Artyzen New Bund 31 Shanghai is a gateway to the city’s vibrant new cultural hub

Shanghai is known as one of the world’s major industrial and financial centres, and it has become a world-class city for residents and tourists alike with its unique East-meets-West cultural heritage. And while the city’s famous Bund has long drawn visitors with its skyline, entertainment and nightlife, a new area is now emerging as a cultural hotspot.

Qiantan, which translates as “new Bund”, is being developed as a major cultural hub by municipal planners, bringing about a vibrant arts community with a growing number of museums, art galleries and cultural centres. Located on the east bank of the Huangpu River in Shanghai’s Pudong district, Qiantan is a well-connected area for visitors. It is a 40-minute drive from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, and can also be accessed via three metro lines.

And in the heart of Qiantan is the Artyzen New Bund 31 Shanghai, a hotel by the Artyzen Hospitality Group that makes an ideal base from which visitors can explore the area’s burgeoning arts scene.

Leading by design

The boutique hotel features an interior design that reflects Shanghainese aesthetics, created by Neri&Hu, a Shanghai-based architectural design firm known for incorporating local contexts into its projects.

The contemporary design brings in elements of nature inspired by ancient Chinese gardens. The guest rooms and suites include monolithic structures, metal fixtures suspended from high ceilings, textured paint work in shades of blue, pink and green, and custom-made wooden furniture, complemented by black-and-white artworks made by artists from China, Singapore and Japan.

The hotel’s dining area, Shanghai Modern, consists of an indoor restaurant, a tapas bar, an outdoor terrace and a secret garden where guests can savour a fusion of Asian and Western flavours.