Shanghai, China's biggest and most advanced city is located on the country's central eastern coast in Yangtze River Delta. Being just a fishing and textile town in the past, today Shanghai is a multicultural metropolis with over 20 million people, combining both modern and historical Chinese features. The city is administered as a municipality of China with province-level status. The river divides Shanghai into two big areas - Pudong, the new financial center, on the eastern bank and Puxi, historic center of the city on the West. Shanghai is divided into 18 districts and one county. Because of the unique atmosphere and charm Shanghai is often called "The Oriental Paris". One of the largest metropolises in Asia, Shanghai has a large collection of attractions, from historical treasures as over 400-year old Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Museum to looming skyscrapers of Pudong New Area, which no doubt will not leave you disappointed. Plus, Shanghai' accommodation is known to be the most variable choice, so that your journey will be most memorable one.

Shanghai hotel rates
Shanghai hotel offers are grand variety of hotels with the alike names of famous city's attractions, as Pudong, the Peace Palace, Shangri-La and the international hotel chains as the Marriot, the Ritz-Carlton, the Hilton, the Holiday Inn. Mostly, top Shanghai hotels - 4-star and 5-star hotels - aimed at business travelers, while the choice of budget accommodation is still limited. If you are looking for cheap Shanghai hotels you could stay near the Bund, there is a Captain Hostel, affiliated to Youth Hostels International, established in the 1920's building, is a dormitory, with clean rooms (from 5 to 10 people per room), clean shared bathrooms. Facilities include noticeboard, laundry and paid Internet access. In terms of the location and price it's one of the best all hostels in the city. Usual price for budget Shanghai hotels varies from Y50 to Y60, double rooms are available from Y200. Another quality establishment is Ming Town Hiker Youth Hostel, a short walk away from The Bund, offering cozy four- and six-bed dorms with clean bathrooms, bar and free movies and a very friendly atmosphere.

Shanghai hotel deals
Best Shanghai hotels are located around the city center. Here you will find also most mid-range New Asia Hotel (Xinya Dajiudian), is a 9-storey mansion built in 1943, giving the convenient access to the city's most commercial areas, such as Sichuan Road North commercial street, The Bund and Nanjing Road Walking Street. Other two options are Jin Jiang Metropole Hotel perfectly located in the heart of the Shanghai's downtown area and Jinchen Hotel, with 40% discounts usually practiced here with big, tastefully designed rooms. Most mid-range hotel rooms cost Y600-700, with a discount. For that price expect such facilities as controlled air-conditioning, TV, telephones, private shower. Merely all Shanghai's hotels are top-end and represent two architecture styles: renovated old style mansions or palaces and modern high-tech towers. There is a plenty to choose from, the price in this category starts from Y1200 with a discount. Among the finest in town historical places for a stay is famous old colonial Astor House Hotel, visited by such guests as Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin. The hotel's central location, within 10 minutes walks from the end of the Bund, and 15 minutes from Nanjing Road, so it's ideally situated for sightseeing. Another representative of historic hotels is Ruijin Guesthouse, once being a series of old mansions, today is green a villa style hotel with five classical villas with spacious rooms.

Among Shanghai luxury hotels there are for example The St. Regis Shanghai Hotel, or Portman Ritz-Carlton. Both are located in the very heart of Shanghai's financial and business district, just minutes away from major city's cultural and business spots. Westin Shanghai a part of the Bund Centre, offering a great variety of relaxation treatment programs from gym to in-room SPA-services. Most suitable time for travelling to Shanghai is late spring or early fall, this time the city is not so overcrowded with tourists, and the weather is quite mild. High season in Shanghai lasts from July to August, during this time hotels and transportation can be very crowded, so very early booking, up to several months in advance if possible, is highly recommended. Have a nice vacation! We are glad to help you with Shanghai hotel reservation.