The Ritz-Carlton, Pudong, Shanghai is located 18 floors above the IFC, near the Lujiazui Financial Center, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai New International Expo Center, overlooking the Bund and Pujiang River. It is 40 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and only 20 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
As a luxury five-star hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Pudong, Shanghai has won a number of prestigious hotel awards at home and abroad, and has been named a Forbes Five-Star Hotel by Forbes Travel Guide, a Trip Advisor "2016 Readers' Choice" by TripAdvisor, and a "Readers' Choice" by Conde Nast Traveler in the United States for five consecutive years.
Opened in 2010, The Ritz-Carlton, Pudong has 285 guest rooms and suites, all of which are more than 50 square meters in size, and the basic room type has a room rate of nearly 3,000 yuan per night. Due to poor maintenance, the overall facilities are slightly outdated, the lights are dim in some places, the hardware technology is average, and the expectations should not be too high. The hotel lobby area is very small, the service staff is few and the response is not timely, the check-in and check-out are very slow, and the front desk will be congested and stranded in case of holidays, and business travelers who are in a hurry need to pay special attention.
All rooms and suites are equipped with work desks, bright glass windows and LED TVs, Blu-ray DVD players, BOSE sound systems and electronic touchpads for easy control of lights, air conditioning, curtains, music, alarm clocks and more. The bathroom also features a TV screen, Asprey toiletries and a designer brass bathtub. The bedding is Sealy bed, linen bedding of 400 threads and above, feather pillows and bedspreads, which can get a great bathing and sleeping experience.
With the exception of the Panorama Suite, the remaining seven Suites and Executive Rooms are all entitled to Executive Lounge access. Located on the 49th floor of the hotel, the Executive Lounge features designer Richard Farnell's interiors and includes a buffet area, comfortable lounge sofa seating, a workspace and a meeting room, complete with floor-to-ceiling windows and views of the Bund and the Huangpu River. In addition to check-in, check-out, travel and business services, the 24-hour Executive Lounge offers guests food and beverage specialties at five times a day, as well as a special "Caviar Night" event every Friday at 6pm.
The Ritz-Carlton, Pudong, Shanghai offers over 2,600 square meters of meeting space, including a 1,135-square-meter Grand Ballroom that can be divided into three rooms, four multi-functional meeting rooms and two boardrooms. All meeting rooms are fully equipped with facilities such as free wired and wireless Internet access, remote conferencing equipment, technical butler services, state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and technicians, and secretarial services, making them an excellent choice for high-end business meetings in the Lujiazui area. However, parking in the IFC underground parking lot is inconvenient and the fee is high.
The Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai Pudong has four distinct cuisine restaurants and bars. Located on the 52nd floor of the hotel, the Sky Lobby Lounge and Jazz Bar - AURA, with contemporary interiors, where you can enjoy champagne and a variety of malt whiskeys from around the world, as well as Shanghai afternoon tea service, is an ideal place for tea gatherings with friends or business negotiations. Located on the 53rd floor of the hotel, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Shanghai is the home of renowned Hong Kong-based designer Mr. Leung Chi Tin Steve Leung's creation, which can be served with a Chinese tea ceremony according to the diner's choice, is the first choice for Cantonese Chinese cuisine. FLAIR, Shanghai's iconic outdoor alfresco restaurant and bar, is designed by renowned Japanese design firm Super Potato to create a modern sky loft with a humble wooden feel and a modern sky loft atmosphere, making it the perfect choice for corporate events or private parties. There is also a restaurant that serves Italian food.
With a 1,500-square-metre spa and a 24-hour gym, a heated swimming pool and a sauna, the hotel is a great place to relieve stress. In April 2016, the luxurious spa's 10 treatment rooms introduced the Brightening Radiance range from Valmont, a high-end Swiss skincare brand, offering a range of beauty treatments and spa experiences.
At the end of 2013, The Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts teamed up with Ocean Futures to launch Ritz Kids®, a children's program that allows children to experience a night of adventure in the wilderness by bringing a camping experience to their rooms when they book three days in advance.
