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Step into The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi — the second Langham hotel in the city — and you’ll get a whiff of a sweet ginger flower scent, which is spritzed in the public areas (if you really like it, the lobby signature shop sells it bottled).
The 357 well-appointed rooms smell just as sweet, and they have have luxurious appointments.
The hotel’s location is perfect for sightseeing, within walking distance of major tourist attractions and directly across the street from the pedestrian-only Xintiandi, an area filled with chic shops and upscale restaurants housed in traditional shikumen housing.
The 357 well-appointed rooms smell just as sweet, and they have have luxurious appointments.
The hotel’s location is perfect for sightseeing, within walking distance of major tourist attractions and directly across the street from the pedestrian-only Xintiandi, an area filled with chic shops and upscale restaurants housed in traditional shikumen housing.
Our Inspector's Highlights
- Situated next to Xintiandi for shopping and within walking distance of the Bund and Yu Gardens, the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel has landed the ideal location within Shanghai.
- Get in some morning laps in the hotel’s 82-foot pool or simply lounge in the hot, bubbling water of the Jacuzzi after a long day of wandering the city of Shanghai.
- From the moment you check in you’re treated as an important guest, and there’s little the staff won’t do to meet your every possible need.
- Chuan Spa features a huge menu of services and a stylish space that looks like a moonscape brought to life.
- T’ang Court adheres to high standards of classic Cantonese cuisine and meticulous service. Enjoy an exquisite menu featuring dishes like pan-fried wagyu beef with black truffles and braised coral leopard grouper with fish maw and vegetables.
Things to Know
- Anyone who is particular about where they place their head can consult the hotel’s pillow menu, which offers three different fragrant options, a therapeutic pillow, a foam pillow, a cozy pillow and finally a qiao mai pillow, which is a traditional Chinese pillow stuffed with buckwheat.
- Cachet is more family-friendly, and kids can enjoy a simple menu with themes like “Iron Man,” which includes mushroom soup, meat lasagna, fruit crumble and orange juice.
The Rooms
- From the pillow-top mattress to the bedside controls that allow push-button command of the drapes, temperature and lights, it’s clear the room was designed with the guest in mind.
- A well-stocked mini-bar and in-room espresso maker make it easy to relax with a snack or a pick-me-up.
- You’ll find free Wi-Fi, Internet radio and numerous premium channels to flip through on your flat-screen television for entertainment.
- The bathroom is extremely spacious and gives you the choice of a soak in a white porcelain tub or a dousing courtesy of the rainfall showerhead, while the automated toilet appears to offer a glimpse of the future.
The Restaurants
- The Langham has two in-house restaurants: Cachet, the all-day dining venue, and T’ang Court which serves upscale Cantonese food.
- In its dining area, Cachet serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, and in the Cachet Lounge you can enjoy a proper English afternoon tea complete with scones and clotted cream.
- Cachet offers a taste of Mediterranean delights that's paired with Xintiandi views.
Getting There
The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi
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