BULGARI’S latest luxury hotel has opened its doors in Shanghai. Located on the banks of Suzhou Creek and part of the Suhe Creek riverside urban revitalisation project created by leading Chinese developer OCT, The Bulgari Hotel Shanghai is the sixth jewel of Bulgari’s hospitality collection. Also called the Bund, this area has been one of the most recognisable and the pride of Shanghai, with the architecture being a living museum of the colonial history of the 1800s.
This newest addition to The Bulgari Hotels & Resorts collection comes after the first Bulgari Chinese property opened in Beijing in September 2017. It joins a growing portfolio of properties around the world, which began with the inaugural Bulgari Hotel Milano in 2004, The Bulgari Resort Bali in 2006, The Bulgari Hotel London in 2012 and The Bulgari Resort Dubai in 2017. Vincent Billiard, general manager, said: “The journey to open this hotel was long but now we couldn’t be prouder of how spectacular The Bulgari Hotel Shanghai turned out. The extraordinary metropolitan location in the Suhe Creek development, a protected heritage zone, together with the hotel’s contemporary glamorous style where bold Italian taste and elegant Chinese touches are harmoniously mixed, set new standards of luxury accommodation in the city.” Balancing nature, contemporary design and heritage architecture, the Bulgari Hotel Shanghai combines a 48-storey tower and the majestically restored Chamber of Commerce building dating from 1916, surrounded by lush gardens. As with all Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, the renowned Italian architectural firm, designed this glamorous contemporary masterpiece by blending the distinctive Italian refinement of Bulgari with rich layers of Shanghai history. The hotel's 82 exquisitely crafted guestrooms, including 19 suites, are among the most spacious in the city offering stunning views of the iconic Bund, Pudong financial district and the dramatic curvature of Huangpu River and Suhe Creek. On the top floors of the hotel, Il Bar, Il Ristorante Niko Romito, and La Terrazza rooftop restaurant, featuring a 360-degree aerial view of the Bund and Shanghai’s iconic skyline, are set to be the place to enjoy the best of the city’s lifestyle. The historic Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, adjoining the hotel tower, is a tranquil and exclusive heritage building rising among private gardens, hosting a magnificent 480-square-metre Bulgari ballroom and the sophisticated Bao Li Xuan, the hotel’s Chinese fine-dining restaurant. A stunning 2,000 sqm spa & retreats with a 25m indoor heated pool, eight treatment rooms, and a gymnasium complete the hotel’s offer while the first Il Cioccolato shop and laboratory in China, located on the hotel’s ground floor, offer artisanal haute couture chocolates, known as Bulgari’s ‘chocolate gem’ creations.