When this property was built in 1982, its thirty stories gave Shanghai, China, an exciting new visual symbol of Western modernity. Renovated in 2005, the Shanghai Hotel is located in the heart of Shanghai's "Consular District," within the city's former French Concession area. The consulates of the USA, Germany and Italy are all within walking distance from the hotel. Fuxing West Road, Huai Hai Road, Chang Shu Road are all thoroughfares for vehicular passage or pedestrian strolls, which take advantage of the cover provided by the same great Phoenix trees that the French had planted in the 1920s to line the streets and beautify the city. Domestic travelers arriving at Hong Qiao Airport are 11 kilometers away while international travelers can use the Maglev train from Pu Dong International Airport, which is 45 kilometers from the hotel. The main Shanghai Railway Station is six kilometers away.
The Shanghai Hotel has several Chinese restaurants and one featuring international cuisine. A concierge desk stands ready to assist guests with queries, while on-site sauna, massage treatment rooms, a billiards parlor and karaoke bar provide recreational outlets for every traveler.

The Shanghai Hotel's guestrooms are air conditioned and feature cable television (with English- language channels), in-room safes, international dialing telephones and minibars.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Jing An Temple 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Jing An Park 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Childrens Municipal Palace 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Shanghai Acrobatic Theatre 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Jade Buddha Temple 1.6 km / 1 mi
French Concession 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Huai Hai Road Shopping District 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Shanghai Grand Theatre 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Xintiandi 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Shanghai Museum 3 km / 1.9 mi
The Bund 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
Yu Yuan Garden 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Oriental Pearl Tower 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
Expo 2010 Shanghai 5.9 km / 3.6 mi
Jin Mao Tower 6 km / 3.7 mi

The nearest airports are:
Shanghai (SHA Hongqiao Intl.) 9.9 km / 6.1 mi
Shanghai (PVG Pudong Intl.) 35.4 km / 22 mi

The preferred airport for Shanghai Hotel is Shanghai (SHA Hongqiao Intl.).