Part five of Stephan Larose's The Peninsula Shanghai brings old-school luxury back to the Bund feature article. Read on about entertainment and attractions in and around the hotel below...
A view of luminous Lujiazui from Peninsula room windows
The concierge staff, though very friendly and eager to help, can only offer limited options at present. Suggestions for what to do in town were somewhat generic for anyone who's spent more than a few weeks in Shanghai, though entirely appropriate for first-time visitors. First mentioned were a handful of Shanghai’s best-known attractions: Yu Garden, People’s Square, Xintiandi and the Jade Buddha Temple. Suggestions for current ongoings and hot tickets were not especially forthcoming. Fortunately, as the hotel is directly on the Bund, all you need do is step out and wander around to take in some of the city’s most celebrated historical buildings.
Historical gems around the Peninsula at the corner of Beijing and Sichuan roads
The historic Astor House Hotel is just down the street from the Peninsula
Other parts of this feature:
Part 1: History in the making: From Astor House to the Peninsula Hotel
Part 3: Making the most of the facilities
All pictures by Stephan Larose
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