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title: "Central hotels in Shanghai (22 compared)"
description: "The 22 central hotels in Shanghai, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/central/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-10
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# Central hotels in Shanghai

We ranked 22 places to stay in Shanghai that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/) 
- [5-star hotels 182](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 133](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 90](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 406](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 128](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/airport/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 240](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/budget/)

## Central hotels in Shanghai

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Shanghai

-     [**Central Hotel** *vs* **Grand Central Hotel Shanghai** Shanghai, 9.0 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/central-hotel-shanghai-vs-grand-central-hotel-shanghai-shanghai/)
-     [**Grand Central Hotel Shanghai** *vs* **Radisson Collection Hyland Shanghai** Shanghai, 9.1 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-central-hotel-shanghai-shanghai-vs-radisson-collection-hyland-shanghai-shanghai/)
-     [**Jinjiang Metropolo Hotel Classiq YMCA People Square** *vs* **SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund** Shanghai, 8.6 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jinjiang-metropolo-hotel-classiq-ymca-people-square-shanghai-vs-ssaw-boutique-hotel-shanghai-bund-shanghai/)
-     [**Grand Central Hotel Shanghai** *vs* **Holiday Inn Shanghai Nanjing Road By IHG** Shanghai, 9.1 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/grand-central-hotel-shanghai-shanghai-vs-holiday-inn-shanghai-nanjing-road-by-ihg-shanghai/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/central/. 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/