{"id":462241,"date":"2026-10-31T03:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T02:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/stay-shanghai-city-china\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T03:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T02:40:19","slug":"stay-shanghai-city-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/stay-shanghai-city-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Stay in Shanghai: 18 Hotels and Neighborhoods in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When deciding where to stay in Shanghai, location plays a much bigger role than in other major cities \u2013 and it’s not just about star ratings. In Shanghai, you’re primarily paying for which side of the river you’re on.<\/strong> The city is divided both figuratively and physically by the wide Huangpu River, which creates two completely different worlds with entirely different atmospheres and travel styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the western bank called Puxi offers historic colonial buildings and romantic plane tree-lined avenues<\/strong>, the eastern bank of Pudong will instantly dazzle you with hypermodern skyscrapers and the very best views from your window. If you’re visiting the city for the first time, the historic side is the clear choice because you can explore Shanghai on foot from here and you have all the action right on your doorstep. In contrast, the modern financial district will delight lovers of luxury and enormous rooms, even though its streets empty out fairly quickly after dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When choosing accommodation, you need to pay attention to one more crucial thing, and that’s Chinese legislation regarding foreigner registration.<\/strong> Traditional hotels will automatically register you with the police during check-in, but with private apartments you often have to handle this bureaucracy yourself, which isn’t worth the hassle. That’s why in this guide I recommend exclusively reliable hotels and hostels where you’ll have complete peace of mind from the very first moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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