48 Hours In Shanghai: Where To Go And What To Do

What: Design Hotels What’s Cool About it: Sure you can stay at the beautiful Waldorf Astoria or the consistently exceptional Park Hyatt… but why not try something more edgy? Shanghai has been attracting boutique hotel developers en masse in the recent years, and they have not disappointed. Take URBN Hotel, a 26-room chic but minimalist eco-friendly hotel, in the midst of the French Concession, or the 19-room deconstructed loft-inspired Waterhouse at South Bund. These hotels may be small in room numbers, but they definitely do not skimp on room size. Featuring in room plunge pools, terraces, and other exciting features—you just may want to cut the night about town short, and take the after party back to the hotel. [Photo via]