Opened in 2009, the property redefined the luxury accommodation scene in Shanghai as the flagship Peninsula hotel in Mainland China.
The hotel offers the Peninsula standard of luxuries including car services from their signature Peninsula green vehicles, like the beautiful Phantom Rolls Royce. The Peninsula Academy also provides guests with culturally enriching activities in the hotel and out in the city.
The Peninsula Shanghai Location
The hotel resides ideally along The Bund, the city’s historic waterfront with a pedestrian walkway along the Huangpu River. Adjacent to the property is the old British Consulate building and its surrounding gardens.
Across the river are spectacular views of the Pudong city skyline with some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world.
The style of the hotel brings together history, tradition, and modernity. Classic Peninsula meeting Classic Shanghai.
In The Peninsula Shanghai, the Art Deco with touches of modernity is reminiscent of 1920s Shanghai.
The history and traditions are found all over the hotel’s classic décor and façade, while the furnishings and in-room technology introduce the modern comforts of Asia.
The Peninsula Shanghai Rooms
The Peninsula Shanghai houses 235 guests rooms and suites. Rooms start at 54 square meters from 2,400 CNY per night, and suites start at 90 square meters from 5,300 CNY per night.
Like all Peninsula hotels, the room layouts are a standard with the walk-in closet and the large bathroom complete with two sinks, a tub, a separate shower, and a separate toilet. The room’s spaciousness adds to the luxury with the sitting area and entertainment hub.
The in-room technology brings the classic surroundings into the future with control panels for the room’s thermostat and lighting as well as panels indicating details of the outside climate which is the perfect assistant before dressing up to go outside.
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