Fairmont · Luxury
The 1930s Sassoon House on the Bund, with the legendary Jazz Bar and a rooftop terrace facing the Pudong skyline. History is the selling point here, and it delivers.
Included with your stay
Offer valid to 2026-12-31. Rates are confirmed at the time of booking and depend on availability.
Inside the property
The Peace Hotel is the Bund’s original grand dame — opened in 1929 as Sassoon House, its green copper pyramid still the landmark of the riverfront. The Fairmont restoration keeps the Art Deco public rooms: the octagonal lounge under the stained-glass dome, the marble corridors, and the Old Jazz Bar, whose band has played the room in some form since the 1980s.
Rooms split between Bund-facing (river and Pudong skyline) and Nanjing Road-facing; the heritage corridors are part of the experience, and the hotel museum in the mezzanine is worth an hour.
Inside the property
Book Bund-view categories early — they are the reason to stay here rather than in one of the newer riverfront towers. The location at the corner of the Bund and Nanjing Road puts the river promenade, Yu Garden and the old town within walking distance. The Jazz Bar fills early; reserve a table through the hotel.
The property
On these routes
North, South & East China
11days
The most complete first trip to China that still fits in two weeks. Two northern imperial cities, two days in the karst country, and the finale in Shanghai — sequenced so the pace never breaks and no leg is wasted on transit.
From US$1,890per person
North & East China
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The single most requested China route, and the right first multi-city trip. Three cities, two high-speed rail journeys, and the three sights that decide whether a first visit lands: the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army and the Bund.
From US$1,550per person
East China
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The three cities that make a first trip to eastern China, plus the thing most itineraries skip: a night in a water town, after the day coaches have gone. Seven days is enough for both if you plan the transfer days properly.
From US$2,100per person
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From US$1,450per person
East China
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The three cities that first-time visitors to China should see, in the right order, with the trains between them already worked out. This is the route we run most often, and the one we recommend for a first trip if the traveller has a week.
From US$2,100per person
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