Upper House Shanghai
Shanghai · China
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Character and identity
Set within the Dazhongli complex just off Nanjing West Road, Upper House Shanghai occupies two crescent-shaped towers that Piero Lissoni curved in homage to traditional Chinese rooftops, wrapping a central bamboo garden. The 111 rooms feel calm and light-flooded behind floor-to-ceiling windows, while the public spaces lean moodier, mixing Italian furniture with Chinese antiques and contemporary art commissioned by Alison Pickett. Dining centres on the Michelin-selected Sui Tang Li and the more theatrical Café Gray Deluxe with its champagne terrace. Mi Xun Spa, tucked between the towers, partners with LVMH's pu'er-based Cha Ling line.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate travellers, fashion and art-world regulars, and well-dressed business guests working the Nanjing West Road corridor. The art programme, Lissoni interiors and in-room Space Cycle workout videos suit solo travellers and couples who want a polished, creative-leaning base, particularly during Shanghai Fashion Week, Design Shanghai or West Bund.
Should look elsewhere:
Families and anyone seeking a resort-style escape will find the brief wrong: this is a commercial-district hotel where roughly 70 percent of guests are on business. If you want a buzzy lobby scene rather than a moody, low-lit one, or prefer classic grand-hotel service over cool restraint, look across town.
Bottom line
What defines a stay here is the design intelligence: Lissoni's east-meets-west interiors, the commissioned art in every room, and the thoughtful touches like the bedside rope that kills all the lights at once. Book it if you care about how a hotel looks and feels as much as where it sits. Aim for a higher-floor room in either tower, and avoid the major fashion and design weeks unless you've locked in early.
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What this place offers
- Bar
- Fitness classes
- Gym
- House car
- Indoor pool
- Restaurants
- Spa
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Room service
