Grand Hyatt Shanghai: River-View Rooms Above Jin Mao Tower

A hotel inside Jin Mao Tower

Grand Hyatt Shanghai is inside Jin Mao Tower in Lujiazui, Pudong.

The address is 88 Century Avenue, Pudong.

In Chinese, Jin Mao Tower is written 金茂大厦.

Check-in is on the 54th floor.

Rooms are between the 58th and 79th floors.

So whichever room you get, you look down over the city from high up.

Because it's so high, photos come out well even when you snap them casually.

There are 548 rooms.

The hotel photos show the round atrium that opens upward through the middle of Jin Mao Tower.

There's also a photo of Jin Mao Tower standing among the Lujiazui skyscrapers.

Why book a river view

This hotel has rooms with River View in the name.

With a river-view room, you see the old Bund buildings lined up across the Huangpu River.

It's the opposite picture from the night view seen from the Bund side.

It's a spot where you look down on the Bund buildings as their lights come on.

Rooms without River View in the name may not see the river.

If it's your first time in Shanghai and you want to see the Bund, it's best to book a river view.

Among the room photos is a room with the Oriental Pearl Tower outside the window.

There's also a corner room with a night view through floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides.

If you ask at the front desk, they sometimes assign a club-floor river-view room that sees the Bund.

A request isn't a guarantee, so it's easier on your mind to book a room with River View in the name from the start.

How the river looks by floor is in Floors that see the Bund and the Oriental Pearl Tower, and why it differs by hotel.

Words to look for in room names are collected in Rooms with an Oriental Pearl Tower view: words to look for in room names.

Room types

From the photos, there are king rooms, twin rooms, and suites.

There are king rooms and twin rooms with a calligraphy wall.

There's also a king room with a red bench.

There's also a king room connected to an inner room.

Some rooms have an armchair and desk by the window, good for working while looking outside.

There's also a suite living room with a sofa and a suite bedroom with a red bench.

There are soundproofed rooms and family rooms.

What to look at in the room

Some rooms have a marble bathroom with a bathtub by the window.

There's a separate glass shower booth next to the tub.

There's also a bathroom with a glass sink.

The hair dryer is a Dyson and the water pressure is strong.

The soundproofing is good, so it's quiet at night too.

It's a room where you can relax comfortably even staying alone.

Where to watch the night view inside your room is collected in Where to watch the night view inside your room: bed, bathtub, pool.

Pool and facilities

There's an indoor pool with a view.

In the photos, the pool is under a golden ceiling.

It has separate lanes, good for swimming laps as exercise.

The pool is well maintained.

There's also a spa, sauna, and hot tub.

There's also a spa room with massage beds by the window.

The fitness center has treadmills where you run while watching the night view.

There's also a yoga room.

There are restaurants, a bar, a café, and even a dessert café.

There's a babysitting service.

Children 12 and under stay free when sharing existing beds.

From age 13, they count as adults.

There's an ATM and currency exchange service.

The front desk is open 24 hours.

Pets are not allowed.

Breakfast and the lounge

Breakfast is a Western and Chinese buffet.

You can eat from 06:30 to 10:30.

Since it runs until half past 10, you won't miss breakfast even after coming back late from the night view.

Breakfast on the 56th floor is decent.

At the far north end, behind the tables, there are shengjian buns and pan-fried dumplings, and they taste good.

The restaurant photos also show seats with the Oriental Pearl Tower outside the window.

Tables are lined up along the floor-to-ceiling windows, so it's good to grab a window seat first.

Children 5 and under eat breakfast free.

Breakfast is paid separately at the property.

The blueberry scones and walnut cake served at afternoon tea in the Executive Lounge are delicious.

The evening happy-hour snacks are a bit disappointing.

It's best to go to the lounge at afternoon-tea time.

What to know when coming and going

When calling a taxi, it's best to set the pickup at Jin Mao Tower Gate 3.

Jin Mao Tower has many doors, so write down the gate number when you call.

Parcels and delivery food are picked up yourself on the 1st floor.

If you order delivery, you have to go down from a high-floor room to the 1st floor, so head down in time for its arrival.

The property has a parking lot and a valet parking service.

There's an airport transfer service.

Ask the hotel about airport transfer rates before booking.

It's about a 13-minute walk to Pudong South Road Station, listed as the nearest station.

It's also about a 13-minute walk to the Oriental Pearl Tower.

The Bund is 4.2 km away, not walking distance.

It's across the river, so taking a taxi is easier.

Taxis in China tend not to be expensive.

Other ways to cross the river are compared in How to cross the river from the Bund to Lujiazui.

How it differs from Hyatt On The Bund

Since they're both Hyatts, you end up comparing the two hotels.

Hyatt On The Bund is on the North Bund, on the west bank.

That one is a hotel that sees the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Pudong skyscrapers head-on across the river.

It's about an 8-minute walk to the Bund, so evening walks are easy.

Grand Hyatt is a hotel that looks down on the old Bund buildings from high floors on the east bank.

The view faces the opposite direction, so your photos are the opposite picture too.

If you want to see the Oriental Pearl Tower, Hyatt On The Bund is the one.

If you want to see the old Bund buildings and the height, Grand Hyatt is the one.

If you split your stay with a night at each hotel, you can see the night view from both sides of the river.

How to choose the West Tower is in Hyatt On The Bund: why to ask for the West Tower.

From booking to going out at night

When booking, first check whether the room name includes River View.

If you want the club floor, check that the club-floor room name also includes River View.

In your requests, write "high floor, room with a Bund view."

Check-in is on the 54th floor, so when you arrive, go up to the 54th-floor front desk first.

At check-in, ask once more whether your room faces the river.

When going out to the Bund at night, set the taxi pickup at Jin Mao Tower Gate 3.

Coming back, if you also enter Gate 3 as the destination, you won't wander around looking for the door.

Compared with The Eton Hotel

Since it's also in Pudong, you'll also look at The Eton Hotel Shanghai.

Grand Hyatt is a hotel that looks down on the Bund from high floors in the middle of Lujiazui.

The Eton Hotel is a little away from Lujiazui, fitting the Pudong skyscrapers into one frame.

If you want to use the pool and spa, Grand Hyatt is the one.

If you want to get around everywhere using two metro lines, The Eton Hotel is easier.

The difference between the two hotels is also in The Eton Hotel: the room where you see the Huangpu from bed.

Who it suits

It suits people for whom the height and view from the room matter most.

It's good for people who want to look down on the Bund from above, across the river.

It also suits schedules of using the pool and spa and relaxing inside the hotel.

It also suits solo business trips or people who need a quiet room.

With window-side desks and meeting rooms, it's a hotel that suits business trips well.

On the other hand, if you want to walk the Bund riverside every evening, a west-bank hotel is easier.

If it's your first time in Shanghai and you'll shop a lot on East Nanjing Road, first see First trip to Shanghai? Why to stay near East Nanjing Road Station.

For a long trip, you can also split it: the first part on the west bank, the later part at this hotel.

If you're staying just 1 night, it's best to enjoy this hotel's height with one river-view room.

Prices change by date, so check them for your own dates.