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Park Hyatt Shanghai is a five-star luxury hotel located on floors 79 through 93 of the Shanghai World Financial Center. It is one of the tallest hotels in the world and also part of Shanghai’s famous “three-piece skyline” trio. The hotel has 173 spacious and comfortable rooms, including 13 premium suites, all with sweeping views of the city skyline, the Huangpu River, and the Bund.

Took my wife for an early birthday celebration

Room overview

Since suites are rarely made available, here’s a reference price I finally found on an online travel platform

As usual, let’s start with the floor plan

First, two wide panoramic shots of the living room + bedroom. The view is unbeatable

Before entering the room

The first thing you see when you walk in is the living room and the view outside the window

The entry corridor connects the walk-in closet and bathroom, and at the end of the corridor is the bedroom restroom, creating a very effective separation of wet and dry areas

On the right side after entering is a guest bathroom

The column in front of the living room was turned into a small bar area, with a refrigerator underneath (for a room this expensive, the minibar still isn’t complimentary???)

There’s also a proper bar in the living room, but it’s nothing special

Have to say, the living room view is unbeatable

A small piece of installation art

Because I noted in advance that it was my wife’s birthday, the hotel thoughtfully prepared a welcome gift

Super cute little koalas

Birthday cake

The hallway connects the living room and bedroom

There’s a small window by the headboard, along with a small table

No power outlets at the bedside table? Big minus

A huge desk—minimalist, attractive, and practical

To the right side of the room are the bathroom and walk-in closet

A coaster with the logo

The bathroom is thoughtfully designed, avoiding the issue of stepping out soaking wet from the shower and then walking over to the tub. You can also turn on three water fixtures at once, which is incredibly comfortable: a shower head, a handheld sprayer, and a foot-level sprayer, with water covering your body from every angle in a full 360 degrees

The large corridor near the entrance leads to the restroom and bathroom at the far end. This corridor runs parallel to the hallway between the living room and bedroom, with the walk-in closet on both sides

Bedroom bathroom

Walk-in closet with an operable door

I booked the Bund View Deluxe King for my parents, and the view honestly felt even better than the one from my suite.

Finally, a roundup of the room views

Bottom line:

The excellent location and distinctive architecture create a wonderful home-away-from-home feel, but in the details you can still sense the age of the hotel’s physical hardware, along with some dated design choices that no longer feel especially practical. If you’re staying mainly for the iconic experience, the Park Hyatt Shanghai is a flagship Hyatt property in Shanghai that’s hard to skip. But for a more practical repeat stay, the Grand Hyatt Shanghai next door offers better value, costs less, and delivers a better in-room experience overall.