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title: "Jing'an vs The Bund: where to stay in Shanghai?"
description: "Jing'an vs The Bund in Shanghai, compared on 35 and 40 hotels: guest ratings, 5-star choice, budget options and distance to the centre."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/jingan-vs-the-bund/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-21
---

# Jing'an or The Bund: where to stay in Shanghai?

Both are popular bases in Shanghai. This is how their hotels compare, using guest ratings for 35 hotels in Jing'an and 40 in The Bund.

| In short ·  | [Jing'an](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/jingan/) | [The Bund](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/the-bund/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ranked hotels | 35 | 40 |
| Average guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Rated 9 or higher | 31% | 35% |
| 5-star hotels | 10 | 12 |
| 3 stars or fewer | 7 | 15 |
| Median distance to the centre | 2.5 km | 4.5 km |
| Average location score | 7.1 | 6.8 |

## In short

-   Hotels in The Bund rate higher: 8.6 on average against 8.4 in Jing'an.
-   The Bund has the larger share of hotels rated 9 or higher (35% vs 31%).
-   For a tighter budget (3 stars or fewer), The Bund has more options: 15 vs 7.
-   The typical hotel in Jing'an is closer to the city centre (2.5 km vs 4.5 km).
-   The two areas are about 4.4 km apart.

## Best-rated in Jing'an

[Top-rated of 35 hotels in Jing'an](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/jingan/)

 [#1](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-puli-shanghai-shanghai/)

Hotel ★★★★★ 南京西路街道

### [The PuLi Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-puli-shanghai-shanghai/)

-   Free Wi-Fi
-   Airport transfer
-   Swimming pool

9.4 **Exceptional** 323 reviews 2.3 km

 [#2](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-st-regis-shanghai-jingan-shanghai/)

Hotel ★★★★★ 南京西路街道

### [The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-st-regis-shanghai-jingan-shanghai/)

9.3 **Exceptional** 191 reviews 2.9 km

 [#3](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/urcove-by-hyatt-shanghai-jing-an-shanghai/)

Hotel ★★★★ 静安寺街道

### [UrCove by Hyatt Shanghai Jing'an](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/urcove-by-hyatt-shanghai-jing-an-shanghai/)

-   Free Wi-Fi
-   Gym

9.1 **Excellent** 470 reviews 3.4 km

 [#4](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-centre-serviced-apartment-shanghai/)

Apartment 南京西路街道

### [Shanghai Centre Serviced Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-centre-serviced-apartment-shanghai/)

-   Free Wi-Fi
-   Airport transfer
-   Swimming pool

9.1 **Excellent** 220 reviews 2.5 km

## Best-rated in The Bund

[Top-rated of 40 hotels in The Bund](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/the-bund/)

 [#1](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-peninsula-shanghai-shanghai/)

Hotel ★★★★★ Waitan Subdistrict

### [The Peninsula Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-peninsula-shanghai-shanghai/)

-   Free parking
-   Swimming pool
-   Spa

9.5 **Exceptional** 398 reviews 4.9 km

 [#2](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hi-cozy-youth-hostel-east-nanjing-road-the-bund-shanghai/)

Hostel Waitan Subdistrict

### [Hi Cozy Youth Hostel East Nanjing Road & The Bund](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hi-cozy-youth-hostel-east-nanjing-road-the-bund-shanghai/)

9.4 **Exceptional** 800 reviews 4.2 km

 [#3](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jinglai-hotel-the-bund-east-nanjing-road-shanghai/)

Hotel ★★★ Waitan Subdistrict

### [Jinglai Hotel (the Bund East Nanjing Road)](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jinglai-hotel-the-bund-east-nanjing-road-shanghai/)

-   Free Wi-Fi
-   Airport transfer

9.3 **Exceptional** 3,330 reviews 4.2 km

 [#4](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fairmont-peace-hotel-on-the-bund-shanghai/)

Hotel ★★★★★ Huangpu

### [Fairmont Peace Hotel on the Bund](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fairmont-peace-hotel-on-the-bund-shanghai/)

-   Free parking
-   Swimming pool
-   Spa

9.3 **Exceptional** 1,063 reviews 4.6 km

## FAQ: Jing'an vs The Bund

### Which has better-rated hotels, Jing'an or The Bund?

The Bund: its 40 hotels average 8.6 out of 10, against 8.4 for the 35 hotels in Jing'an.

### Where are there more budget hotels, Jing'an or The Bund?

For a tighter budget (3 stars or fewer), The Bund has more options: 15 vs 7.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/jingan-vs-the-bund/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/