Capella Shanghai Jian Ye Li
China
Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li
480 West Jianguo Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
www.capellahotels.com/en/capella-shanghai
HOTEL INFORMATION
Group
Capella Hotel Group
Shareholders
Hotel owner: State-owned
Date of Creation
Hotel grand opening was Oct 28 2017.
Hotel General Manager
Ronan Henaff – General Manager
Hotel Positioning
Capella Shanghai is located within the Jian Ye Li Heritage conservation estate in the XuHui District. It is an all-villa urban resort with 55 Shikumen Villas and 40 luxurious serviced residences. It’s LHW hotel.
Development Strategy
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Capella Shanghai Jian Ye Li
History & Story
Located within the cultural preservation zone of Xuhui District, Shanghai’s only all-villa urban resort and one of the last remaining clusters of Shikumen architecture. The compound comprises 55 Shikumen villas, 40 luxurious serviced residences, award-winning Auriga spa, a Michelin-star French restaurant – le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire.
Date Renewal
Designed by Jaya Ibrahim and his studio, opened on Oct 28, 2017. Priority is to respect this Shanghainese cultural legacy and traditional architectural heritage. The design objective is to recreate the exclusive communal living experience from the 1930s.
Date added extensions
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Main Strengths, Special Touch
Historic preservation of heritage buildings – Dates back to the 1930s.
One of the last remaining clusters of Shikumen architecture.
All-villa urban resort in city centre.
Complimentary access to Capella Library including all day refreshments and beverage.
A Michelin-star French restaurant – le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire
Location
Located within the cultural preservation zone of Xuhui District, all-villa urban resort in city centre.
Key sites/activities in the area
City walk
Fun Facts
Cultural preservation zone of Xuhui District, Shanghai’s only all-villa urban resort and one of the last remaining clusters of Shikumen architecture.
Children’s Corner
Secret Garden, to Kids & Adults.
HOTEL FEATURES
Accommodation
• Number of suites: 10, including 5 x Shikumen Deluxe Villa (156sqm) & 5 x Shikumen Grand Villa (251sqm)
• Number of Luxury rooms: 45, including 36 x Shikumen Villa (118sqm) & 9 x Shikumen Garden Villa (118sqm)
• Number of rooms, (keys) in all: 55 Villas
Restaurants & Bars
• Restaurants: Le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire, 50 seats in main dining room and 32 seats in private dining room. Bars: Le Bar
• Awards: 2023: One Star Michelin Restaurant by Michelin Guide Shanghai & Two Diamonds by Meituan “Plack Pearl Restaurant Guide”
• Renowned chef Pierre Gagnaire speaks through flavour. His expressive culinary legacy is at the heart of our famed French restaurant, Gagnaire’s first and only in Mainland China. Chef Gagnaire curates menus that focuses on quality, local ingredients and the reinterpretation of traditional French cooking. Le Comptoir’s interiors are based on a Parisian salon and inspired by the old-world glamour of Shanghai during the 1930s.
Wellness
Spa treatment, fitness centre, Salt Room, Vitality Pool, Flotation Therapy.
Awards: 2022: AURIGA SPA – SpaChina Wellness & Spa Awards 2022 Most Novel Facial Treatment of the Year
Corporate & Celebration Events
Capella Moments “Morning Reading Ritual” – Read the echoes of time, a unique and captivating experience exclusive for in-house guests. Every morning, guests are welcome to the daily ceremony at Capella Library after breakfast, where they can immerse themselves in the rich history of Shanghai’s golden era. The ritual begins with treats of traditional Shanghainese snacks and selection of teas and coffee.
Capella Moments “Evening Ritual” – A cocktail tour inspired from old Shanghai. In the 1930s, Shanghai was known as the “Paris of the East”, a melting pot of cultures, where East and West mingled. Unlike the United States, where alcohol prohibition was in force, international immigrants in Shanghai at the time were not restricted by law if they wanted to drink. Bars, nightclubs and dance halls did not have to adhere to any opening or closing times, so people could drink and party as much as they wanted, and the city became known to Americans as the « Double Fist ». Shanghai was obsessed with cocktails and almost every half-decent bar had a mixologist and every bartender could mix a mean drink.
Extra Notable Features
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Hotel and restaurant Awards
2023: #1 BEST HOTEL BRAND IN THE WORLD TRAVEL + LEISURE 2023
2023: One Star Michelin Restaurant by Michelin Guide Shanghai & Two Diamonds by Meituan “Plack Pearl Restaurant Guide”
Meituan “Black Pearl Restaurant Guide” Shanghai 2019 – 2024 Two Diamonds
2022: Condé Nast Traveler U.S. 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards China Hotels No.1
2022: AURIGA SPA – SpaChina Wellness & Spa Awards 2022 Most Novel Facial Treatment of the Year
Condé Nast Traveler U.S. 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards China Hotels TOP 3 Best Hotels in the World No.42
Condé Nast Traveler U.S. 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards China Hotels TOP 20
SpaChina Wellness & Spa Awards 2021 Best TCM Treatment of the Year
Meituan “Black Pearl Restaurant Guide” Shanghai 2019 – 2024 Two Diamonds
Number of employees
200