Bund Hotel Shanghai

First visit to Korea with an opportunity to revisit Shanghai en route. China Eastern flights. Shanghai - New Century Hotel, Yuyuan Gardens, The Bund, Pudong view, Nanjing Road, Acrobats. Wuzhen water town. Seoul - Rex Hotel, Myeong-dong ...

... in at least 10 years.  The car from the hotel was driven very carefully, putting Lars somewhat more at ease.  The Central Hotel Shanghai is in a great location, just a block off Nanjing Road and about 1/2 mile from the Bund.  Too bad the ...

... . The houses and buildings left over by the French who lived in Shanghai are very nice. The first place we found was a hotel named Ruijin Hotel Shanghai. It was simply gorgeous. I am not sure what it was originally, but now it is made up of many small ...

... and rice crispies covered in mayonaise!  Not so good but it is apparently common here.  We then walked to the Bund in Shanghai, which gave us the night view of the skyline that you would imagine of Shanghai.  The Bund is the famous ...

... . First, we navigated the metro system (extremely well organized, puts NYC to shame) to make our way to the Bund area, Shanghai’s Wall Street, for a stroll along the well-developed park lined with neoclassical 1930s buildings on the waterline that ...

... the tiny village she grew up in and get educated in the states. When the lecture we had a Tour of the Bund.  The Bund is Shanghai's most popular tourist area located on the Huangpu River as most of its architecture comes from the French.  It ...

... Welcome Mat for people checking in this late, as we aren't met with golden smiles or brains on our arrival. The Bund is Shanghai's most famous street - their own version of Wall Street from the pre-Revolution era. Hence most of the buildings are ...

... if we had been touring on our own. We were among the lucky groups that had a chance to return to the hotel for a rest before heading out for dinner and the Shanghai Acrobat show. Dinner was the same kind of dim sum as lunch (hey, we are in China, so we ...

... a bit, and there weren't really any noteworthy, world class sites (with the exception, really, of the Bund). What Shanghai had to offer definitely came after the sun went down, in their extensive restaurant and nightlife ...

... him enough. That is what I love about China and the people, they are honest and genuine. The hostel was right on the "Bund" (harbour Shanghai is built on). We could see the famous skyline from the bar on the roof (picture attached) what a sight. We met ...

... un gesto normalissimo, come per noi bere il caffè al bar la mattina, e non scherzo), e frasi sconosciute, ecco finalmente l'Hotel.   Shanghai è la città più sporca, più umida e trafficata che abbia mai visto.  I caschi per il motorino non ...

... , but enjoyable, southern tour.  This is my second trip to Shanghai, we have gone to a few of the same places- the Bund, the Shanghai Museum, some famous garden that I just cant seem to remember the name of; and we have went to a couple of new places ...

... are grandparents again. Hooray for Scott and Kathleen and baby boy Evan. We got the news while eating Italian Gelatto on the Bund in Shanghai on the first dry day in a while. The miracles of Sarah G's cell phone connection. Yesterday we learned to use ...

... tried to sleep on the plane but not very successfully. It was uncomfortable and there were many interruptions. Eventually we landed in Shanghai Pu Dong airport at 4.00. The airport was virtually deserted. We made our way to the baggage carousel to collect ...

... we thought there's been a mistake when we arrived as it's really rather grand! It was originally called the Astor Hotel and was one of Shanghai's first grand hotels. The budget accomodation is on the top floor in the old staff quarters. They are ...

... ' on the city. Bit hypocritical I say when the actively promote the wonderful old colonial architecture as an attraction in Shanghai. A yank at the hotel mentioned there would be a fireworks show across the river at 9pm, so because of the street chaos we ...

... yes, buying more clothes. Such is the luxury of being on your last day! We had stayed at the famous Peace Hotel on our fist visit to Shanghai in 2004. It was a wonderful experience. The old hotel, with its outrageous art deco architecture oozed of ...

... city. We arrived at the Astor House Hotel, in a fantastic location in central Shanghai, where we hoped to stay in Shanghai. The hotel is in a grand old building and it is even more grand when you step inside. Polished marble floors, high ornate ...

... Shanghai. We all grabbed a cab and soon found ourselves in the Xintiandi area. We were treated to an excellent dinner of Shanghai dumplings in a famous restaurant. We then took a cab to a nearby area with cute, narrow streets that was lined with restored ...

... was time for sweet dish. It was presented nicely and was tasty also. After the dinner, we visited the most happening place in Shanghai - Xintiandi. Mainly you will find lot of foreigners come to this place. The popular walking street has most of the old ...