[2024 Shanghai Stay] Travel Guide for Hengshan Garden Hotel (Updated Sep)
Hengshan Garden Hotel.
The Hengshan Garden Hotel is located at the intersection of Hengshan Road and Wanping Road. It was originally the Picardie Apartments, built in 1934, and was converted into the Hengshan Guesthouse in 1955. It was later renamed the Hengshan Hotel and the Hengshan Guesthouse, becoming one of Shanghai's earliest six foreign-related hotels. At the end of 2020, the Hengshan Guesthouse launched its fifth renovation, striving to restore the original appearance of the historic building to the greatest extent possible. It merged with its "next-door neighbor"—the equally five-star Jiu Shi Hengshan Hotel—and was officially renamed the Hengshan Garden Hotel. The Picardie Apartments, built in 1934, were invested in and constructed by the International Savings Society. The original apartment's main building had a total of 15 floors, with a mountain-shaped, stepped, falling shape starting from the two wings. For half a century after its completion, it was the tallest building in the western part of Shanghai. The architectural lines symbolizing the silhouette of a 20th-century skyscraper have now also become a unique symbol of the Hengshan Garden Hotel. It is worth mentioning that on the background walls on both sides of the renovated lobby, one side is an old photo from when the Picardie Apartments were completed in 1934, and the other side is the new look of the Hengshan Garden Hotel after its renovation. Looking at each other, this excellent historic building seems to have crossed 89 years of time and is once again having a conversation here.
Prof. Lelah Ledner
The 10th Donghu Food Festival in Magic City｜Hengshan Garden Hotel
🏨 Today, I recommend a super stylish hotel to everyone—the Shanghai Hengshan Garden Hotel! Located on Hengshan Road, which is lined with plane trees, the environment is elegant and tranquil, making it a hidden paradise in the bustling Magic City.
🌳 The hotel's design blends classical and modern styles, and it features a stunning 4A-level garden landscape central garden. The surrounding transportation is also very convenient, being close to Xujiahui, Huaihai Road, and Nanjing Road, making it perfect for both shopping and business!
🍴 Here's the highlight! The hotel's Baihua Garden Chinese Restaurant has launched a themed set menu called 'Craftsmanship.' The set menu for two is only 588! ✨ The unique dishes combine traditional and modern flavors, offering not only rich tastes but also a wealth of cultural connotations.
👩🏻🦰 You must try their double-flavor platter, golden silk honey dates braised eel, and imperial bird's nest handmade mung bean cake. Each dish is exquisitely prepared and lives up to its reputation~
🥂 In short, Hengshan Garden Hotel is really worth a visit. Not only is the environment great, but the dining is also exceptional, making it especially suitable for fairies to check in!
LunaIlluminate
Shanghai Hengshan Garden Hotel
I was invited by a friend to the 'Shanghai Hengshan Garden Hotel'. My friend introduced that the hotel is located on Hengshan Road, along the dense plane tree shade, surrounded by various coffee shops, bars, boutiques and various old houses with different styles. After lunch, he will take me to the surrounding garden for a walk.
I am familiar with Hengshan Hotel, but not familiar with 'Shanghai Hengshan Garden Hotel', especially the name 'Garden', I don't understand. After arriving, I learned that: 'Shanghai Hengshan Garden Hotel' was formed by the merger of the original Hengshan Hotel and the adjacent Jiushi Hengshan Hotel (formerly Regal East Asia Hotel), and the biggest highlight is the transformation of the tennis court into a beautiful garden.
The nearly 10,000 square meters of landscape garden, whether it is hotel guests or guests who come to dine, can enjoy this rare garden beauty in the city center at close range. Half is a Western-style lawn, half is a Chinese-style bridge and flowing water, 4A-level scenic spot style elegant garden, oriental charm pavilion stands on the water pavilion and Western-style garden path, the combination of Chinese and Western elements can be described as beautiful.