Shanghai Hotels with Bund & Oriental Pearl Night Views
Shanghai hotels sorted by neighborhood, night-view rooms and walking routes.
Shanghai Night-View Hotels: West Bank or Pudong?
Should you stay west of the Huangpu River (East Nanjing Road, the Bund, North Bund) or in Pudong (Lujiazui)? This guide helps you choose by the night view you get and the routes you walk.
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Floors That See the Bund and the Oriental Pearl Tower, and Why It Differs by Hotel
At some hotels every room is high up; at others you need a high floor to see the river. We sorted them by which floor the rooms start on, how far they are from the river, and which wing.
Where to Watch the Night View Inside Your Room: Bed, Bathtub, Pool
Seeing the night view through a window is different from seeing it lying down, from the bathtub, or floating in water. We sorted out which hotel shows you the night view from which spot.
Night Views on Cloudy or Rainy Days
How to see the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Bund night view on cloudy or rainy days in Shanghai, and how to plan your schedule and hotel so you're less disappointed.
Radisson Hyland vs. Grand Central: Two East Nanjing Road Hotels Compared
Radisson Collection Hyland and Grand Central Hotel, near East Nanjing Road. We compared the view and location, room size and pools, and family travel side by side.
Puyan Hotel The Bund: Watching the Bund Night View with Kids
Puyan Hotel Shanghai The Bund, with kids' rooms with a slide and ball pit and a self-service laundry room. A summary of a schedule for seeing the Bund night view with kids, the late check-in, and the downsides.
From Pudong Airport to a Bund Hotel
Metro Line 2, the Maglev, or a taxi from Pudong Airport to a hotel on East Nanjing Road, the Bund, or Lujiazui: which to take depending on your arrival time and luggage.
Rooms with an Oriental Pearl Tower View: Words to Look for in Room Names (Pearl Tower View, River View, City View)
Even in the same hotel, the view from your window depends on the words in the room name. Here's how to read Pearl Tower View, River View, Bund View, and City View.
Oriental Pearl Tower Head-On from the North Bund, Up Close from Lujiazui
A comparison of the two areas where you can see the Oriental Pearl Tower from your room: the North Bund and Lujiazui. What you see, how to pick a room, and how getting around differs.
Walking from an East Nanjing Road Hotel to the Bund
When walking from a hotel on East Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street to the Bund riverside: which way to head, when to leave, and where to turn back.
Hyatt On The Bund: Why to Ask for the West Tower
How to choose a room facing the Oriental Pearl Tower head-on at Hyatt On The Bund on the North Bund. A summary of the West Tower, room names, requests, and even the downsides.
Does Writing "High Floor, Oriental Pearl Tower View" in Your Booking Request Work?
One line in your requests can get you a view room, or a 2nd-floor room. A summary of when requests work and what to write and how.
Grand Hyatt Shanghai: River-View Rooms Above Jin Mao Tower
Grand Hyatt Shanghai, on the high floors of Jin Mao Tower. A summary of why to choose a river-view room, which door to use for taxis, breakfast tips, and the distance to the Bund.
First Trip to Shanghai? Why to Stay Near East Nanjing Road Station
If it's your first time in Shanghai, here's why the area around East Nanjing Road Station is convenient, and what to look for and keep in mind when choosing a hotel there.
Shanghai with Parents and Kids: Getting Both the Night View and Short Walks
How to choose a place to stay in Shanghai with parents or kids that gives you both the night view and short walking distances. We looked at room size, children's age rules, and kids' rooms.
The Eton Hotel: the Room Where You See the Huangpu from Bed
The Eton Hotel Shanghai on Pudong Avenue. A summary of the rooms said to show the river and Pudong's three towers from bed, the two metro lines, the downsides, and who it suits.
How to Cross the River from the Bund to Lujiazui
A comparison of the metro, ferry, sightseeing tunnel, and taxi for crossing the Huangpu River from the Bund to Lujiazui, and when each one works best.
When Do the Bund Lights Turn On?
Lighting hours for the Bund, North Bund, and Lujiazui confirmed from Shanghai Municipal Government notices, what changes on holidays, and days with no light show.
Shanghai hotels by neighborhood
Nanjing Road East & the Bund
- Atour Hotel Shanghai Bund Land Plaza7 min walk to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street9.5
- Grand Central Hotel Shanghai9 min walk to Yuyuan Garden Station9.1
- Hanting Hotel Shanghai Nanjing Dong Road Metro Station5 min walk to East Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street9.4
- JI Hotel Shanghai The Bund Sichuan Zhong Road13 min walk to East Nanjing Road Station9.4
- Puyan Hotel Shanghai The Bund5 min walk to East Nanjing Road Station9.4
- Radisson Collection Hyland Shanghai10 min walk to Yuyuan Garden Station9.2
- Yitel Premium Shanghai People's Square Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street4 min walk to East Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street9.4
North Bund & Pudong
- Citadines Apart Hotel Lujiazui Shanghai13 min walk to Deping Road9.6
- Grand Hyatt Shanghai13 min walk to South Pudong Road Station9.3
- Hyatt On The Bund8 min walk to The Bund9.3
- The Eton Hotel Shanghai9 min walk to Pudong Avenue Station9.2
Yuyuan & Dashijie
- Hanting Hotel Shanghai Bund Great World Subway Station6 min walk to Yuyuan Garden Station9.6
- JI Hotel (Shanghai The Bund Jinling East Road)1 min walk to Yuyuan Garden8.9
People's Square
- JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square11 min walk to Dashijie Station9.2
- Meta Tree Hotel, People's Square, City Center In Shanghai4 min walk to South Huangpi Road Station9.5
- Shanghai Marriott Marquis City Centre7 min walk to People’s Square Station9.6
Near Disneyland
- Novotel Shanghai Clover17 min walk to Kangxin Highway Station9.5