1. Location, location
The iconic Sukhothai opened in Bangkok 27 years ago. And now, it has made its first overseas foray into China’s most populated city, home to 24 million. The Shanghai outpost, a member of Small Luxury Hotels, is set to impress from the start. It is housed in the HKRI Taikoo Hui, the city’s hottest space of the moment and also home to premium offices and a lifestyle mall. The complex is a stone’s throw away from other prime areas like the French Concession, People’s Park and Xintiandi. A Starbucks Reserve Roastery, only the second in the world, also sits right next door. Shanghai interiors firm Neri&Hu Design & Research Office, responsible for the hotel's design, has successfully envisioned this sleek offering as an urban oasis. Here, all the details invite guests to seek refuge from the bustle of the world outside.