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AndazShanghaiExperienceanInescapableSenseofInspirationTRAVELAndazisHyattsnewcollectionofcontemporaryboutique-inspiredhotelslocatedinthedynamicdistinctiveneighborhoodsofkeyworldcitiesandinspiringresorts.TherstAndazinAsiaislocatedinXintiandialandmarkentertainmentareaintheheartofdowntownShanghaiinternationallyacclaimedforitsrestoredShikumenarchitecturehousingstylishrestaurantsbarsandboutiques.AndazShanghaiisashortwalktotheMetroandtheprestigiousHuaiHaiZhongRoadoneofShanghaispremiershoppingareas.TheAndazbrandhasalreadyearnedadevoutfollowingamongglobaltravelerssinceitsintroductionin2007andhasdevelopedareputationfordeliveringopportunitiesforguestsandneighborstoengageincreativeinspiration.GlobalinscalewhilelocalinperspectiveAndazhotelsinthisuniquecollectionreectthespiritoftheirlocaleandarededicatedtocreatingnaturalandvibrantlivingspaceswheretravelerscanindulgeintheirownpersonalsenseofcomfortandstyle.AuniquenewelementistheAndazSalonaregularseriesofeventsanddiscussionsheldateveryAndazhotelundertheguidanceofauniqueeventhostgivingguestsanexperienceofseeingthelocalscenethroughtheeyesofleadingculturalarbiters.ThenewlyconstructedAndazShanghaiisa28-storyhotellocatedintheXintiandineighborhoodontheedgeoftheformerFrenchConcession.Theneighborhoodretainstheantiquewallstilesandfaadesofthetraditionalshikumenstone-gatehousesofoldShanghaiwhiletheinteriorsshowcaseprestigiousmodernbrandsfashionboutiquesandstylishrestaurantsandbarscreatingalandmarkdestinationthatcombinesthehistoricalandculturalidentitiesofthecity.Thehotelfeatures307spaciousguestroomsincluding47premierroomsandsuitesranginginsizefrom850to2000squarefeetallenjoyingvibrantviewsoverXintiandiorthecity.MoodlightinghasbeenusedtoimpressiveeffectLEDlightingontheceilingallowsgueststochoosethecolorandmoodoftheirroomwhileinthebathroomwherethewallsresemblearoughlyhewnrockfacethetransparentsinkandtranslucentbathcanalsobeprogrammedtoglowindifferentcolors.AndazShanghaisetsanewstandardformodernhigh-risebuildingsinhistoricurbandistrictsinitsinnovativedesigndiverseprogrammixandconnectiontosurroundingcontext.Synthesizingoldandnewthehotelrespondssensitivelywithawarm-graystonecladdingandlow-risepodiumsthatengagethehistoricneighborhoodatstreetlevelwhileatthesametimetheprojectspowerfularchitecturalformandhigh-endamenitiesembodythedynamismofmodern-daycosmopolitanShanghaisaidJoshuaChaikendesignprincipalKohnPedersenFoxAssociatesthearchitecturedesignrmforthehotel.AndazShanghaiconveysafashionablesensibilitythatextendsandfurtherdevelopsthecharacterofthehistoricXintiandi.RestaurantsandbarsatAndazShanghaishowcasethevibrantlocalneighborhoodandadheretothemarket-to-tablephilosophyofofferingfreshseasonallocalproduce.Theaccompanyingwinelistsofferthebestofboutiquevintnersandincludeinternationalselections.TheAndazLoungeistheheartbeatofthehotelacasualall-dayspacewhereguestsandvisitorscancongregateforaconvivialdrinkorsnack.ThesignaturedrinkintheAndazLoungeistheKirRoyalemadewithoriginalcrmedecassisliqueurfromFrance.AdjacenttoAndazLoungeisclairapatisseriewhichasthenamesuggestsspecializesintheclassicFrenchpastryaswellasfreshlybakedbreadscakeshomemadeicecreamandrefreshingdrinks.ThemaindiningandwiningoutletinthehotelisHaiPaialocalphrasemeaningmodernShanghainesespiritwhichisafour-levelhubpositionedtobecomeShanghaispremierdiningandentertainingdestinationhousingtworestaurantsabarandprivatediningroomswhichcastabeckoningwelcominglightacrossthesurroundingstreets.WithterraceviewsoverlookingXintianditherestaurantaspirestobeafriendlyneighborhoodeateryofferingunpretentiousShanghaineseandFrenchcomfortfood.Fourprivatediningroomswithseatingforsixto16peopleareavailableforguestswhopreferprivacyandintheseroomstailor-mademenuscanbeofferedforspecialoccasions.Threeoorsofsophisticatedeventspaceprovideuniquevenuesformeetingssocialoccasionsfashionshowsandweddings.ThreeMeetingAndazStudiosmeasuringfrom538sqftto1119sqftareidealforintimatemeetingsoreventswhilethe5845sqftBallroomcanholdcocktailreceptionsfor460peopleorcaterto300guestsforbanquets.Theresidential-styleAndazGardenStudiofeaturesfoureventroomsandaspectacularGlassPavilionsurroundedbywateranidealweddingchapelorred-carpeteventspaceandtwoorganicallyshapedoutdoorterraces.FromtheGlassPavilionaglasselevatorwilldescenddirectlyintotheBallroomcreatingadramaticentranceforaVIPorweddingcouple.Forguestswhojustcanttakeadayofffromthegymthehoteloffersmorethan23000squarefeetofrelaxationfacilitiesfeaturingatranslucentindoorpoolwhichglowswithinternalLEDlightinganda24-hourgymwiththelatestcardioworkoutequipmenttohelpdriveawaystress.TheartworkatAndazShanghaiallbyartistswithastrongconnectiontothecitywasselectedaroundthethemeofCollectiveNewMediaArtreferencingthehotelsuniquelocationandexploringthemesofpastandpresentnewandolddeconstructionandreconstruction.Theartworkaimstochallengetheconventionsofartinahotelspaceandbreakdownboundariesforvisualexperiencesallowingguestsnotonlytoobservebutalsotointeractwithpieces.ThediversemixedmediausedfromLEDlightingtosensorsandfromvideoprojectionstorecycledmaterialscombinetocreateaneclecticandrefreshinglyunconventionalcollection.WithlocationsinLondonNewYorkSanDiegoWestHollywoodandnowShanghaitheAndazbrandisgainingafootholdinthekeygatewaycitiesaroundtheworld.AndazhotelsarealsounderdevelopmentinAmsterdamNetherlandsPapagayoCostaRicaProvidencialesTurksandCaicosDelhiIndiaSanyaSunnyBayChinaandMauiHawaii.AndazTokyotherstAndazhotelinJapanwillopeninthesummerof2014.AndazShanghai88SongshanRoadShanghai200021862123101234andaz.comRecentlyselectedforCondNastTravelersHotList2012oftheworldsbestnewhotelsspasandrestaurantsLEDlightingontheceilingallowsgueststochoosethecolorandmoodoftheirroomwhileinthebathroomwherethewallsresemblearoughlyhewnrockfacethetransparentsinkandtranslucentbathcanalsobeprogrammedtoglowindifferentcolors.byLEOSIPRASMay201318YellowMagazine