Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai 

Pudong Shangri-La hits it right on the mark in so many ways. Location, style, service, and more. The hotel is absolutely beautiful, especially in the public areas. The service is excellent. The breakfast is very impressive (although there is room for improvement in small areas). The location is mind-blowingly perfect. Some details: Location - literally a 10 minute walk (or less) from 2 subway lines. LOTS of attractions within just a few metro stops/transfers. Right next to the Pearl Tower. Overlooking the Bund. I mean.. I don't think you can get any better in Shanghai! The service was so good. Any requests via phone to bring something to our room (towels, extra water bottles, bucket of ice, etc) were handled very quickly (side benefit for China, you don't need to tip people for every little thing). Besides front desk staff, they also had a couple young women in uniform sort of standing in key traffic areas to answer questions and help people find where they were going. The breakfast staff was super friendly and effective. On the breakfast note: At first glance, it's amazing. The visuals and layout of this buffet are above and beyond the best I've ever seen. Their are plenty of coffee machines, and tons of food options. For the most part, the food itself is good to great. HOWEVER the only thing I would suggest is for the hotel to offer more dishes that include meat. As it stands, everything is super carbohydrate-heavy aside from just eating some variety of eggs. For those of us who favor high protein diets, your choices are pretty limited. Consequently, we very much enjoyed our first couple days at breakfast, but on days 3 and 4, it was starting to get "old". In comparison, we once stayed at a hotel in Bangkok whose buffet had more meat dishes, and did more "rotating" of dishes so the offerings weren't the same every single day. I can't finish this review without commenting on the fitness/locker rooms. The fitness center is pretty well equipped.. certainly more than adequate for the average person who enjoys weight training. The locker room was mind-blowing! So many amenities, private shower stalls, lockers, q-tips, blow dryer, lotions, etc. Also each locker room (men/women) has it's own jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and "cool" plunge tub. And to top it all off, it's available 24 hours a day! If you're visiting Shanghai, you really can't go wrong with Pudong Shangri-La. Highly HIGHLY recommended!