Ivy Shanghai, China

This boutique hotel in Shanghai is located in a former 1950s cinema and features theatrical interiors throughout. The hotel includes the Kuromatsu restaurant serving classic Japanese teppanyaki made at a seven-chef teppanyaki grill.

• Opened: September
• Owner: CHI International
• General manager: Stanley Chung
• Designer: Dillon Garris
• Bedrooms: 46
• Facilities: Rooms feature LCD televisions, CD and DVD players and broadband access, and each guest is assigned a 24-hour personal butler. The hotel's sky-lit atrium features a coffee bar with Wi-Fi access and a separate library.
• Prices: from 2,288 yuan (£181)
• Address: 709 Jiaozhou Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai 200040, China
• Telephone: 00 86 2132 212600
• Website: www.ivyshanghai.com