Fairmont Peace Hotel

Proud, legendary and lavish, the Fairmont Peace Hotel, overlooking Shanghai's Huangpu River, boasts a history that overshadows that of any other hotel in the Far East. With its origins dating back more than eight decades, this beloved landmark served as a glamorous playground for the elite of Shanghai, where every night was an extravagant gala event and veritable Parisian fashion show. In the 1930s—the grand hotel's golden decade—diplomats and celebrities from across the globe made its luxurious suites their home, and turned its lore into legend.