Pudong continues to impress as the city’s growth centre and postcard backdrop.
“The ever-expanding Pudong skyline, with the recent opening of the Shanghai World Finance Center and its high-level observation deck, provide further experiences for MICE groups to see old and new Shanghai,” says Michele Sanvictores, external relations director, Asia Pacific region for MCI Group.
Pudong Shangri-La is comprised of the River Wing and the Grand Tower, which combine to offer 948 rooms. The hotel’s largest meeting spaces are the grand ballroom and China Hall, which can accommodate 1,500 and 1,700 people respectively.
Grand Hyatt in Jin Mao Tower is still one of the city’s most iconic properties, with its rooms existing between the 53rd and 87th floors. The 555-room property is next door to Shanghai World Finance Centre (SWFC), which is one of the world’s tallest buildings. Its lookout observatory is currently the highest spot on earth where a human being can stand on a manmade structure.
The 398-room
InterContinental Shanghai Pudong can host 400 for a banquet while the 370-room
Renaissance Shanghai Pudong has space for 600 people theatre style in its ballroom.
The 525-room
Sheraton Shanghai Hotel and Residences is also connected to
Four Points by Sheraton (326 rooms) and S
heraton Residences (141), making it a solid three-in-one offering for large-scale business events.
The 385-room
Crowne Plaza Pudong is located on the far side of Pudong, past SNIEC. The hotel has 17 meeting rooms and was last renovated in 2005.