The Sukhothai Shanghai

The Sukhothai Shanghai

The Sukhothai Shanghai sits in Jing'an district, within walking distance of People's Square, the Shanghai Art Museum and the Shanghai Museum, close enough to explore on foot rather than by taxi. Neri&Hu designed the interiors, and it shows: natural stone, fine wood and silk textures replace the glass-and-marble uniformity common to luxury towers in the district, giving the 201 rooms across 17 floors a residential quietness rather than a lobby-brand sameness. Part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the property runs an indoor pool, spa tub, sauna, steam room and a fitness studio alongside massage and spa services, useful for anyone treating a Shanghai stay as recovery time rather than a sightseeing sprint. Rooms carry a bathtub, minibar, TV and slippers as standard, and staff switch between Chinese, English, French and Italian without missing a beat, a detail that matters when negotiating a late check-out or asking the concierge to sort dry-cleaning before a morning meeting. A 1,000 CNY daily deposit is taken at check-in, self parking runs 128 CNY a night, and continental breakfast is billed separately at roughly 268 CNY per person, so it pays to read the rate details before assuming anything is bundled. Business travellers get a conference hall and meeting facilities on site, which suits the corporate crowd who book here for the address as much as the design. Families travelling with young children should note the extra bed fee of 467 CNY a night. It is not a hotel that announces itself; it is one that assumes you already know what you came for. In Jing'an, a walk from People's Square and the Shanghai Museum, this Neri&Hu-designed Small Luxury Hotels of the World property trades glass-tower sameness for stone, wood and silk. Expect an indoor pool, spa and multilingual staff, plus separate fees for breakfast, parking and extra beds.