The Peninsula Shanghai

The Peninsula Shanghai occupies No. 32 The Bund, at the northern end of the historic waterfront strip in Huangpu district, a short walk from the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel and the ferry piers that cross to Lujiazui's skyline. Completed in 2009 as the first ground-up building on the Bund in six decades, the hotel was designed in an Art Deco style that echoes the 1920s and 1930s banking halls lining the same street, giving it a sense of continuity with Shanghai's treaty-port architecture while offering fully modern infrastructure. Rooms and suites, including the Deluxe Room, Premier Room, Peninsula Suite, and Presidential Suite, are unusually large for the city centre and many face either the Huangpu River or the historic Bund facades, with marble bathrooms and in-room technology panels that control lighting, temperature, and curtains. Dining spans Sir Elly's rooftop restaurant with panoramic river views, Yi Long Court for Cantonese cuisine, and the ground-floor lobby for the hotel's well-known afternoon tea. The spa occupies two floors with an indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, and treatment suites, while butler service is provided to every room around the clock. The hotel's concierge team and valet parking cater heavily to business travellers and diplomatic guests visiting the nearby Bund financial institutions, and the property is a frequent venue for formal events given its ballroom and function space overlooking the river.