For nearly a century, Peninsula Hotels Group has won loyalty around the world for its elegant style and attentive service. In keeping with this is The Peninsula Shanghai, a stately building situated on the historic Bund with views over the Huangpu River and Pudong. The complex includes luxury residences, lovingly tended gardens, a high-end shopping arcade, and No.1 Waitanyuan, a landmark former British Consulate building. The hotel’s 235 guest rooms include 44 suites, as well as the palatial, ultra-luxurious Palace Suite and Peninsula Suite with their wraparound balconies and private gyms.

The hotel has five restaurants and lounges – two of which are Michelin starred, making it the only hotel in mainland China with two concurrent Michelin-starred restaurants. Yi Long Court serves Cantonese cuisine in the setting of a 1930s Shanghai nobleman’s house with six private dining rooms and a signature Peninsula Chinese Chef’s Table. Sir Elly’s Restaurant is where creative European dishes are served in a sophisticated, high-ceilinged dining room and an upstairs rooftop space. Salon de Ning has glamorous décor, evening dancing, and exotic cocktails that evoke the decadence of 1930s Shanghai. The Compass Bar serves fine spirits, wine, and creative bar snacks in a lounge adorned with memorabilia highlighting Shanghai’s maritime history. The Peninsula Spa offers deeply personalised spa experiences, an array of Asian and European inspired beauty and wellness therapies in the seven relaxing treatment rooms. There’s a 25-metre indoor swimming pool and gym with state-of-the-art training equipment too.