Swissotel Grand Shanghai

Location. Swissotel Grand Shanghai is located in the Jing An business district adjacent to the Nathan Road entertainment and commercial center in Shanghai, China, five kilometers from the Bund.
Hotel Features. Swissotel Grand Shanghai's lobby is an ultra modern study in white and off white and features a bright conical chandelier, white furnishings, a curving staircase to the second floor and recessed ceiling and wall panel lighting. Café Swiss offers all day dining and features Shanghainese, Cantonese and international cuisine. 24 hour room service is available. The hotel also includes a poolside bar. Recreational amenities include a spa, a fitness center, an indoor pool and a children's pool. The hotel also provides a business center and conference facilities. High speed Internet access is available in public areas for a fee. A guest laundry is on site. The hotel also provides dry cleaning services. Pets are not permitted at this hotel.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms include high speed Internet access, LCD televisions with satellite channels, direct dial phones, desks and safes that accommodate laptops. Rooms also include complimentary bottled water, minibars, bathrobes and slippers. Décor is contemporary with a combination of earth tones and brightly colored upholstery.

Expert Tip. Yu Garden, originally built in the mid 1600s, offers a collection of gardens, rockeries with cliffs and peaks, pools and a lotus pond with a footbridge that extends to a pavilion set in its center. One of the garden halls is furnished with rosewood pieces from the Ming Dynasty. Each garden section is separated by an undulating tile wall that ends in a dragon's head. Yu Garden is six kilometers from the hotel.