Andaz Shanghai ITC
When you book Andaz Shanghai ITC in China through our Hyatt Privé partnership, your stay includes daily full breakfast for up to two guests and a property credit. You also receive a priority room upgrade, early check-in and late check-out when available. You continue earning World of Hyatt points and elite night credits. No premium credit card or membership needed: request a quote and our advisor books it at the same rate as booking direct.
Special Offer
Complimentary Airport Transfer in Shanghai Book a one (1) night stay or more in our Executive Suite and enjoy complimentary round-trip transportation from hotel to airport. Reserve a one (1) night stay or above in our Premier Suite, enjoy complimentary one-way transportation pick-up or drop-off between hotel and airport. Book two (2) consecutive nights in our Andaz Suite or Premier Room with Terrace and enjoy complimentary one-way transportation pick-up or drop-off between hotel and airport.
Exclusive Booking Perks
These perks are included with your stay at the same rate as booking direct with the hotel.
- Welcome amenity provided to guests upon arrival.
- Daily complimentary full breakfast at a hotel restaurant for up to two guests.
- Property credit (value varies by property).
- Priority for room upgrade (response within 24 hours of booking, subject to forecasted occupancy).
- Early check-in/late check-out/connecting rooms (response within 24 hours of request, subject to forecasted occupancy).
Location
Andaz brings its philosophy of neighbourhood-immersed luxury to Shanghai's Xujiahui district, where design-driven hospitality meets the city's penchant for reinvention. The approach here is understated: no traditional front desk theatrics, just locally inspired details and complimentary minibar snacks that reflect the brand's informal take on five-star service.
Xujiahui (historically romanized as Zikawei) pulses with the energy of Shanghai's westside ambitions. The district is a commercial and cultural nexus where glass towers rise above pockets of heritage architecture, and underground metro lines converge beneath streets lined with electronics markets and international retailers. The name itself, meaning "Xu family junction", hints at the area's layered history as a Jesuit settlement turned modern retail corridor.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport lies nine kilometres west, connected by metro and taxi routes that cut through the city's dense arterial network. The property sits within easy reach of Xujiahui Station, where multiple metro lines funnel travelers deeper into the city's sprawl or outward toward the Yangtze River Delta.
Shanghai's Michelin landscape stretches in every direction from Xujiahui. Ji Pin Court, two kilometres away, earns its two stars with traditional Cantonese precision: the signature fried chicken with sand ginger in claypot arrives with every condiment diced to uniform perfection. Three kilometres northeast, Taian Table holds three stars and the attention of every local foodie, where chef Stefan Stiller's 10- or 12-course menus rotate every few weeks around an island counter. Book well ahead. Fu He Hui, 3.1 kilometres distant, takes vegetarian cooking into Zen territory with seasonal set menus that treat plant-based dining as philosophy rather than compromise.
Beyond the dining circuit, Tianshan Tea City (3.5 kilometres) offers a deep dive into China's tea culture, with vendors pouring oolong and pu-erh samples under fluorescent lights. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou, 94 kilometres west, represent the pinnacle of Ming and Qing dynasty landscape design, though the journey requires a full day. Closer in, Shanghai Grand City Golf Club (10.2 kilometres) and Tomson Golf Club (14 kilometres) provide groomed fairways for those who prefer their culture with a side of leisure.
January and February bring steel-grey skies and temperatures that hover near freezing, the city wrapped in damp wool and the sharp scent of coal smoke from older neighbourhoods. Spring arrives in fits: March warms slowly, but by May the humidity starts its long siege, pushing temperatures into the low twenties and draping the city in haze.
July and August turn Shanghai into a steam bath, with highs above 30°C and air thick enough to taste. The streets empty during the worst afternoon hours, then refill after dark when the heat finally relents. September offers the year's sweetest window: clear light, tolerable warmth, and the city's cultural calendar in full swing.
Autumn deepens through October and November, the plane trees along the boulevards turning bronze before the winter chill returns. Late October through early December is the ideal window: crisp mornings, reliable sun, and temperatures that justify long walks through the city's tangled lanes.
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