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Park Hyatt Shanghai vs The Waterhouse At South Bund

Both properties are praised by travel writers. Overall, Park Hyatt Shanghai ranks significantly better than The Waterhouse At South Bund. Park Hyatt Shanghai ranks #5 in Shanghai with endorsements from 15 publications like Star Service, Hideaway Report and Concierge.

Park Hyatt Shanghai
Park Hyatt Shanghai
8 / 10
No.100 Century Avenue, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200120
From $302 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"New York City-–based Tony Chi created the interiors to resemble a sophisticated modern Chinese residence, hence the series of gates, halls, and chambers."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"This monumental property, beautiful beyond description, it is a gilded icon to the city’s new golden age."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Designed by Hong Kong-based designer Tony Chi as a modern Chinese residence."
Star Service Star Service
"Situated between the 79th and 93rd floors of the 1,614-ft/500-m Shanghai World Financial Center, the Park Hyatt Shanghai is one of the world's highest hotels (the highest in China)." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"As one of the highest hotels in the world, located on floors 79-93 of the Shanghai World Financial Center, the Park Hyatt Shanghai is its own destination."
Time Out Time Out
"Housed in the iconic SWFC and current holder of the world's second highest hotel title, the Park Hyatt exudes luxe boutique style rather than flashy chain homogeny." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This stylish, ultra-modern business hotel, located on floor 79 in the World Financial Centre, has stolen the “highest hotel in the world” crown from its sister in the Jinmao Tower."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"You can’t miss Park Hyatt Shanghai — its towering screwdriver-like structure is the tallest skyscraper in the city." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Asia's most vertiginous hotel is on floors 79 through 93 of the Shanghai World Financial Center, in the Pudong district." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Minimalist masterpiece designed by Tony Chi, with huge rooms, bird’s-eye views of the Bund and the world's highest nightclub." Full review
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The Waterhouse At South Bund
The Waterhouse At South Bund
8 / 10
No.1-3 Maojiayuan Road, Shanghai 200011
From $256 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"If post-industrial chic is your preferred style, consider staying at this newly opened boutique hotel lodged inside a 1930s warehouse near the Shiliupu Wharf." Full review
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Concierge Concierge
"The edgy, pared-back appeal of this former 1930s factory is exactly the draw for the modish, designer crowd that frequently books the 19-room boutique property."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Singaporean design maestro... has skillfully captured the current zeitgeist of Shanghai by revamping a former army compound on the Huangpu River into an industrial but welcoming 19-room guesthouse." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Waterhouse, a 1930s warehouse converted into a palace of industrial chic by local design superstars Neri & Hu, is possibly the coolest hotel in the city." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"While the rest of Shanghai pumps up the glamour, the Waterhouse at South Bund is smart to emphasize its low-key charm."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Shanghai hotels tend toward the vertical and voluptuous, but one look at this austere lobby... and it’s clear the Waterhouse has broken the mold." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Warehouse turned minimalist marvel on the Bund draws cool creative types with its ultra-chic rooms and destination restaurant." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The design blurs internal and external, public and private, with public spaces opening to glimpses of guest rooms, and accommodations looking onto public areas." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Gazing out onto supreme views of Pudong or into the crisp courtyard, the Waterhouse’s rooms are perfection itself. " Full review