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InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin
Shanghai, China · InterContinental · Core Luxury
The Morriss family, owners of the North China Daily News and the Canidrome dog track, built four houses and gardens here in the early 1920s. The estate later became Chiang Kai-shek's Shanghai residence and then a state guesthouse where Mao, Deng Xiaoping and Richard Nixon are said to have slept. InterContinental opened it as a hotel in 2014, keeping the old houses among lawns in the former French Concession.
- 238 rooms
- Opened 2014
- Neighborhood: Huaihai Road / former French Concession
- Rooms from 377 sq ft (35 m²)
About InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin
- The estate was built in the early 20th century, mostly from 1917 to the 1920s, by the Morriss family, owners of the North China Daily News and the Canidrome dog track.
- Chiang Kai-shek used it as his Shanghai residence after the war.
- After 1949 it became a state guesthouse, where Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Richard Nixon are said to have stayed.
- It began operating as InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin in 2014 with 238 rooms, keeping the old houses set among gardens.
- Entry-level rooms start at 377 sq ft (35 m²).
The setting
12-minute walk to artsy Tianzifang district. 5 km from Bund.
Restaurants and bars
- 七彩西餐酒吧俱乐部 — Bar · Bar
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