Fairmont Peace HotelThere’s no better place to stay in the city than this icon of the Bund. Opened by playboy hotelier Sir Victor Sassoon in 1929 as the Cathay Hotel, it was renamed the Peace Hotel by the Communists and saw much of its louche allure trickle away. A three-year renovation by design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates has led to a striking rebirth. Rooms have been modernized and enlarged, while Sassoon’s former penthouse apartment has become a wood-paneled four-room suite with breathtaking views across the water. The reception area’s giant dome, featuring Lalique glass and gilt-and-ebony dogs (a tribute to Sassoon’s prized whippets), has been meticulously touched up as well. Rates from $265/night; fairmont.com/peacehotel

Fairmont Peace Hotel

There’s no better place to stay in the city than this icon of the Bund. Opened by playboy hotelier Sir Victor Sassoon in 1929 as the Cathay Hotel, it was renamed the Peace Hotel by the Communists and saw much of its louche allure trickle away. A three-year renovation by design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates has led to a striking rebirth. Rooms have been modernized and enlarged, while Sassoon’s former penthouse apartment has become a wood-paneled four-room suite with breathtaking views across the water. The reception area’s giant dome, featuring Lalique glass and gilt-and-ebony dogs (a tribute to Sassoon’s prized whippets), has been meticulously touched up as well. Rates from $265/night; fairmont.com/peacehotel


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