Hongla Hotel Shanghai

Hongla Hotel Shanghai is identified in the supplied reference material as a luxury hotel in Shanghai's Pudong District, China. The property opened in 2001 and was initially operated under a St. Regis Hotels & Resorts franchise. It subsequently became part of The Luxury Collection, a portfolio positioned around distinctive, upscale hotels with strong local or architectural character. The hotel is described as a 37-story building containing 328 rooms and suites, with approximately 376,000 square feet, or 34,900 square meters, of total space. Its design is attributed to Sydness Architects. The property occupies a significant position within Shanghai's high-rise hospitality landscape. Its location in Pudong places it within one of the city's principal commercial and financial districts, an area characterized by major office developments, transportation links, tourism activity, and a concentration of international hotels. The scale of the building and its room inventory indicate a full-service operation designed to serve both business and leisure travelers, although the supplied sources do not provide a detailed breakdown of restaurants, meeting facilities, wellness services, or other amenities. The hotel's brand history includes a notable transition in international affiliation. During the period when it operated as the St. Regis Shanghai Hotel, it received recognition in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice ranking, where it was listed 15th among hotels in Asia. This recognition provides evidence of its earlier reputation among international travelers and travel-industry readers. The available material does not establish the date of the ranking or explain the precise circumstances of the later transition to The Luxury Collection. The supplied identification uses the name “Hongla Hotel Shanghai,” while the reference description uses “Hongta Hotel Shanghai” in its opening sentence and otherwise refers to the property through the former St. Regis identity. Because the canonical wiki path supplied for this record is Hongla_Hotel_Shanghai, this dossier retains the requested subject name rather than substituting another hotel. The naming discrepancy should be resolved against the underlying Wikipedia article and an authoritative property source before publication as a fully verified entry.

Hongla Hotel Shanghai is described in the supplied reference material as a hotel in Shanghai's Pudong District. The property opened in 2001 as a St. Regis Hotels & Resorts franchise. Its original identity as the St. Regis Shanghai Hotel placed it within a globally recognized luxury-hospitality system and gave it an international brand profile from the beginning of its operating history. The building was designed by Sydness Architects. It rises 37 stories and contains 328 rooms and suites. The property has approximately 376,000 square feet, equivalent to about 34,900 square meters, of space. These figures establish it as a substantial urban hotel rather than a small boutique property. Its Pudong setting connected the hotel to Shanghai's rapidly developing commercial and financial center, supporting demand from corporate travelers, international visitors, and high-end leisure guests. During its St. Regis period, the property achieved external recognition in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice ranking, where it was listed 15th among hotels in Asia. The source material does not state the ranking year, but the mention indicates that the hotel had achieved meaningful visibility among travel readers during its earlier brand affiliation. The hotel later operated as part of The Luxury Collection. This represented a change in its international brand affiliation while preserving its positioning within the upper end of the hotel market. The available sources do not provide a date for the rebranding, details about ownership, or a full account of changes to the property's facilities and operating model. A key documentation issue remains unresolved. The requested canonical subject is “Hongla Hotel Shanghai,” while the supplied Wikipedia extract names “Hongta Hotel Shanghai” in its description. The same material also identifies the former St. Regis Shanghai Hotel and provides the hotel's location, opening date, dimensions, design attribution, and former ranking. This dossier follows the requested wiki path and name, but the identity and spelling should be checked against the live article and an official hotel source before the record is treated as definitive.

• 2001

  Hotel opens

  [1]Hongla Hotel Shanghaien.wikipedia.org

  The property opens in Shanghai's Pudong District under a St. Regis Hotels & Resorts franchise.

• Recognition in Condé Nast Traveler readers' ranking

  [1]Hongla Hotel Shanghaien.wikipedia.org

  While operating as the St. Regis Shanghai Hotel, the property is listed 15th among hotels in Asia in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice ranking. The supplied material does not specify the year.

• Transition to The Luxury Collection

  [1]Hongla Hotel Shanghaien.wikipedia.org

  The hotel later operates as part of The Luxury Collection rather than under its earlier St. Regis affiliation. The transition date is not stated in the supplied sources.

Upscale and luxury full-service hospitality for international business and leisure travelers, combining a prominent Pudong location with a large high-rise property and an internationally recognized luxury-hotel affiliation.

• Hotel accommodation · 2001

  Guest rooms and suites

  The property provides 328 rooms and suites in a 37-story urban hotel building. The available reference does not give room categories, floor plans, rates, or detailed in-room amenities, but the inventory supports both business and leisure accommodation within the luxury-hotel segment.

• Hospitality services · 2001

  Full-service hotel operations

  The hotel operates as a large-scale luxury property in Pudong, serving travelers through accommodation and associated hospitality functions. Specific restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, wellness facilities, and event services are not documented in the supplied material and are therefore not itemized here.

• Change of international hotel affiliationStrategy

  Background

  The property originally operated under a St. Regis Hotels & Resorts franchise and was later associated with The Luxury Collection.

  Action taken

  The hotel changed its international brand affiliation from the St. Regis identity to The Luxury Collection.

  Aftermath

  The supplied sources do not describe the commercial terms, timing, ownership implications, or operational effects of the change.

  Source

1. 1Hongla Hotel Shanghaien.wikipedia.org