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InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland
Shanghai, China · InterContinental · High Luxury
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland opened 20 November 2018 inside an abandoned Songjiang quarry about 50 kilometres from central Shanghai, an earthscraper with 16 of 18 floors below ground and two underwater levels facing a five-metre aquarium. Martin Jochman's JADE+QA concept, shortlisted at the 2009 World Architecture Festival, hangs gardens down the 88-metre pit beside a glass cliff walkway. Shimao's reported US$555 million bet put guest rooms, a waterfall atrium, and extreme-sports staging into a flooded former mine.
- 337 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Songjiang / quarry
- Rooms from 807 sq ft (75 m²)
- Architect: Martin Jochman / JADE+QA
About InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland
- The 2009 World Architecture Festival shortlisted Martin Jochman's quarry scheme. An 87-metre glass walkway hangs from the cliff above the lake.
- Sixteen of the eighteen floors sit below ground, and two underwater levels face a five-metre aquarium in the flooded quarry.
- Entry-level rooms start at 807 sq ft (75 m²).
The setting
In an abandoned Songjiang quarry, well outside central Shanghai.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- China's Leading Design Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- MICHELIN One Key (2025)
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