Need to know

Rooms

55, including two penthouse suites.

Rates

CNY1,695–CNY180,000, including Continental breakfast, excludes 15 per cent tax.

Check-out

Midday, but may be flexible, subject to availability.

Facilities

Spa and massage treatments, gym, free WiFi throughout, free laundry room. In rooms: kitchenettes with microwaves, flatscreen TV, DVD player, iPod-compatible sound system, minibar, Jia-brand jasmine and ginseng toiletries.

Children

Although the hotel is decidedly adult-orientated, extra beds are available free.

Also

At Jia, you can be as self-sufficient or as pampered as you like, thanks to the kitchen ‘pod’ area in each room, and the free-to-use laundry room that means you can pack light, then wash and wear as your wish.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

The Penthouse Plus has the biggest wow factor, with its rock-star proportions, a DJ booth, Jacuzzi tub, full kitchen facilities, and a personal butler in attendance. The corner suites, however, are the Smiths’ top pick, with the fourth floor our favourite for the views from their balconies. These rooms have a cosy apartment feel, only with added glam thanks to the Versace-esque Bisazza mosaic feature walls in the big bathrooms, and the retro pop-art photo prints of Chinese food labels on the walls.

Packing tips

Don’t bother bringing a notepad – you’ll find a cute and collector-worthy custom-made notebook waiting for in your room. Don’t worry about games, either – each room in Jia includes a set of traditional Chinese board games to while away the evenings.

Also

Jia sources its spa services from the nearby Shui Spa, which has talented Filipino therapists available for in-room treatments. Traditional tui-na massages are available too.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

Wood-fired Italian dishes come courtesy of Issimo, Jia’s chic and sultry hotel restaurant. Antler-like sculptures and spherical copper features lend character to the room, and friendly, knowledgeable staff ensure the no-rush atmosphere remains low key and leisurely.

Dress code

Little black dresses; lounge-lizard suits.

Top table

Secure a window seat and watch passers by living the Shanghai life.

Last orders

Lunch is served until 2.30pm, and there’s a snack menu available until dinner (from 6.30pm until 10.30pm – 11pm on Saturday).

Room service

There’s a 24-hour ‘home delivery’ service in operation, which means you can order meals directly to your room from Issimo – or one of the restaurants surround the hotel – whenever you like.

Hotel bar

Issimo has an leather chaired lounge for sinking pre-prandial cocktails, and there’s an ‘eclectic China’ themed lobby lounge – with glossy black lacquer tables and crimson bamboo-inspired stools – where you can sup Jia’s complimentary wine each evening.

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Jia Shanghai

931 West Nanjing Road