On the Huangpu River in Shanghai’s New Bund district, Shangri-La Qiantan sits beside Taikoo Li and the growing riverside neighbourhood of Qiantan. Its 585 rooms and suites take a clean contemporary approach, with daybeds or sofa beds and bathrooms fitted with underfloor heating and heated towel rails. Four dining and drinking venues range from Chinese cooking to all-day dining, a lobby lounge and a botanical garden-inspired bar. A 25-metre heated indoor pool and wellness facilities provide a quieter counterpoint to the surrounding commercial district. Across the river, the West Bund and its cultural institutions line the opposite bank.