SHANGHAI Shanghai’s Peace Hotel has reopened following a three-year, US$64 million renovation meant to restore the property to its 1930s glory days, when it reigned as the arguably the most cherished hotel in the Far East.
The hotel will be managed by a joint venture between Jinjiang Hotels and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is now known as Fairmont Peace Hotel.
Design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates worked closely with a team of leading designers, architects and historians to recreate the grandeur and majesty of the landmark property and embody the spirit of its glamorous art-deco heritage. The hotel’s exterior and interior decorations were restored to its original style, while its facilities were comprehensively upgraded. The west wing of the building was expanded by 12,000 sq. m, increasing the number of guestrooms to 270.
A new extension to the building will house a sky-lit swimming pool and a Willow Stream Spa. The famous Nine Nations Suites will remain a feature while a new presidential suite will occupy the 10th floor penthouse where the hotel’s flamboyant creator and former owner, Sir Victor Sassoon, once lived.
A standard guestroom costs RMB2,300 (US$355) a night.
