Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai: Antonio Citterio designed riverside sanctuary in Jing’an with two Michelin-Starred restaurants, 25m pool, and Bvlgari Spa

Towering on the banks of Suzhou Creek within the historic riverside enclave of Jing’an in Shanghai, China (just minutes from the iconic Bund), Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai opened in 2018 as an extraordinary urban resort. Holding Forbes Five-Star honors, the property combines a 48-story modern high-rise tower designed by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel with the historic 1916 Shanghai Chamber of Commerce building. Holding dual One-Michelin-Starred culinary accolades—for both Il Ristorante – Niko Romito and the Cantonese restaurant Bao Li Xuan—the 82-room sanctuary is a culinary capital. Featuring the 47th-floor Il Bar overlooking the Pudong skyline, a 25-metre indoor swimming pool tiled in green and gold Vicenza stone mosaics, and the 2,000-square-metre Bvlgari Spa, this property is Shanghai’s premier luxury haven.

Arrival introduces travelers to unvarnished Italian-Shanghainese aristocratic splendor: personal hosts greet guests beneath bronze chandeliers beside floor-to-ceiling glass framing Suzhou Creek with chilled Italian sparkling spritzes, cold scented towels, and jasmine tea. Day-one logistics focus on coordinating bespoke Shanghai cultural, shopping, and gastronomic pursuits: walking along Suzhou Creek to the historic Bund (10 minutes on foot), exploring the boutiques of Nanjing Road (10 minutes away), visiting the Yu Garden and French Concession (15 minutes away), swimming in the 25-metre mosaic pool, indulging in Augustinus Bader therapies at the Bvlgari Spa, enjoying rooftop drinks at Il Bar on the 47th floor, and reserving dinner at Michelin-Starred Bao Li Xuan or Il Ristorante – Niko Romito.

Sanctuary living balances Shanghai energy with sublime Italian-Asian wellness: the 2,000-square-metre Bvlgari Spa spans two lower levels, featuring eight private treatment suites, vitality pools, Finnish saunas, Turkish steam rooms, and therapies utilizing Augustinus Bader, Amala, and Chinese meridian techniques. Dining is a double Michelin-Starred summit: One-Michelin-Starred contemporary Italian gastronomy at Il Ristorante – Niko Romito on the 47th floor, One-Michelin-Starred refined Cantonese dining at Bao Li Xuan in the historic Chamber of Commerce building, and cocktails at the 47th-floor Il Bar.

Accommodations comprise 82 rooms and luxury suites designed by Antonio Citterio occupying the top eight floors of the 48-story tower ranging from 60 to 400 square metres. Each residence features custom Italian oak furniture, floor-to-ceiling glass walls framing the Bund, Huangpu River, and Pudong skyscrapers, plush king beds, and black granite bathrooms with freestanding soaking bathtubs and Bvlgari amenities.

Culinary purists, design lovers, and luxury travelers seeking dual Michelin-Starred dining, 47th-floor Pudong views, and Bvlgari Spa wellness in Shanghai should book Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai without hesitation. Travelers seeking generic airport highway chains should look elsewhere. Grounded review consensus confirms legendary standing with a 4.8 out of 5 on Tripadvisor across 940 reviews and a 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 1,200 reviews.