--- title: "Shanghai hotel prices by month (2026/27): when to stay for less" description: "Hotel prices in Shanghai month by month, from 197 hotels on Agoda. Cheapest: December (about €71). Priciest: July (about €80)." url: https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/prices/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-01 --- # Hotel prices in Shanghai, month by month A typical hotel night in Shanghai costs about €71 in December and €80 in July. That is a 13% gap. January and February come close to the low point, a good fallback if December does not suit you. These figures come from 197 hotels in Shanghai whose prices we check on Agoda on a rolling basis. Across the whole year the typical night averages €77. - **Cheapest month:** [December](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/december/) €71 - **Most expensive month:** [July](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/july/) €80 - **Typical night, year average:** €77 - **Saturday vs Tuesday:** −3% - **Hotels price-checked:** 197 ## Typical nightly price by month Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct - Cheapest month: December, about €71 a night on average - Most expensive month: July, about €80 a night on average The typical price is the median of the monthly averages of up to 197 hotels we price-check on Agoda (one night, 2 adults). In euros. Where else is cheap in: [January](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/january/) · [February](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/february/) · [March](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/march/) · [April](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/april/) · [May](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/may/) · [June](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/june/) · [July](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/july/) · [August](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/august/) · [September](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/september/) · [October](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/october/) · [November](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/november/) · [December](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/december/) ## Weekend or weekday? Weekends and weekdays cost about the same in Shanghai, so the month matters far more than the day. ## Prices by hotel class A five-star room averages €114 in December and €124 in July; four-star hotels go from €71 to €79. Hotels of three stars and below range from €47 to €56. ## Cheapest and priciest areas of Shanghai Jing'an is the least expensive neighbourhood we track, with a typical night around €75 across the year; Lujiazui is the priciest at about €249. 1. [Jing'an](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/jingan/) €757 hotels with prices 2. [People's Square](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/peoples-square/) €11314 hotels with prices 3. [The Bund](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/the-bund/) €12612 hotels with prices 4. [French Concession](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/french-concession/) €1285 hotels with prices 5. [Lujiazui](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/area/lujiazui/) €2497 hotels with prices Median of the yearly average price of the hotels in each area. ## Good-value hotels in Shanghai Rated 8.5 or higher by guests, ordered by their average nightly price across the year. - [Shanghai Joyful Star Hotel-Free shuttle bus to Pudong Airport and Disneyland](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-joyful-star-hotel-free-shuttle-bus-to-pudong-airport-and-disneyland-shanghai/prices/) ★★★★ 9.2 · 887 reviews **€32**cheapest in June - [Jinglai Hotel – Shanghai South Bund Xintiandi Branch](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jinglai-hotel-shanghai-south-bund-xintiandi-branch-shanghai/prices/) ★★★½ 9.0 · 660 reviews **€32**cheapest in January - [Shanghai JOYFUL YARD Hotel-Free shuttle bus to Pudong Airport and Disneyland](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-joyful-yard-hotel-free-shuttle-bus-to-pudong-airport-and-disneyland-shanghai/prices/) ★★★★ 9.2 · 2,862 reviews **€35**cheapest in November - [YaTi by Artyzen Hongqiao Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/yati-by-artyzen-hongqiao-shanghai-shanghai/prices/) ★★★★ 8.9 · 1,229 reviews **€35**cheapest in December - [Ibis Shanghai Hongqiao Hub Qibao](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ibis-shanghai-hongqiao-hub-qibao-shanghai/) ★★★ 8.6 · 59 reviews **€36**cheapest in November - [SHANGHAI-DECO Hotel-Free shuttle bus to Pudong Airport and Disneyland](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-deco-hotel-free-shuttle-bus-to-pudong-airport-and-disneyland-shanghai/prices/) ★★★★ 8.6 · 2,751 reviews **€38**cheapest in May - [Jinglai Selected Hotel - Shanghai North Xizang Road Metro Station Branch](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jinglai-selected-hotel-shanghai-north-xizang-road-metro-station-branch-shanghai/prices/) ★★★½ 8.5 · 390 reviews **€42**cheapest in January - [SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Chengman Huangpu River](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ssaw-boutique-hotel-shanghai-chengman-huangpu-river-shanghai/prices/) ★★★★ 8.9 · 225 reviews **€44**cheapest in January ## Five-star hotels in the cheapest month Typical nightly price in the cheapest month (December), lowest first. - [The Yard Boutique Hotel Shanghai 一隅酒店上海虹桥漕河泾店](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-yard-boutique-hotel-shanghai-shanghai/prices/)9.2 · 108 reviews **€42**year average €49 - [Novotel Shanghai Baoshan Jiusi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/novotel-shanghai-baoshan-jiusi-shanghai/)8.4 · 6 reviews **€46**year average €47 - [Jubeile Selected Apartments - Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jubeile-selected-apartments-shanghai-shanghai/prices/)9.2 · 50 reviews **€51**year average €48 - [Wyndham Garden Shanghai Pudong -Free Transfer](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wyndham-garden-shanghai-pudong-free-transfer-shanghai/)9.1 · 15 reviews **€54**year average €54 - [Sofitel Shanghai Hongqiao](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sofitel-shanghai-hongqiao-shanghai/prices/)8.7 · 329 reviews **€60**year average €85 ## Hotel prices in nearby cities For comparison, nearby Suzhou averages €62 a night over the year (19% less). - [Hotel prices in Suzhou by month](https://stayversus.com/en/china/suzhou/prices/) €62 · cheapest in December - [Hotel prices in Wuxi by month](https://stayversus.com/en/china/wuxi/prices/) €74 · cheapest in December - [Hotel prices in Ningbo by month](https://stayversus.com/en/china/ningbo/prices/) €67 · cheapest in November ## Hotel prices month by month in Shanghai The most-reviewed hotels in Shanghai with a full year of price checks. - [SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ssaw-boutique-hotel-shanghai-bund-shanghai/prices/) €93 · cheapest in February - [IFC Residence prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ifc-residence-shanghai/prices/) €331 · cheapest in February - [Green Court Residence City Center - Shanghai prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/green-court-residence-city-center-shanghai-shanghai/prices/) €88 · cheapest in November - [Seventh Heaven Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/seventh-heaven-hotel-shanghai/prices/) €53 · cheapest in January - [Pullman Shanghai Jing An prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pullman-shanghai-jing-an-shanghai/prices/) €118 · cheapest in February - [Jinglai Hotel (the Bund East Nanjing Road) prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jinglai-hotel-the-bund-east-nanjing-road-shanghai/prices/) €63 · cheapest in January - [Radisson Collection Hyland Shanghai prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/radisson-collection-hyland-shanghai-shanghai/prices/) €110 · cheapest in February - [Dorsett Shanghai @ Century Park prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dorsett-shanghai-century-park-shanghai/prices/) €82 · cheapest in December - [Shanghai Fish Inn East Nanjing Road prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-fish-inn-east-nanjing-road-shanghai/prices/) €70 · cheapest in November - [Shanghai JOYFUL YARD Hotel-Free shuttle bus to Pudong Airport and Disneyland prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-joyful-yard-hotel-free-shuttle-bus-to-pudong-airport-and-disneyland-shanghai/prices/) €35 · cheapest in November - [Novotel Shanghai Clover prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/novotel-shanghai-clover-shanghai/prices/) €84 · cheapest in January - [SHANGHAI-DECO Hotel-Free shuttle bus to Pudong Airport and Disneyland prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-deco-hotel-free-shuttle-bus-to-pudong-airport-and-disneyland-shanghai/prices/) €38 · cheapest in May - [Starr Hotel and Serviced Apartment, Jing An prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/starr-hotel-and-serviced-apartment-jing-an-shanghai/prices/) €49 · cheapest in November - [City Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/city-hotel-shanghai/prices/) €54 · cheapest in December - [Holiday Inn Shanghai Nanjing Road By IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-shanghai-nanjing-road-by-ihg-shanghai/prices/) €151 · cheapest in January - [Shanghai Marriott Marquis City Centre prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shanghai-marriott-marquis-city-centre-shanghai/prices/) €176 · cheapest in February - [The Langham Shanghai Xintiandi prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-langham-shanghai-xintiandi-shanghai/prices/) €285 · cheapest in January - [Riverdale Residence Xintiandi Shanghai prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/riverdale-residence-xintiandi-shanghai-shanghai/prices/) €108 · cheapest in December - [Swissotel Grand Shanghai prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/swissotel-grand-shanghai-shanghai/prices/) €124 · cheapest in February - [Hyatt On The Bund prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hyatt-on-the-bund-shanghai/prices/) €157 · cheapest in January - [Oriental Riverside Bund View Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oriental-riverside-bund-view-hotel-shanghai/prices/) €265 · cheapest in November - [Novotel Shanghai Atlantis prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/novotel-shanghai-atlantis-shanghai/prices/) €78 · cheapest in February - [Golden Tulip Shanghai Hong Qiao prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/golden-tulip-shanghai-hong-qiao-shanghai/prices/) €51 · cheapest in December - [TUI BLUE Yangtze Shanghai prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tui-blue-yangtze-shanghai-shanghai/prices/) €139 · cheapest in April - [Jin Jiang Tower Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jin-jiang-tower-hotel-shanghai/prices/) €100 · cheapest in December - [Pullman Shanghai Central - In XinTianDi & Yu Garden Area prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pullman-shanghai-central-in-xintiandi-yu-garden-area-shanghai/prices/) €141 · cheapest in December - [Broadway Mansions Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/broadway-mansions-hotel-shanghai/prices/) €96 · cheapest in December - [YaTi by Artyzen Hongqiao Shanghai prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/yati-by-artyzen-hongqiao-shanghai-shanghai/prices/) €35 · cheapest in December - [Grand Mercure Shanghai Hongqiao prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-mercure-shanghai-hongqiao-shanghai/prices/) €66 · cheapest in February - [Jinglai Boutique Hotel - Shanghai Bund East Nanjing Road pedestrian street prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jinglai-boutique-hotel-shanghai-bund-east-nanjing-road-pedestrian-street-shanghai/prices/) €88 · cheapest in January ## Hotel prices in Shanghai: questions ### What is the cheapest month to stay in Shanghai? December. A typical hotel night then costs about €71, against a yearly average of €77. ### When are hotels in Shanghai most expensive? In July, at about €80 a night for a typical hotel, 13% more than in December. ### Are weekends more expensive in Shanghai? Weekends and weekdays cost about the same in Shanghai, so the month matters far more than the day. ### How much is a five-star hotel in Shanghai? About €114 a night in December, the cheapest month, and €124 in July. ### Where do these prices come from? We check real Agoda prices for 197 hotels in Shanghai: one night for two adults on a Tuesday and a Saturday in every month of the coming year, refreshed every few weeks. The typical price is the median of the hotels’ monthly averages. Prices are in euros, last updated 22 October 2026; the final price is shown before you book. [All hotels in Shanghai](https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/) [Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/china/shanghai/prices/. 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/