Waldorf Astoria on The Bund, Shanghai
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“The rooms similarly meld old and new with old-fashioned glass candy jars that hold house-made treats like balls of white chocolate-covered Krispies, while the marble bathrooms come with televisions built into the mirrors and electronic Toto toilets loaded with buttons.”
“The Waldorf Astoria occupies one of Shanghai’s oldest buildings: the restored 101-year-old former Shanghai Club. With giant chandeliers, neo-classical ceiling carvings and original marble floor tiles, the interior feels more like a royal palace than a hotel.”
What guests liked
- Great views
- Stunnng views
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
Located along 2 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road, this elegant establishment is the ideal place for tourists and travelers in Shanghai looking for five-star hospitality excellence. The hotel offers elegance, glamour, style, and luxury to visitors in the city. The hotel was originally built in the year 1911 and has seen several restorations and renovations which has contributed to the modern beauty that the hotel is.
The hotel features neo-classical style and architecture which blends perfectly with the modern design incorporated in the hotel. The hotel rooms are well-furnished and feature modern amenities and hospitality facilities.
The hotel offers room options such as King Junior Suite, King Luxury Suite, Deluxe Twin Room, Waldorf River Suite and Deluxe King Room. Other room options with additional features include Deluxe King Room with River View, Waldorf Suite in Heritage Building, Deluxe Twin Room with River View, and Deluxe King Room with City View and King Luxury Suite with River View.
The hotel is just a 5-minute drive away from Nanjing Road while the famous People’s Square is just a 10-minute drive away.
Rooms in the hotel come with standard amenities such as a Nespresso machine, free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private marble bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
The lounge/bar area is the ideal place for guests to relax and enjoy a drink after a long day.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
2 April 2023
good hotel but bad service man
good location to take a stroll along the Bund
This hotel isn’t generous at all compared to other luxurious hotel with the same price level, as they didn’t do any repairmen to their fault. Also, the attitude of service line is unbearably terrible, they tried to interrupt me while I was speaking and the man over the phone always made me sense his impatience by making signing.
31 March 2023
I think I will not go back there even I like WA!
smelling lobby
Farvella kind of backyard driving through
smell in the lobby like in the French frieze concession
nobody speak English
just the concierge was really good
22 October 2021
Bad
They totally messed up and spilled my breakfast platter on me, Leaving glasses on the ground... very dangerous hotel to stay in
1 March 2024
Fabulous
25 February 2024
Exceptional
2 January 2024
Exceptional
5 December 2023
Very good
5 December 2023
Very good
21 November 2023
Exceptional
4 November 2023
Exceptional
24 September 2023
Fabulous
12 September 2023
Very good
30 July 2023
Very good
14 July 2023
Fabulous
2 June 2023
Exceptional
13 May 2023
Exceptional
11 May 2023
Very good
11 April 2023
Exceptional
9 January 2023
Exceptional
23 December 2022
Fabulous
10 March 2022
Fabulous
26 December 2021
Exceptional
18 September 2021
Exceptional
25 August 2021
Very good
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Pub crawls (additional charge)
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
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11 April 2023
Great hotel. Terrible house keeping. Experience ruined