When this property was built in 1982, its thirty stories gave Shanghai, China, an exciting new visual symbol of Western modernity. Renovated in 2005, the Shanghai Hotel is located in the heart of Shanghai's "Consular District," within the city's former French Concession area. The consulates of the USA, Germany and Italy are all within walking distance from the hotel. Fuxing West Road, Huai Hai Road, Chang Shu Road are all thoroughfares for vehicular passage or pedestrian strolls, which take advantage of the cover provided by the same great Phoenix trees that the French had planted in the 1920s to line the streets and beautify the city.

Domestic travelers arriving at Hong Qiao Airport are 11 kilometers away while international travelers can use the Maglev train from Pu Dong International Airport, which is 45 kilometers from the hotel. The main Shanghai Railway Station is six kilometers away.

The Shanghai Hotel has several Chinese restaurants and one featuring international cuisine. A concierge desk stands ready to assist guests with queries, while onsite sauna, massage treatment rooms, a billiards parlor and karaoke bar provide recreational outlets for every traveler.

The Shanghai Hotel's guestrooms are air conditioned and feature cable television (with English language channels), in room safes, international dialing telephones and minibars.

New rail connection between Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Shanghai city centre via Metro Line No. 2.

The new Maglev Demonstration Line, one of the fastest trains in the world, now connects Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Longyang Station on Line No. 2 of the Shanghai Metro. Once at Longyang Road, Metro Line No. 2 can be taken to major destinations in both Pudong New Area and throughout Puxi, or the area west of the Huangpu River that includes Shanghai city centre.

Construction is currently underway for Merto Line No.

2 to reach Hongqiao Airport (SHA), which is used primarily for domestic flights. This new convenience, set to open in 2006, will mean that a traveler that lands from an international flight at PVG will be able to connect to a domestic flight at Hongqiao using an all rail journey with a single transfer at Longyang Road Station.