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Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
Shanghai, China · Mandarin Oriental · Grand Luxury
Opened in April 2013 on the Huangpu riverfront in Lujiazui, Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai houses more than 4,000 original artworks selected by Art Front Gallery, including 3,500 bespoke commissions from 50 artists, of whom 18 are Chinese, the most extensive contemporary art collection of any hotel in Shanghai. Its restaurant Yong Yi Ting has held a Michelin star in every edition of the Shanghai Guide since its inaugural 2017 issue.
- 362 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Pudong, Lujiazui
- Architect: Arquitectonica (Bernardo Fort-Brescia)
About Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
- The hotel's art collection of 4,000 pieces includes 44 porcelain artworks by Master Lai De Quan, a national-level master artist who invented a new glaze-painting technique applied directly onto Jingdezhen porcelain, creating pieces that have been presented to foreign dignitaries by the Chinese government.
- That makes Yong Yi Ting one of the longest-running starred restaurants in mainland China's Michelin history.
- The hotel's Presidential Suite at 788 square metres is the largest Presidential Suite in Shanghai, and runs across half the footprint of the entire 25th floor of the Pudong riverfront tower.
- The lobby's centrepiece 'Sound of Heaven' mosaic is composed of 70,000 individual tiles and, when photographed through a smartphone, resolves into a tropical forest, an early example of AR-integrated public art in a Chinese hotel setting.
- Ranked 50th on Travel + Leisure's World's Best Hotels list in 2025, Mandarin Oriental Pudong was also Mandarin Oriental's first property on the Chinese mainland when it opened in April 2013 on the Huangpu riverfront in Lujiazui.
History
Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai opened in April 2013 as the group's first property in mainland China, located on the Huangpu River in the Lujiazui financial district. It features 362 rooms, the city's largest Presidential Suite, and an extensive art collection with over 4,000 pieces from 50 artists worldwide, including 18 from China. The hotel represents a milestone in luxury hospitality amid Shanghai's rapid development as a global financial hub.
The setting
Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai occupies a riverfront position on South Pudong Road in Lujiazui, with the Huangpu River at its doorstep and panoramic views of the Bund skyline directly across the water. The hotel is twelve minutes on foot from the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium and fifteen minutes from the Oriental Pearl TV Tower — the 1994 landmark that announced Lujiazui's transformation from farmland into a global financial centre. The IFC Mall below and the surrounding cluster of skyscrapers housing major Chinese and international banks reflect the neighbourhood's position as one of Asia's most prosperous urban addresses. 5 km from Bund promenade.
Restaurants and bars
- Fifty 8° Grill — Restaurant · Modern French
- Yong Yi Ting — Restaurant · One MICHELIN Star
- Zest — Restaurant
- The Mandarin Cake Shop — Café
- Qi Bar — Bar
- Riviera Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Spa and wellness area — 2,415 sqm with 13 spa suites, crystal steam room, tepidarium chairs, aroma experience showers, sauna and ice fountain.
- 25 metre indoor swimming pool — 25 metre indoor swimming pool within the spa and wellness area.
- Beauty by Mandarin Oriental — Salon with two beauty rooms and a foot massage lounge.
- High-tech Fitness & Wellness Centre — Fitness centre and exercise studio.
- Treasure Hunting — Listed among the hotel's 'Discover Shanghai' offerings; no further detail given.
Amenities
- Spa at Mandarin Oriental (13 suites, thermal bathing)
- indoor pool
- fitness center
- butler service
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fine dining
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2025)
- Michelin Guide (Yong Yi Ting 1 star)
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