Highlights
- Heritage hotel dating to 1929
- Central location along tree-lined lanes of French Concession
- Old Shanghai Moon restaurant serves Shanghainese fare in a 1930s dining room 24 hours a day
Rooms
The 434 rooms and suites span three buildings and include safe, mini-bar, TV with a few satellite channels, and high-speed Internet (fees apply). Luxury rooms (322 square feet) in the Cathay Garden building have updated decor and upgrades like Wi-Fi (fees apply) and separate tub and shower. Classic rooms (430 square feet) and suites (699 square feet) in the original 1929 Cathay Building have an art deco flair and include flat-screen televisions. Grosvenor House suites are two-bedroom apartments with a full kitchen and living room.
Dining
Old Shanghai Moon serves Shanghainese delicacies like sweet and sour spare ribs 24 hours a day in a picturesque 1930s-style dining room and is a popular late-night dining spot among locals. Fortune Palace specializes in Sichuan and Cantonese fare. Cathay Brasserie serves an international buffet that is heavy on seafood at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The glass-ceilinged Dream Café is a lovely spot to enjoy a coffee and live piano music.
Recreation
Fitness center includes a 20-meter (66-foot) swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, and bowling alley.
Transportation
- Shanghai Railway Station (2.4 mi/3.8 km)
- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (8.4 mi/13.5 km)
- Pudong International Airport (28.4 mi/45.7 km)
- Nearest subway station: South Shaanxi Road, Lines 1 and 10 (0.3 mi/0.6 km)
- Private car service available
Nearby attractions
- People's Square (1.2 mi/2 km)
- Yu Garden (2.2 mi/3.5 km)
- Bund (2.4 mi/3.8 km)
Business
- Five meeting rooms
- Historic Jin Jiang Grand Room accommodating up to 500 people
- Business center