Shanghai is a large metropolis with an enormous selection of hotels, but wheelchair accessibility is challenging. Some hotels do provide wheelchair-friendly accommodations, and they are most often from well-recognized brands.
When deciding on a particular hotel, it is important to seek out information on access before showing up at the hotel. Ask about everything—door width, thresholds, shower/tub set-up, bed height, grab bars, shower chairs—to avoid a surprise when you arrive.
I’ve taken the time to compile the following list of hotels in Shanghai, China which offer handicap accessible rooms (some with roll-in showers). This is not a complete list of accessible hotels in the city. Hotels listed in bold are properties I have stayed at myself.
| Hotel Name | Subway Station | Subway Lines | Walking distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaz Xintiandi Shanghai | Xintiandi | 10 | 4 minutes |
| Grand Kempinski Hotel | Lujiazui | 2 | 7 minutes |
| Hotel Topsun On The Bund | Tilanqiao | 12 | 9 minutes |
| Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai | People's Square | 1, 2, 8 | 9 minutes |
| InterContinental Shanghai Pudong | Century Avenue | 2, 4, 6, 9 | 8 minutes |
| JW Marriott Shanghai Tomorrow Square | People's Square | 1, 2, 8 | 9 minutes |
| Kingswell Hotel Tongji | Tongji University | 10 | 4 minutes |
| Park Hyatt Shanghai | Dongchang Road | 2 | 8 minutes |
| Ramada Plaza Shanghai Gateway | Shanghai Stadium | 4 | 7 minutes |
| Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong | Lujiazui | 2 | 3 minutes |
| Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao | Longxi Road | 10 | 9 minutes |
| Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou | Hailun Road | 4, 10 | 3 minutes |
| Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao | Yili Road | 10 | 8 minutes |
| Sofitel Shanghai Hyland | East Nanjing Road | 2, 10 | 5 minutes |
| Swissotel Grand Shanghai | Jing'an Temple | 2, 7 | 5 minutes |
