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title: "Hotels in Shanghai for Foreigners"
url: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/shanghai-cn/accepts-foreigners
site: Staylist World
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# Hotels in Shanghai for Foreigners

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Hotels in Shanghai that accept foreigners: 483 hotels whose booking page says they accept guests from all countries, ranked by guest rating. Most are in Pudong New Area (129) and Huangpu District (79). The typical one costs about $75 a night, most between $47 and $122, against $62 for a typical hotel in Shanghai. Top-rated: Hualuxe Shanghai Changfeng Park by IHG, rated 9.8 from 6,492 guest reviews. 72 more are outside the city centre, listed last.
Page: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/shanghai-cn/accepts-foreigners

## Top hotels
1. [Hualuxe Shanghai Changfeng Park by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-ULSHAFB3) — guest rating 9.8 from 6,492 reviews · 5-star · typically $139/night · area: Putuo District · 140 m to Changfeng Park · pool, gym, parking · best for business trips, conferences
2. [Holiday Inn Shanghai Tourism Zone by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HISHA8B8) — guest rating 9.6 from 2,909 reviews · 5-star · typically $104/night · area: Pudong New Area · gym, parking, airport shuttle · best for families, theme-park trips
3. [Manxin Hotel Shanghai North Bund](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-113588038) — guest rating 9.8 from 2,359 reviews · 4-star · typically $65/night · area: Hongkou District · 520 m to Linping Road · gym, parking
4. [HanTing Hotel (Shanghai East China Normal University)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-1071326) — guest rating 9.8 from 1,047 reviews · 2-star · typically $36/night · area: Putuo District · 380 m to Caoyang Road · parking
5. [Shanghai shishengyu homestay](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-75536395) — guest rating 9.8 from 480 reviews · 3-star · typically $48/night · area: Pudong New Area · pool, parking, airport shuttle
6. [HanTing Hotel (Shanghai Siping Road Helen Road Subway Station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-1071285) — guest rating 9.8 from 416 reviews · 2-star · typically $49/night · area: Hongkou District · 110 m to Hailun Road · parking
7. [Atwell Suites Shanghai Wuning by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-WESHA222) — guest rating 9.6 from 2,656 reviews · 5-star · typically $106/night · area: Putuo District · 340 m to Zhongning Road · gym, parking · best for business trips, solo travelers
8. [Even Hotel Shanghai Jinqiao By IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-VNSHA260) — guest rating 9.7 from 2,971 reviews · 5-star · typically $52/night · area: Pudong New Area · 190 m to Jinqiao · gym, parking · best for business trips, solo travelers
9. [Shangri-La Qiantan, Shanghai](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-SGSHASHA) — guest rating 9.6 from 6,665 reviews · 5-star · typically $273/night · area: Pudong New Area · 340 m to Oriental Sports Center · pool, spa, gym · best for families, business trips
10. [Novotel Shanghai Jing'an](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-114198706) — guest rating 9.7 from 5,557 reviews · 4-star · typically $73/night · area: Jing'an District · 230 m to Zhongxing Road · gym, parking
11. [Atour Hotel Shanghai Bund Yuyuan Subway Station](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-131314697) — guest rating 9.7 from 3,792 reviews · 4-star · typically $103/night · area: Huangpu District · 120 m to Yuyuan Garden · gym, parking
12. [Joya Hotel Shanghai Xujiahui](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-15018492) — guest rating 9.7 from 6,912 reviews · 5-star · typically $90/night · area: Xuhui District · 680 m to Yishan Road · parking
13. [CitiGO Hotel, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an Temple, Shanghai](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-28531505) — guest rating 9.7 from 6,276 reviews · 4-star · typically $49/night · area: Jing'an District · 90 m to Wuding Road · gym, parking, airport shuttle
14. [MoYu Movie Hotel (Shanghai People's Square Nanjing West Road subway station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-77666467) — guest rating 9.7 from 3,531 reviews · 3-star · typically $45/night · area: Huangpu District · 340 m to Middle Huaihai Road · gym, parking
15. [MaxX by Steigenberger Shanghai, HongQiao International Airport](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-81443661) — guest rating 9.7 from 3,631 reviews · 5-star · typically $67/night · area: Minhang District · 370 m to Hangzhong Road · gym, parking
16. [Shanghai Stadium Xujiahui Atour Origin Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-125233822) — guest rating 9.7 from 3,125 reviews · 4-star · typically $84/night · area: Xuhui District · 600 m to Shanghai Swimming Center · gym, parking
17. [Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-128945935) — guest rating 9.7 from 2,169 reviews · 4-star · typically $63/night · area: Minhang District · gym, parking
18. [HanTing Hotel (Shanghai Hongqiao Airport)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-762559) — guest rating 9.7 from 2,707 reviews · 2-star · typically $29/night · area: Changning District · parking
19. [WanYoo Esports Hotel (Shanghai Hongqiao Hub Xujing)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-100362274) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,671 reviews · 2-star · typically $38/night · area: Qingpu District · parking
20. [Atour Light Hotel Shanghai The Bund Wusong Road](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-131869706) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,942 reviews · 4-star · typically $69/night · area: Hongkou District · 860 m to North Sichuan Road · parking
21. [HanTing Hotel(Shanghai Lujiazui Area Changyi Road Subway Station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-134306807) — guest rating 9.9 from 80 reviews · 2-star · typically $35/night · area: Pudong New Area · 150 m to Changyi Road · parking
22. [Manxin Hotel Shanghai Jing'an](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-437892) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,884 reviews · 4-star · typically $68/night · area: Jing'an District · 270 m to Shanghai Railway Station · gym, parking
23. [Nous Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-56602615) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,783 reviews · 3-star · typically $46/night · area: Pudong New Area · pool, parking, airport shuttle
24. [UrCove by Hyatt Shanghai on the Bund](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-132406867) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,440 reviews · 4-star · typically $125/night · area: Huangpu District · 500 m to Yuyuan Garden · gym, parking
25. [JI Hotel (Shanghai Xujiahui Nandan Road)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-85467081) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,235 reviews · 3-star · typically $51/night · area: Xuhui District · 210 m to Yishan Road · parking
26. [Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-MOSHAMAN) — guest rating 9.5 from 3,810 reviews · 5-star · typically $268/night · area: Pudong New Area · 930 m to Lujiazui · pool, spa, gym · best for business trips, families
27. [Net Fish E-sports Hotel (Shanghai Minhang Qibao Night Market)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-105222119) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,053 reviews · 2-star · typically $36/night · area: Minhang District · 1.3 km to Qixin Road · parking
28. [Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Jing'an Temple by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HISHA63D) — guest rating 9.7 from 3,908 reviews · 4-star · typically $115/night · area: Jing'an District · 650 m to Jing'an Temple · gym, parking
29. [Capella Shanghai Jian Ye Li](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-LWSHA847) — guest rating 9.5 from 656 reviews · 5-star · typically $796/night · area: Xuhui District · 540 m to Zhaojiabang Road · spa, gym, parking · best for culture trips, couples
30. [Even Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao CBD by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-VNSHAF3E) — guest rating 9.6 from 1,608 reviews · 4-star · typically $55/night · area: Minhang District · 1.2 km to National Exhibition and Convention Center · gym, parking · best for business trips, event stays

## Questions
**How much does a hotel that accepts foreigners in Shanghai cost?**
Typically about $75 a night; most of the 480 with a previously observed price cost $47 to $122. For comparison, the typical hotel in Shanghai is about $62. Prices are earlier observations, not quotes; the booking site shows the live price for your dates.

**Which are the top-ranked hotels in Shanghai that accept foreigners?**
On Staylist World: Hualuxe Shanghai Changfeng Park by IHG (guest rating 9.8 from 6,492 reviews), Holiday Inn Shanghai Tourism Zone by IHG (guest rating 9.6 from 2,909 reviews), Manxin Hotel Shanghai North Bund (guest rating 9.8 from 2,359 reviews). The order weighs each score by how many guests reviewed the hotel, and no hotel can pay to rank higher.

**Where are most hotels in Shanghai that accept foreigners?**
Pudong New Area (129), Huangpu District (79), Minhang District (54), Jing'an District (52), and more.

**Can foreigners stay at any hotel in Shanghai?**
No. Hotels in mainland China need police approval to register foreign guests, and some smaller hotels do not have it. Every hotel on this list states on its booking page that it accepts guests from all countries. Book online rather than walking in: you can be turned away at a hotel without the approval, and staff cannot make an exception.

**What happens when a foreigner checks in at a hotel in Shanghai?**
The front desk scans your passport and registers you with the police for you; it usually takes a few minutes. Staff may speak little English, but most use a translation device. Many hotels ask for no deposit; when they do, it is usually ¥100 to ¥300 by Alipay, WeChat Pay or foreign card, refunded at checkout.

**Should I book my Shanghai hotel in advance?**
Yes. Booking ahead guarantees a hotel that can register you and keeps your room at busy times; there is nothing to gain by waiting until you arrive. Paying online in advance also avoids card machines that front-desk staff rarely use for foreign cards.


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