The Bund is Shanghai's cultural and financial soul, bordered on each side by the city's most affluent addresses; book a hotel here and truly experience the heart of this cosmopolitan metropolis. One such hotel is Les Suites Orients, a 23-story Art Deco masterpiece that stands proud on the riverside. It is perfectly placed for shopping and sightseeing, a mere stroll from excellent restaurants, cocktail bars and the business district.

The facilities

There's no formal restaurant, but a wide range of Shanghainese and Taiwanese specialities, as well as some European choices, are available in-room. The Cigar Bar serves tapas-style fare alongside its collection of fine wines and cocktails, whilst an excellent buffet breakfast is provided each morning. There's also a small gym and business centre on-site.

The rooms

Each of Les Suites Orient's 168 guestrooms is as elegant and refined as its communal areas. All have sweeping views across the Bund or futuristic Pudong cityscape, plus air conditioning, nightly turndown and flat screen televisions as standard.