The first hotel in Shanghai completed by a Westerner in 1846. Renovated recently but the building's character remains unchanged. It is within walking distance to the Bund (the heart of the old Shanghai).

The hotel is a unique combination of old Victorian-style design and modern facilities. Now,it contains 116 various type of rooms, including deluxe, standard, executive and some 4-bed rooms. Each room is well decorated while some of them which celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein once stayed, are taken as historic spots with photos hanging on the wall to show guests.

From the Pudong Airport: Airport bus "Line C" to Shanhai Dasha (Mansion), which is the last stop. The hostel is just opposite the bus stop. From Hongqiao Airport: Take bus 925 then change to Bus 3 or 123, get off at Wai Bai Du Qiao (bridge) or Wai Tan (the Bund).

Restaurant: Chinese restaurant Richard Coffee Bar Conference hall Parking lot Shopping Business center Foreign currency exchange Ticketing

Property Amenities: The hotel offers all kinds of room types, with a total of 116 guestrooms, including standard twin rooms, four-bed rooms, deluxe rooms, and so on. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, IDD, DDD, Satellite TV and other modern facilities. The hotel have several restaurants. The Li Zha Restaurant can hold up to 300-persons at the same time, its special dish are Sichuan and Huiyang cooking. Other facilities include a romantic bar and pure Chinese tea stop.

Internet Access: Broadband access in all rooms.

Area Attractions: Located in the Shanghai Huang Pu District, near the famous Bund. 1Km to the Subway, get off at Henan Lu/Nanjingdong Lu. 1Kms to the Wai Hong Qiao Harbour. To the Tram/Trolley, take Bus No. 22 or 37, get off at the Wai bai Du Qiao (bridge).

Transportation: - 5km to Shanghai Railway Station; - 18km to Hongqiao Airport (SHA); - 80km to Pudong International Airport (PVG); - 1km to Nanjing Road; - 5-min-walk to Sichuan Road.