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Hotel review: Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai

Wednesday newsletters always feature a luxury hotel and/or flight review.

Today (May 13, 2015): Review of The Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai  (China).

Surrounded by the gleaming skyscrapers of Lujiazui and just minutes away from Shanghai IFC and the Shanghai World Financial Centre, the Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai offers a unique blend of style and comfort with a stunning design, world-class restaurants, serene spa and Mandarin Oriental’s legendary service. As sophisticated as they are spacious, the 318 rooms and 44 suites offer a sublime blend of comfort and contemporary design, all of them with sweeping views over the Huangpu River.

Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai features in my top 10 lists of the best luxury hotels in China and the best luxury hotels in Shanghai.

In this review (more info below my Youtube clip and slideshow):


PROS & THINGS I LIKE

CONS & THINGS TO KNOW

The Mandarin Oriental Pudong is is one of Shanghai’s best luxury hotels, and in fact my favorite in town! The service, food and room layout are beyond excellent. It’s also a standout in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel group, because it features a more contemporary design as compared to the lavish, oppulent style of most other Mandarin Oriental properties. The hotel has no cons, but you may want to know the following nevertheless:


MY VERDICT

TIPS FOR FUTURE GUESTS

BEST TIME TO VISIT

Shanghai weather is generally mild and moist, with four distinct seasons: a pleasant warm spring, a hot rainy summer, a comfortable cool autumn and an overcast cold winter. The region’s location at the estuary of the Yangtze River to the East China Sea makes it so wet that it rains for about one third of the year. The hottest time here comes in July and August, with more than 10 days at temperatures above 35 °C (95 °F). The coldest time is from the late January to early February. The spring from March to May is recommended as the best time to pay a visit.


HOW TO GET THERE

Shanghai can easily be reached by plane, train or car. For those coming by plane, the city is served by two airports, both a 45-minute cab ride from the hotel (traffic dependent):


HOTEL ENTRANCE
LOBBY
LOBBY
LOBBY
LOBBY
HOTEL ELEVATOR
HOTEL CORRIDOR
HOTEL CORRIDOR
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE: WELCOME SNACKS
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE: VIEW FROM SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE
RIVER VIEW SUITE: BATHROOM
RIVER VIEW SUITE: BATHROOM
RIVER VIEW SUITE: BATHROOM
RIVER VIEW SUITE: BATHROOM
RIVER VIEW SUITE: BATHROOM
RIVER VIEW SUITE: BATHROOM
RIVER VIEW SUITE AT NIGHT
SPA ENTRANCE
SPA ENTRANCE
SPA ENTRANCE
SPA ENTRANCE
SPA LOCKER ROOM
SPA LOCKER ROOM
SPA LOCKER ROOM
GYM
SWIMMING POOL
SWIMMING POOL
SWIMMING POOL LOUNGE
SWIMMING POOL SUNBED
SWIMMING POOL SUNBED
RIVERSIDE PROMENADE NEAR HOTEL
MANDARIN ORIENTAL CAKE SHOP
MANDARIN ORIENTAL CAKE SHOP
MANDARIN ORIENTAL CAKE SHOP
ZEST RESTAURANT
ZEST RESTAURANT
ZEST RESTAURANT: DINNNER
ZEST RESTAURANT: DINNNER
ZEST RESTAURANT
CLUB LOUNGE
CLUB LOUNGE
CLUB LOUNGE
CLUB LOUNGE
CLUB LOUNGE
CLUB LOUNGE
CLUB LOUNGE
CLUB LOUNGE: LIGHT LUNCH BUFFET
CLUB LOUNGE: LIGHT LUNCH BUFFET
CLUB LOUNGE: LIGHT LUNCH BUFFET
CLUB LOUNGE: LIGHT LUNCH BUFFET
CLUB LOUNGE: LIGHT LUNCH BUFFET
CLUB LOUNGE: LIGHT LUNCH BUFFET
CLUB LOUNGE: LIGHT LUNCH BUFFET
CLUB LOUNGE: LIGHT LUNCH BUFFET
CLUB LOUNGE: AFTERNOON TEA
CLUB LOUNGE: AFTERNOON TEA
CLUB LOUNGE: AFTERNOON TEA
CLUB LOUNGE: EVENING SNACKS
CLUB LOUNGE: EVENING SNACKS
CLUB LOUNGE: EVENING SNACKS
CLUB LOUNGE: EVENING SNACKS
CLUB LOUNGE: EVENING SNACKS
CLUB LOUNGE: EVENING SNACKS
CLUB LOUNGE: BREAKFAST
CLUB LOUNGE: BREAKFAST
CLUB LOUNGE: BREAKFAST
CLUB LOUNGE: BREAKFAST
CLUB LOUNGE: BREAKFAST
CLUB LOUNGE: BREAKFAST
CLUB LOUNGE: BREAKFAST
CLUB LOUNGE: BREAKFAST

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