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Upper House Shanghai
Shanghai, China · Upper House (Swire) · Grand Luxury
Upper House Shanghai occupies a Piero Lissoni-designed tower inside the HKRI Taikoo Hui mixed-use development in Shanghai's historic Dazhongli district. Opened as The Middle House in 2018, Swire Hotels' fourth House Collective property, the 213-room hotel was renamed Upper House Shanghai in October 2025 to align with its Hong Kong and Chengdu sister properties, and carries Forbes Travel Guide's Four-Star rating, a MICHELIN Key, and a spot on Travel + Leisure's World's Best Hotels list.
- 213 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: People's Square / East Nanjing Road
- Rooms from 538 sq ft (50 m²)
- Architect: Piero Lissoni
About Upper House Shanghai
- Opened in 2018 as The Middle House, Swire Hotels' fourth House Collective property, integrated into the HKRI Taikoo Hui mixed-use development in Shanghai's historic Dazhongli district.
- Italian architect Piero Lissoni designed the residential-luxury interiors, giving the hotel a distinct design lineage from André Fu's work at the Hong Kong and Chengdu sister hotels.
- The hotel won AHEAD Asia's 2019 Lobby award and Spa & Wellness award while still operating as The Middle House.
- Swire renamed the property Upper House Shanghai in October 2025 to align it with its Hong Kong flagship and Chengdu sister hotel under one shared identity — the same in-place rebrand pattern Swire used at Chengdu's Temple House in 2020.
- Entry-level rooms start at 538 sq ft (50 m²).
History
Opened in 2018 as The Middle House, the property is the fourth member of Swire Hotels' acclaimed House Collective and is integrated into the HKRI Taikoo Hui mixed-use development in the historic Dazhongli area. Designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni, the hotel has since been rebranded as Upper House Shanghai, aligning with its iconic sister property in Hong Kong while maintaining its signature residential-luxury approach. Swire Properties, Forbes Travel Guide
The setting
3 km from Jade Buddha Temple. 5 km from Bund.
Restaurants and bars
- Café Gray Deluxe — Café
- Sui Tang Shang — Restaurant
Experiences
- Café Gray Deluxe private dining — Intimate gatherings in the atmospheric Wine Room and Gray Room private dining rooms, or the expansive lounge.
- Sui Tang Shang cocktail and tea lounge — Warm, spirited cocktail and tea lounge for inspiring talks, cocktail receptions and intimate launch events with tailor-made menus.
Amenities
- Mi Xun Spa featuring a range of wellness treatments and a sauna/steam room
- 33-metre indoor heated swimming pool and a 24-hour fitness centre
- Café Gray Deluxe, a renowned modern European restaurant and bar with a terrace
- Sui Tang Li, offering contemporary Chinese cuisine in a sophisticated setting
- Frasca, an authentic Italian eatery sourcing fresh ingredients from local farms
- Bespoke guest services including 24-hour room service and luxury airport transfers
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2026)
- AHEAD Asia Lobby (2019)
- AHEAD Asia Spa & Wellness (2019)
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