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Where to stay in Shanghai

Keep your nicest hotel night for Shanghai, at the end of the trip. You won't have to carry your shopping for three weeks.

The Pudong skyline lit up at night, seen from the Bund
The view from the Bund.

The hotels I'd pick

I slept in the last two. One opens onto the Bund, the other is built 88 m down in an old quarry.

Mid-range River views, other end of the Bund See → LuxuryMy pick The elevator opens onto the Bund See → Unusual Built 88 m down in an old quarry See →

How long to stay

Three nights. Here is what I would do.

Quick answers

Where is the best area to stay in Shanghai?

Along the Bund, for the view of the Pudong towers at night.

Is there a hotel in a quarry in Shanghai?

Yes, it is built 88 m down in an old quarry, outside the center. I stayed there.

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