Park Hyatt Shanghai: Shanghai World Financial Center 87th-floor sky palace with 100 Century Avenue, 85th-floor sky pool, and Water's Edge Spa

Perched with monumental sky-high architectural grandeur across floors 79 to 93 of the iconic 492-metre Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) skyscraper in the heart of Lujiazui in Pudong, Shanghai, China (towering directly over the Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Tower, and the Huangpu River, just 35 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and 40 minutes from Pudong International Airport), Park Hyatt Shanghai opened in 2008 as one of the highest luxury skyscraper grand palaces in the world. Masterfully designed by celebrated interior architect Tony Chi, the 173-room luxury palace is conceived as a serene modern vertical residence that floats above the clouds. Featuring the acclaimed high-altitude dining institution 100 Century Avenue (occupying the 91st to 93rd floors), the sky-high dining room Dining Room on the 87th floor, a 20-metre indoor heated freshwater infinity sky swimming pool on the 85th floor, and the Water's Edge Spa, this property is Shanghai’s ultimate luxury grand palace.

Arrival introduces travelers to unvarnished Shanghai vertical glamour and skyline splendour: liveried concierges greet guests beneath the soaring bamboo portal on Century Avenue before whisking them in ultra-high-speed express elevators up to the 87th-floor sky lobby with double-height glass framing the Huangpu River and the historic Bund, contemporary Chinese ink paintings, and chilled Dragon Well green tea with warm Shanghainese pastries. Day-one logistics focus on coordinating bespoke Shanghai cultural, architectural, and culinary pursuits: taking private guided walking tours along the historic Bund to admire 1920s neoclassical architecture (10 minutes away), private art gallery visits in the West Bund Cultural Corridor and M50 Art District (15 minutes away), private luxury shopping along Nanjing Road and IFC Mall (steps away), swimming in the 85th-floor heated sky pool floating above the clouds, indulging in Chinese reflexology and botanical therapies at Water's Edge Spa, sipping vintage Champagne in the 92nd-floor Western Bar with live jazz, and reserving dinner at 100 Century Avenue.

Palace living balances active Shanghai skyscraper exploration with serene cloud-level wellness: Water's Edge Spa spans the 85th floor featuring private luxury treatment suites, steam rooms, saunas, an indoor heated 20-metre infinity sky pool, and therapies utilizing organic Chinese green tea, bamboo, and ESPA skincare. Dining is an extraordinary Chinese-Western culinary summit: multi-concept dining at 100 Century Avenue (featuring Shanghainese dim sum, charcoal-grilled Wagyu, Japanese sashimi, and international Grand Crus), refined European cuisine at The Dining Room, cocktails at the Music Room on floor 92, and 24-hour in-room royal dining.

Accommodations comprise 173 rooms and luxury executive suites styled by Tony Chi in rich dark Tamo wood, cream lacquer, custom daybeds, deep walk-in dressing areas, and floor-to-ceiling glass framing the Bund, Huangpu River, or Pudong skyline ranging from 55 to 194 square metres. Each residence features plush king beds with custom linens, and marble bathrooms with deep soaking bathtubs, embedded TV mirrors, and custom Le Labo amenities.

Vertical purists, architecture lovers, and luxury travelers seeking Lujiazui location, Tony Chi design, and 100 Century Avenue 91st-floor views in Shanghai should book Park Hyatt Shanghai without hesitation. Grounded review consensus confirms legendary standing with a 4.8 out of 5 on Tripadvisor across 5,800 reviews and a 4.8 out of 5 on Google across 7,600 reviews.