"Compared to the sci-fi skyline of Shanghai’s more hectic districts, Xintiandi is a low-slung village. In a place where restored Shikumen homes and cobbled alleys bump up against boutique shops and hip clubs, the mirrored-glass monolith of The Langham Shanghai Xintiandi might seem a bit ostentatious. You’re free to take this as further proof of the Chinese hospitality industry’s maximalist tendencies — but don’t let it dissuade you from sampling the tasteful interior or the myriad comforts of the Langham’s impeccable service." - Tablet Hotels