Astor House Hotel

"This hotel north of the Bund is China's oldest, and the first place to use telephones and electric lights in the country." Full review

"This august old-timer shakes up an impressive cocktail from select ingredients: a location just off the Bund, old-world, Shànghǎi-era charm, great discounts and colossal rooms." Full review

"Shanghai's first ever Western hotel, built in 1846, the Astor House looks a lot sorrier than the days when Einstein and Charlie Chaplin stayed here." Full review

"Dating back to 1846, this is a pleasingly old-fashioned place with creaky wooden floors and high ceilings, and the antiquated look of a Victorian school."

"The oldest Western hotel in China, the Astor House does an admirable job of capturing the ambience of Victorian Shanghai." Full review

"Shanghai’s oldest remaining hotel has operated on this site since 1858, although the current English Renaissance building with its fabulously creaky wood-floored halls dates from 1911." Full review

"With her creaking hardwood floors and high ceilings, this faded grand dame still knows how to charm – and is surprisingly affordable to boot." Full review

"Famous guests at the 'oldest hotel in China' include the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell." Full review