THE CITY THAT DOES SLEEP ( SOMETIMES) (有時會)也 入眠的城市
This year is a bumper one for Shanghai hotel openings. Here’s a round-up of the best.
W Shanghai (opened June 2017) (left) W’s splashy entrance on North Bund sets it apart from the area’s art deco buildings and colonial mansions. Rooms (and the rooftop pool) come with uninterrupted views over the Huangpu river and Pudong skyline. Expect cheeky design cues like xiaolongbao cushions. starwoodhotels.com/whotels
Amanyangyun (opened October 2017) The new hotel, meaning ‘nourishing cloud’, is a forest village of historic Ming and Qing dynasty buildings. A decade in the making, the new luxury hotel was brought piece by piece (including 1,000 camphor trees) from Jiangxi province. aman.com/amanyangyun
Capella Shanghai (opened September 2017) (above right)
This French Concession all-villa property is housed in historical shikumen buildings, originally constructed in the 1930s. Includes an outpost of restaurant Comptoir Pierre Gagnaire. capellahotels.com/shanghai
COMING SOON:
The Sukhothai Shanghai (opening late 2017)
An ‘urban oasis’ (clean, contemporary brushed wood and metal) on busy Nanjing Xi Lu. An annexe, a heritage building known as the ‘Cha House’, provides a historical counterpoint. sukhothaishanghai.com
Edition Shanghai (opening early 2018) Boutique hotel godfather Ian Schrager’s Shanghai outpost of Edition will open on Nanjing Dong Lu, just five minutes from the Bund. True to its clubby roots, the sexy hotel will include a nightclub, two rooftop bars and plenty of drinking options. editionhotels.com/shanghai
Bulgari (opening late 2017)
Attached to the 1916 Shanghai Chamber of Commerce is the Bulgari Hotel Shanghai, set back from the Bund in the Suhe Creek development. The pitch: a landmark, 21,500-square-foot spa and eyewatering views of Pudong. bulgarihotels.com/shanghai
The Middle House (opening early 2018) Swire Hotels’ House Collective unveils its latest project – The Middle House, part
今年是上海新酒店大豐收年的一 ,以下是最佳之選覽一 :
上海W酒店( 2017年6月開幕)(左上圖)
W酒店奢華的入口朝向北外灘,與區內漂亮的裝飾藝術風格建築及富殖民地色彩的大比宅相 ,顯得鶴立雞群。客與房 頂層泳池全部坐擁黃浦江及浦東天際線一覽無遺的美。景 酒店設計還有不少玩味十足的意念,例如小籠包造型墊的靠 。starwoodhotels.com/whotels
養雲安縵酒店( 2017年10月開幕)全新的養雲安縵酒店是坐落於園林內的村莊,裡面的建築均可追溯至明、清兩代。這家全新奢華酒店的興建時間長達十年,所使用的建材,還有1,000棵古樟樹,全都是由江西陸續運到上海的。aman.com/amanyangyun
上海嘉佩樂酒店( 2017年9月開幕)(上圖)這家全別墅式酒店位於法租界歷史悠久的石庫門建築群中,這些建築物均於1930年代興建。這裡亦開設了一家Comptoir Pierre Gagnaire餐廳的分店。capellahotels.com/shanghai
即將開幕:
上海素凱泰酒店(2017年底開幕)
酒位店 於繁華南西的 京 路上的「城綠市洲方設, 計乾俐淨 落,採用富現代感的拉絲木和金屬物料裝潢。酒毗店 鄰經修復的歷史建築「公方查 館 ,形成新舊對比。sukhothaishanghai.com