About this hotel
General information
The Peninsula Shanghai stands on the Bund close to Suzhou Creek and was conceived as an echo of glamorous 1920s Shanghai. Its Art Deco interiors bring together mahogany and ebony, contrasting black and ivory stone, velvet and lacquer, and its 235 rooms and suites look out over the river and the Pudong skyline, the gardens and the historic Garden Bridge, or the city. Even the smallest room measures 54 m².
The hotel delights in details with a story: a faithful replica of a 1930s lift, built by Schindler from an original in a Belgian lift museum, runs between the basement and the second floor, and a glass-walled event lounge on the 14th floor displays antiques and memorabilia from the history of aviation in China. The two-level, 7,000 m² Peninsula Arcade gathers boutiques of international jewellery and fashion houses alongside a hair salon. The house fleet, finished in Peninsula green, counts four extended-wheelbase Rolls-Royce Phantoms, six BMW Peninsula Editions and a seven-seat Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Location
The address is No. 32 The Bund, on the Bund, Shanghai’s riverfront promenade in the heart of the city, with views over the Huangpu River, Pudong and Suzhou Creek. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is 16.8 km away and Shanghai Pudong International Airport 42.1 km. On request, the hotel can greet guests at the aircraft door, and chauffeured cars from its own fleet are available for journeys around the city.
Spa
The Peninsula Spa on the third floor covers more than 1,250 m² and is styled after 1930s Art Deco, with navy and ivory tones, dark wood floors, fireplaces, underfloor heating and large botanical artworks. After a treatment, guests use the thermal suite, with an aroma-misted steam room, shaved ice for cooling down, a sauna and showers with side jets, cool mist and rain settings. There is a spa suite for treatments and an Asian tea lounge with an outdoor terrace. Treatments draw on VOYA’s Irish seaweed products, Margy’s Monte Carlo and the aromatherapy range of Subtle Energies; signature rituals include a sleep-focused relaxation treatment with meditation and a heated-bowl therapy scented with agarwood.
Sports & leisure
The 24-hour fitness centre on the third floor overlooks the garden and is equipped with Life Fitness machines with individual screens, treadmills, free weights and a weight station; personal trainers are on hand, and yoga classes take place by the pool. The gym is open to guests aged 12 and over.
The Peninsula Academy introduces Shanghai through hosted classes and encounters:
- a tai chi class for health and balance
- an introduction to contemporary Chinese art
- a meeting with a Shanghai fashion designer on modern Shanghai style
Restaurants & bars
Dining spans Cantonese classics, contemporary Northern Italian cooking, Japanese tempura, afternoon tea and cocktail bars, with in-room dining around the clock.
- Yi Long Court — Cantonese cuisine and dim sum on the second floor, in a dining room modelled on a wealthy 1920s Shanghai merchant’s home; seven private dining rooms named after celebrated Chinese teas and a chef’s table for eight with windows into the kitchen
- The Lobby — contemporary continental cooking with a Shanghai accent from 6 am to 11 pm beneath crystal chandeliers, and the signature Peninsula Afternoon Tea with live jazz
- Restaurant on the 13th floor — a contemporary take on Northern Italian cuisine, a wine list of more than 400 labels and views of the Bund, the Huangpu and Pudong
- Rooftop bar and terrace (14th floor) — open-air cocktails and small plates with a panorama of the river and Pudong
- The Compass Bar — classic cocktails and light bar fare in velvet-lined, nautically themed rooms with a fireplace, plus an open garden terrace
- TAKIYA SHANGHAI — the first overseas outpost of a Tokyo tempura restaurant, serving dinner on level B1
- In-Room Dining — available 24 hours, from Western breakfasts and Chinese specialities to desserts and children’s favourites
Swimming
The heated indoor pool on the third floor is 25 m long, 7.5 m wide and 1.35 m deep, tiled in navy and white, with an Art Deco fireplace and a small vitality pool alongside. Doors open onto an outdoor terrace overlooking the garden, where the healthy Naturally Peninsula menu is served, and there is a steam room and sauna nearby. The pool is open from 6 am to 10 pm; children under 12 swim with an adult.
Rooms
The hotel has 235 rooms and suites from 54 to 400 m², from the city-view Deluxe Room to the two-bedroom Peninsula Suite, all designed around the Art Deco Shanghai of the 1920s.
Rooms have a separate walk-in wardrobe with dressing table, a marble bathroom with a built-in television and mood lighting, a bedside remote-control panel, a sound system, Nespresso machine and tea set, a multi-function printer and scanner, wireless internet and VoIP calling.
Deluxe Room
A room on floors 4–12 overlooking the hotel’s fountain and forecourt, pairing classic Peninsula comfort with historical references. King or twin beds.
Deluxe Garden Room
A green outlook over the gardens towards the Garden Bridge across Suzhou Creek, in celadon green or cerulean blue with ivory and mahogany and ebony furniture. King or twin beds.
Deluxe River Room
A bright room on floors 3–10 facing the Huangpu River and the Pudong skyline, in neutral tones with black lacquer and antique ceramics. King bed.
Deluxe Terrace Room
One of only two rooms on the fourth floor with a private outdoor terrace for breakfast or dinner, furnished in mahogany and ebony with contrasting stone. King bed.
Grand Deluxe River Room
A suite-like room with an entrance lobby, generous living area and blue upholstery, its windows facing the Huangpu River and Pudong. King or twin beds.
Executive Suite
A corner suite on floors 4–10 with windows on two sides overlooking the gardens and the Garden Bridge, separate living room and bedroom in earth tones and velvet; connects to a Deluxe Garden Room. King bed.
Grand Deluxe Suite
A suite on floors 10–12 with a circular tapestry-hung foyer, a sitting room with panoramic city views, dining for four, a desk and a telescope. King bed.
Deluxe Garden Suite
A quiet suite overlooking the hotel gardens, with a living and dining room seating four around a fireplace and a separate bedroom. King or twin beds.
Deluxe River Suite
A suite in chocolate, grey and beige with an Art Deco-style faux fireplace, looking either over the Huangpu and Pudong or over Suzhou Creek and the Garden Bridge. King bed.
Grand Deluxe River Suite
A tapestry-lined foyer leads to a sitting room facing the Bund, the Huangpu and Pudong, while the bedroom looks over the northern neighbourhoods, the Garden Bridge and Suzhou Creek; connects to a Deluxe River Room. King bed.
Signature Terrace Suite
A romantic Art Deco suite on the 12th floor with floor-to-ceiling windows; both living room and bedroom open onto a landscaped terrace with a dining area and private whirlpool, facing the Bund and the Huangpu. King bed.
The Majestic Suite
A ninth-floor suite with a double-height living and dining room for 10–12 guests, decorative fireplaces, a balcony over Pudong, study, kitchen, powder room and a whirlpool bath in the main bedroom. King bed.
The Palace Suite
An 11th-floor suite wrapped by the largest private terrace on the Bund, with a marquee for entertaining in any weather and views over the Huangpu to Pudong; inside are an entertainment room with a grand piano and a pantry. King bed.
The Peninsula Suite
The hotel’s grandest suite, on the ninth floor, with two bedrooms, a two-storey dining room, a living room with a working fireplace and balcony, study, private gym, kitchen and pantry, and views along the Bund to Pudong; connects to a Deluxe Room. Up to 3 adults.
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