How much does a hotel cost in Shanghai?

A hotel in Shanghai typically costs about $74 a night; most of the 451 hotels on Staylist with a previously observed price cost $40 to $129. By star class, the median is $40 for 3-star, $77 for 4-star, $142 for 5-star.

Prices range from about $7 to $805 a night in this sample, which covers 451 of the 482 Shanghai hotels Staylist lists. They are rates observed earlier, not quotes for particular dates.

Nightly prices by star class

Class	Hotels with a price	Median / night	Typical range
3-star	56	$40	$31–$51
4-star	115	$77	$59–$100
5-star	141	$142	$103–$199

The typical range covers the middle half of hotels in each class. Classes with fewer than 8 priced hotels are left out.

How the price range splits

Under $50 a night: 32% of priced hotels
$50–$100 a night: 30% of priced hotels
$100–$200 a night: 28% of priced hotels
$200+ a night: 9% of priced hotels

Best-rated hotels at under $50 a night

Ranked by Staylist score among hotels with enough guest reviews behind their rating.

Best-rated hotels at $50–$100 a night

Ranked by Staylist score among hotels with enough guest reviews behind their rating.

Best-rated hotels at $100–$200 a night

Ranked by Staylist score among hotels with enough guest reviews behind their rating.

Best-rated hotels at $200+ a night

Ranked by Staylist score among hotels with enough guest reviews behind their rating.

Method: nightly rates last observed for each hotel in USD, not date-specific quotes; star class as listed for each hotel. Staylist lists a selection of Shanghai's hotels, not all of them, and prices change with season and room, so use these figures to compare options rather than to budget a specific stay. Data updated 2 October 2026. How Staylist ranks hotels.