Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong Shanghai, China



The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai

Pudong
Shanghai, China











Style: Boutique/Design. Built: 2010. Rooms: 286.



The only hotel in Pudong with integrated luxury office, residential and retail.The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong offers a meeting and business travel experience like no other. Situated on the upper floors of an ultra-modern, 58-story tower in the heart of the city's Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, the hotel enjoys a prime location overlooking The Bund.



Situated on the upper floors of an ultra-modern 60-story tower in the heart of the city's Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone on Century Boulevard, The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong features 286 well-appointed guestrooms and suites, Four exceptional restaurants, and A 1,500 square meter (16,146 square foot) fitness center and spa, along with easy access to the Shanghai New International Expo Center.







Hotel Address



The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong

8 Century Avenue

Pudong

Shanghai

China









Location Summary

Just across the majestic Huangpu River from the heart of downtown Shanghai lies its emerging eastern extension, Pudong, the commercial and financial epicenter of the city. Historically a verdant agricultural tract, Pudong has been transformed almost entirely in just two short decades by the Chinese government's creation of a Special Economic Zone within its borders.



Today, Shanghai plays host to more than 300 Fortune 500 companies, with Pudong District serving capably as its new commercial and financial epicenter.



Directions to Hotel

The Maglev train operates from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.



Taxis are easy to flag down, except during rush hours and wet weather. Only a few take credit cards.



The railway service in China is very extensive. All Chinese express trains are categorized into four different classes - soft sleeper, soft seat, hard sleeper and hard seat. Shanghai Railway Station is 20 minutes from the hotel, while Shanghai South Station is 35 minutes from the hotel.



Clean, modern and dependable, the Shanghai subway is a convenient way of getting around the city. Tickets can be bought from the ticketing booth or machines.