HBA completes Waldorf Astoria Shanghai

The exquisite English Renaissance-style building was constructed in 1910 and opened as the now-legendary Shanghai Club (which was Shanghai's most exclusive gentlemen's club in the 1920s and 30s during the Pearl of the Orient heyday). 

Still one of the finest architectural gems along Shanghai’s waterfront promenade, the whitewashed façade of the new Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund is adorned with Palladium columns, intricate gables and a pair of sculpted rooftop cupolas.

The interiors – including the original Sicilian marble columns and stained glass imported from Birmingham, England – have been painstakingly restored through extensive use of archived photographs and records.

HBA’s renovation of this historic and prestigious social club will continue the Shanghai Club’s legacy of refined indulgence, while equipping the building with the luxury amenities demanded by today’s discerning traveler.

The new hotel will comprise 271 rooms across two buildings. The charming heritage building will be connected via a courtyard to a modern tower bordered by Sichuan Road.  HBA’s design will encompass both buildings including the lobby lounge, guest and meeting rooms, restaurants and bars, as well as the swimming pool, health club and spa.

The Waldorf Astoria on the Bund will revive a Shanghai institution. Like its predecessor, the Shanghai Club, it will capture the spirit of 1930s Shanghai and become a bastion of civility and style for the refined modern traveler.

For this project, HBA applied its joint expertise in historical restoration and in designing the most elegant of interior architectures to transform a derelict building into a pristine and glittering destination that harmonizes period authenticity with ultra-luxury.  In the process, HBA has created something new and timeless: an authentic space, true to yet far exceeding the original, and worthy of the Wadorf Astoria name.

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