10
No. 3
Rank 3: The Peninsula Shanghai
The Bund, Shanghai
235 rooms · opened 2009 · rooms from 54 m²
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Forbes Five-Star
- No. 99, World's 51–100 Best Hotels 2026
9.0 out of 10
No. 4
Rank 4: Amanyangyun
Minhang, south-west outskirts, Shanghai
35 rooms · opened 2018 · rooms from 99 m²
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Forbes Four-Star
- Indoor and outdoor pools
8.8 out of 10
No. 5
Rank 5: Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai
Suzhou Creek, Jing'an, Shanghai
82 rooms
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Forbes Five-Star
- 2 Michelin-starred restaurants
8.6 out of 10
No. 6
Rank 6: Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai
362 rooms · opened 2013 · rooms from 50 m²
- 1 Michelin Key
- Forbes Five-Star
- 1 Michelin-starred restaurant
8.3 out of 10
No. 7
Rank 7: J Hotel Shanghai Tower
Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai
165 rooms · opened 2021 · rooms from 61 m²
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Indoor pool
- Spa
8.0 out of 10
Where to stay in Shanghai
Numbers on the plan match the ranking.
The Bund4 in the guide
Waterfront protected historical district on the west bank of the Huangpu River, along East Zhongshan Road No. 1, facing the Lujiazui skyline in Pudong.
Lujiazui (Pudong)4 in the guide
Peninsula formed by a bend in the Huangpu River, on the east bank directly across from the Bund.
Jing'an3 in the guide
Central district named after Jing'an Temple on West Nanjing Road; merged with Zhabei in November 2015.
North Bund (Hongkou) and Suzhou Creek1 in the guide
Suzhou Creek flows into the Huangpu River at the northern end of the Bund.
Minhang (Maqiao)1 in the guide
Mostly residential suburban district of 371.57 km2 in south-west Shanghai.
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