Professional Review

Conveniently situated, this boutique hotel is a 10-minute cab ride to the Bund and to Nanjing Lu. One of the hottest properties in Shanghai, the hotel combines classical luxury, 1930s-style Chinese and French decor and high-tech amenities. Set in a beautifully restored 1930s villa once owned by the city's most notorious mafia boss, Du Yuesheng, it has history and character in abundance. The owner's vast collection of old Shanghai photos and classic 1920s memorabilia—including gramophones, typewr