URBN Hotel
183 Jiaozhou Lu,
Jing An
near Beijing Xi Lu
胶州路183号
近北京西路
5153-4600
www.urbnhotels.com
info@urbnhotels.com
5153-4610 (fax)
Accepts International Credit Cards
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Previously a post office for the Jing'an District, architect Raefer H. Wallis, along with the vision of owners Scott Barrack and Jules Kwan, has turned this warehouse space into China's first carbon neutral hotel. Besides simple, Chinese influenced modern decor in the main lobby and rooms, this luxury boutique hotel also houses the restaurant Downstairs by David Laris.
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URBN Hotels & Resorts - embracing China’s past, present & future. URBN’s first property is a renovated factory warehouse which features 26 design and earth friendly rooms. A destination hotel where contemporary design meets Asian style. It is set in the heart of shanghai's downtown area. URBN, china's first carbon-neutral hotel, specializes in creating unique experiences that connects our guests to Shanghai's vibrant culture.
URBN hotel has joined forces with Australian Restaurateur, David Laris, to create a brand new line-up of dining and drinking venues. 'Downstairs with David Laris', the new restaurant is located on the first floor of the hotel and keeps in line with URBN Hotels' core beliefs of carbon-neutrality and sustainability.
There are a lot of awesome events happening every week in the restaurant, like daily happy hour and afternoon tea, new breakfast at Downstairs, Friday Beer's o'clock and weekend surprises.
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Such a shame. URBN had an amazing courtyard with fountains. What happened? Why ruin a great thing? Infilling a bar into the project makes it feel stuffy, and eliminating the water fountains was a big mistake. Did URBN get sold out? Ambiance is 9/10ths of the law. It doesn't have any now. Stuffing the courtyard with uncomfortable tables is going to give you a few extra dollars for serving alcoholic beverages, but what about the business the hotel will lose from guests not 'feeling the charm' anymore???
There were fountains in the courtyard? I don't remember this, although I've dined at URBN several times since they opened. Previously, the courtyard and ground floor was occupied by Roomtwentyeight, a Wagas-owned establishment. The design was a touch more airy and Scananavian back then, so you might have assumed its sole function was that of hotel lobby.
I've never found the food served at URBN to be anything special; return visits were only warranted by the pleasant outdoor atmosphere on a warm, sunny day. That sad, I last visited for brunch over 3 months ago and found the food inexcusably mediocre. Portions are ridiculously small for the price. I definitely won't be returning.