The Hotel Equatorial Shanghai is unique and modern in design. This hotel is close to the Jade Buddha Temple, Jingan Temple and the Shanghai Exhibition Center. The Hotel Equatorial Shanghai offers a variety of food and beverage outlets as well as a newly refurbished fitness facility. The hotel is part of a complex consisting of three towers, including a shopping arcade.

The Hotel Equatorial Shanghai operates courtesy desks at both Pudong and Hongqiao Airports, providing complimentary shuttle service to the hotel.

The well appointed guest rooms are spacious and elegantly furnished to accommodate the most discerning traveler. Room service is available round the clock. The fitness and leisure center houses a sauna and steam room, plus a fully equipped gym including a spa and massage salon. The Hotel Equatorial Shanghai also has an indoor squash court and a new, outdoor, tennis court.

The hotel's dining options include restaurants that specialize in Japanese, Chinese and Korean cuisine, respectively, in addition to a 24-hour coffee house.

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.