W Shanghai - The Bund
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W Shanghai - The Bund is a stylish five-star hotel near the Bund known for attentive, personalized service and striking views toward Lujiazui. Guests repeatedly praise the breakfast, rooftop/room vistas and friendly staff — though some warn that not all "Bund view" rooms offer the dramatic panorama shown in photos.
When is the cheapest time to book W Shanghai - The Bund?
Across 21,751 tracked price checks, the cheapest booking window for W Shanghai - The Bund has been 90+ days before check-in, at a $369 median per night. The observed median nightly rate is $417. The lowest nightly median over the next year is $359, around October 25.
| Date | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | $439 | $417 - $460 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | $380 | $366 - $426 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $380 | $366 - $426 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $380 | $366 - $426 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $378 | $371 - $417 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $376 | $355 - $421 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $392 | $378 - $439 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | $426 | $380 - $458 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | $363 | $350 - $408 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $363 | $350 - $408 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $388 | $350 - $434 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $456 | $402 - $496 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $465 | $463 - $601 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $504 | $472 - $510 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | $450 | $429 - $469 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | $384 | $355 - $412 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $386 | $350 - $408 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $386 | $350 - $408 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $386 | $355 - $411 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $390 | $347 - $412 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $398 | $362 - $421 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | $390 | $373 - $394 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | $367 | $350 - $386 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $367 | $354 - $386 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $375 | $357 - $394 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $391 | $355 - $411 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $387 | $370 - $407 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $379 | $360 - $398 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | $390 | $379 - $398 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $403 | $371 - $442 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $460 | $422 - $463 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $477 | $477 - $478 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $390 | $387 - $407 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $395 | $384 - $408 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $549 | $406 - $567 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | $481 | $451 - $626 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $425 | $420 - $430 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $467 | $425 - $477 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $449 | $411 - $450 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $367 | $364 - $390 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $371 | $365 - $390 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $379 | $372 - $399 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | $394 | $375 - $403 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $390 | $360 - $407 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $367 | $360 - $386 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $390 | $364 - $407 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $375 | $365 - $394 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $408 | $380 - $425 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $407 | $406 - $429 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $434 | $429 - $451 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $407 | $401 - $429 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $400 | $395 - $434 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $383 | $373 - $403 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $408 | $380 - $425 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $371 | $365 - $390 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $387 | $372 - $399 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $403 | $383 - $421 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $390 | $360 - $407 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $387 | $360 - $407 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $414 | $384 - $425 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $425 | $417 - $472 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $477 | $389 - $478 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $383 | $370 - $420 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $399 | $383 - $451 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $383 | $350 - $394 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $399 | $360 - $416 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $399 | $373 - $420 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $422 | $372 - $425 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $426 | $391 - $459 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $399 | $385 - $434 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $392 | $370 - $394 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $359 | $351 - $381 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $359 | $342 - $377 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $359 | $351 - $381 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $359 | $346 - $377 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $378 | $356 - $381 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $412 | $370 - $438 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | $420 | $408 - $421 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $377 | $342 - $399 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $393 | $381 - $405 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $420 | $345 - $458 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | $486 | $438 - $500 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $463 | $426 - $487 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | $486 | $429 - $615 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $450 | $420 - $471 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | $381 | $351 - $405 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | $377 | $342 - $428 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $381 | $355 - $426 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | $377 | $346 - $427 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | $369 | $356 - $381 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | $394 | $355 - $446 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | $408 | $402 - $421 |
| Nov 15, 2026 | $359 | $342 - $377 |
| Nov 16, 2026 | $362 | $359 - $381 |
| Nov 17, 2026 | $377 | $345 - $399 |
| Nov 18, 2026 | $381 | $356 - $413 |
| Nov 19, 2026 | $381 | $346 - $452 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | $390 | $364 - $475 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | $392 | $390 - $412 |
| Nov 22, 2026 | $381 | $351 - $438 |
| Nov 23, 2026 | $407 | $386 - $463 |
| Nov 24, 2026 | $434 | $384 - $434 |
| Nov 25, 2026 | $377 | $346 - $427 |
| Nov 26, 2026 | $381 | $356 - $414 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | $394 | $354 - $466 |
| Nov 28, 2026 | $408 | $402 - $421 |
| Nov 29, 2026 | $377 | $342 - $422 |
| Nov 30, 2026 | $381 | $351 - $411 |
| Dec 1, 2026 | $411 | $342 - $424 |
| Dec 2, 2026 | $381 | $356 - $410 |
| Dec 3, 2026 | $381 | $346 - $431 |
| Dec 4, 2026 | $390 | $364 - $422 |
| Dec 5, 2026 | $391 | $390 - $438 |
| Dec 6, 2026 | $381 | $351 - $405 |
| Dec 7, 2026 | $377 | $342 - $422 |
| Dec 8, 2026 | $381 | $351 - $407 |
| Dec 9, 2026 | $411 | $346 - $427 |
| Dec 10, 2026 | $381 | $356 - $414 |
| Dec 11, 2026 | $394 | $355 - $446 |
| Dec 12, 2026 | $408 | $405 - $421 |
| Dec 13, 2026 | $377 | $352 - $422 |
| Dec 14, 2026 | $359 | $351 - $381 |
| Dec 15, 2026 | $411 | $342 - $424 |
| Dec 16, 2026 | $381 | $356 - $410 |
| Dec 17, 2026 | $381 | $346 - $431 |
| Dec 18, 2026 | $390 | $364 - $424 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | $392 | $390 - $433 |
| Dec 20, 2026 | $381 | $351 - $411 |
| Dec 21, 2026 | $377 | $340 - $422 |
| Dec 22, 2026 | $381 | $349 - $460 |
| Dec 23, 2026 | $461 | $349 - $688 |
| Dec 24, 2026 | $399 | $399 - $485 |
| Dec 25, 2026 | $413 | $407 - $478 |
| Dec 26, 2026 | $408 | $402 - $477 |
| Dec 27, 2026 | $429 | $359 - $489 |
| Dec 28, 2026 | $399 | $367 - $416 |
| Dec 29, 2026 | $429 | $359 - $443 |
| Dec 30, 2026 | $399 | $372 - $416 |
| Dec 31, 2026 | $6,784 | $6,784 - $6,784 |
| Jan 2, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $595 |
| Jan 3, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 4, 2027 | $503 | $463 - $595 |
| Jan 5, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 6, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $599 |
| Jan 7, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 8, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $595 |
| Jan 9, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $577 |
| Jan 10, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $595 |
| Jan 11, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 12, 2027 | $504 | $468 - $595 |
| Jan 13, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 14, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $599 |
| Jan 15, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 16, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $595 |
| Jan 17, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 18, 2027 | $504 | $468 - $590 |
| Jan 19, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 20, 2027 | $504 | $468 - $595 |
| Jan 21, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $577 |
| Jan 22, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $599 |
| Jan 23, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 24, 2027 | $504 | $468 - $595 |
| Jan 25, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 26, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $599 |
| Jan 27, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 28, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $573 |
| Jan 29, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $573 |
| Jan 30, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $573 |
| Jan 31, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $570 |
| Feb 1, 2027 | $504 | $468 - $573 |
| Feb 2, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $595 |
| Feb 3, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $573 |
| Feb 4, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $599 |
| Feb 5, 2027 | $509 | $504 - $573 |
| Feb 6, 2027 | $508 | $469 - $595 |
| Feb 7, 2027 | $504 | $468 - $573 |
| Feb 8, 2027 | $530 | $469 - $592 |
| Feb 9, 2027 | $520 | $463 - $573 |
| Feb 10, 2027 | $532 | $469 - $595 |
| Feb 11, 2027 | $518 | $463 - $573 |
| Feb 12, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $593 |
| Feb 13, 2027 | $532 | $469 - $595 |
| Feb 14, 2027 | $520 | $463 - $577 |
| Feb 15, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $590 |
| Feb 16, 2027 | $532 | $469 - $595 |
| Feb 17, 2027 | $518 | $463 - $573 |
| Feb 18, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $590 |
| Feb 19, 2027 | $532 | $469 - $595 |
| Feb 20, 2027 | $520 | $463 - $577 |
| Feb 21, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $590 |
| Feb 22, 2027 | $532 | $469 - $595 |
| Feb 23, 2027 | $525 | $463 - $586 |
| Feb 24, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $576 |
| Feb 25, 2027 | $527 | $463 - $590 |
| Feb 26, 2027 | $526 | $463 - $589 |
| Feb 27, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $598 |
| Feb 28, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 1, 2027 | $525 | $463 - $586 |
| Mar 2, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $576 |
| Mar 3, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 4, 2027 | $526 | $463 - $589 |
| Mar 5, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $593 |
| Mar 6, 2027 | $540 | $463 - $617 |
| Mar 7, 2027 | $525 | $463 - $586 |
| Mar 8, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $590 |
| Mar 9, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 10, 2027 | $525 | $463 - $586 |
| Mar 11, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $590 |
| Mar 12, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 13, 2027 | $526 | $463 - $589 |
| Mar 14, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $590 |
| Mar 15, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 16, 2027 | $525 | $463 - $586 |
| Mar 17, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $590 |
| Mar 18, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 19, 2027 | $526 | $463 - $589 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $569 |
| Mar 21, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 22, 2027 | $525 | $463 - $586 |
| Mar 23, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $569 |
| Mar 24, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 25, 2027 | $526 | $463 - $589 |
| Mar 26, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $569 |
| Mar 27, 2027 | $529 | $463 - $595 |
| Mar 28, 2027 | $525 | $463 - $586 |
| Mar 29, 2027 | $504 | $463 - $590 |
| Mar 30, 2027 | $519 | $463 - $575 |
| Mar 31, 2027 | $517 | $466 - $567 |
Observed sample summaries are historical price observations, not guaranteed availability.
Our review
Overall ratingA-
W Shanghai - The Bund is a stylish five-star hotel near the Bund known for attentive, personalized service and striking views toward Lujiazui. Guests repeatedly praise the breakfast, rooftop/room vistas and friendly staff. However, some warn that not all "Bund view" rooms offer the dramatic panorama shown in photos.
Best for
- View Seekers — The hotel offers striking night views toward Lujiazui and the Oriental Pearl Tower, especially from higher floors and corner rooms.
- Families — Rooms are spacious and clean, featuring large, comfortable sofas that are highly appreciated by families traveling with children.
- Service-Oriented Travelers — The staff provides highly attentive, proactive care, often surprising guests with thoughtful gestures like birthday cakes and handwritten notes.
Not ideal for
- Budget Travelers — Premium pricing during peak periods and a high mini-bar deposit make this hotel less suitable for those on a budget.
- Guests with Back Issues — Several reviewers noted that the mattresses are very soft, which may not suit travelers who require firm sleeping surfaces.
Rating breakdown
- A-Location — A very convenient Bund-area location in Hongkou, walkable and safe for exploring nearby central attractions.
- A-Rooms — Spacious, clean, and stylish with modern tech, though some beds are too soft and certain 'Bund view' rooms have limited vistas.
- AService — Outstanding, personalized five-star service with highly attentive staff who go out of their way for guests.
- ADining — The breakfast is excellent, offering a wide, delicious selection of both Chinese and continental options.
- A-Facilities — Features a heated indoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, a spa, a gym, and comfortable leisure spaces.
- B+Value — Prices can be high during peak periods, and some guests found the high mini-bar deposit frustrating.
Verdict
This hotel is an excellent choice for couples, families, and business travelers who want high-end service, great breakfasts, and iconic skyline views. It is not recommended for budget travelers or those who expect a guaranteed panoramic view without confirming their specific room category in advance.
90+ days in advance
Across observed booking windows, median prices range from $369 to $381. The spread is modest, so treat this as a directional signal rather than a strict rule.
Booking window medians
21,751 price checks - high confidenceBest check-in day
7% spreadCompared with Shanghai
Its observed median is 35% above the Shanghai city median.
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How much does W Shanghai - The Bund cost per night?
Observed nightly medians for W Shanghai - The Bund center on $417, ranging from $359 on the cheapest dates to $6,784 at the peak.
Is W Shanghai - The Bund cheaper last-minute or in advance?
Neither clearly wins: the 90+ days median of $369 and the 4–7 days median of $372 differ by less than 5%.
Is W Shanghai - The Bund cheaper on weekdays than on weekends?
Yes: Sunday–Thursday check-ins show a $369 median per night, against $389 for Friday and Saturday nights. The cheapest check-in day has been Sunday.
What is the cheapest time of year to stay at W Shanghai - The Bund?
Over the next year, November looks cheapest with nightly medians around $381, while March peaks at around $525.
When is W Shanghai - The Bund most expensive?
The highest nightly median observed over the next year is $6,784, around December 31. By booking window, prices peak at a $381 median when booked 0–1 days before check-in.
How does W Shanghai - The Bund compare with Shanghai hotel prices?
Its $417 observed median runs 35% above the Shanghai city median of $309.
Shanghai
No. 66 Lvshun (Lushun) Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, China