Shanghai Staycation
InterContinental Expo
Why: TheExpo won’t be here forever, blitz it – in style – over the course of a weekend while you’ve still got the chance.
Lying adjacent to the Pudong-side World Expo grounds, the InterContinental Shanghai Expo is the only luxury-class hotel to provide convenient access to the event. The hotel is the perfect base of operations for a weekend of Expo exploration; however with a wide range of outstanding facilities, dining and relaxation options, guests may be convinced to spend more time than they anticipated enjoying these pleasures instead. Fine dining comes in the form of Basilico and Sheng Hui Tang, Café 1188 caters to 24-hour casual eating, Vista is a world-class bar with a touch of Cuba and housed in a historic villa on the hotel’s property is the Liquor Factory, a retro British pub.
Lavish guestrooms, ranging between 42 and 75 square metres, present picturesque riverscapes of the Expo site or Nanpu Bridge. Inspired by the ‘Better City, Better Life’ motto, the hotel devotes an entire floor to body, mind and soul rejuvenation. This includes a large spa with 11 oversized treatment rooms, a foot reflexology area with river views, a fully equipped fitness centre and 25 metre pool with outdoor terrace to complete the amenities. Prices for a two-night weekend stay in late September begin at RMB 4,644.
