IN the clouds and on the top of Shanghai City, J Hotel Shanghai Tower has elevated luxury to new heights, with its official opening last month. The new homegrown hotel claims to be the tallest in the world with its location at the top of the 632-meter Shanghai Tower, which is the tallest skyscraper in China. Jin Jiang International Hotels, China’s largest and the world’s second-largest hotel group, debuts the premier luxury hospitality brand after dedicating 10 years into its detailed curation, masterful craftsmanship, and opulent design. The hotel lobby rises 474 meters above the ground to the 101st floor. Guests are welcomed into the vast interior with six crystal Roman columns leading to an 8-meter-high Shikumen — the stately courtyard gates traditional to Shanghai — in an astonishing design that seamlessly blends the best of the East and the West. Designers have utilized lacquer, glaze and enamel works as well as metal, crystal and mosaics that give life to a breathtaking space with creativity at every turn. The hotel has also invited Chinese and international artists to collaborate on artwork. So far it has housed more than 1,000 works from renowned artists at home and abroad. J Hotel Shanghai Tower boasts 165 rooms, including 34 suites, taking up floors 86 to 98 and varying from 62 to 380 square meters. Nestled into the Shanghai Tower’s spiral, every stateroom has unique views, from the glittering skyline of Lujiazui, to the spectacular views of the Bund across the Huangpu River. The hotel also features seven distinctive restaurants and bars that offer the art of fine dining in the clouds. These include Heavenly Jin, which lies atop the hotel on the 120th floor at a height of 556.7 meters and is applying for the Guinness World Records as the highest restaurant. The others are Kinnjyou Inaka for a serene Japanese experience, Jin Yan for the best of Chinese cuisine, Centouno for Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, the Lobby Lounge, the Yi Lounge and the Café & Patisserie. Each establishment has its own unique design and artistic décor, welcoming guests to enjoy spectacular views of Shanghai while feasting on diverse cuisines, fine wines and imaginative cocktails. J Hotel Shanghai Tower offers a 422-square-meter semi-circular Soirée Ballroom on Floor 105. It also offers an 86-square-meter boardroom and two multifunctional rooms at 38 square meters and 24 square meters, making it an ideal venue for high-end banquets, weddings, meetings and cocktail parties. Every guest at J Hotel Shanghai Tower can enjoy the exclusive services of a J Hotel Personal Butler. Highly trained, they are “know-it-all” Shanghai experts who curate services based on guest preferences and respond to requests around the clock. (SD News) | 