Hotel introduces new hip boutique style to Shanghai

Shanghai's newest boutique hotel, Ivy Shanghai, is located in a former 1950s cinema. It has been designed in a flamboyant style to dazzle guests and capture the essence of both old and new Shanghai.
Located in a newly hip residential area, Ivy Shanghai occupies one of the first cinemas built in Shanghai. A 'Green Wall' of ivy will eventually cover the façade, but until then the building's tongue-in-cheek camouflage exterior demands to be seen.
The fun continues inside with highly theatrical interiors by young American-French designer Dillon Garris, whose bold but luxuriously spaces decorate the homes of celebrities such as Rupert Murdoch and Paloma Picasso. Ivy Shanghai is his first full hotel project.
  'We wanted to give visitors the full-on Shanghai experience,' says Garris, who vamps up the interplay of ancient and modern Chinese design with funky lipstick-red lattice screens, grey brick walls reminiscent of Shanghai lanes, neon-lit room numbers and China pop art. 
  A quieter ambience prevails in the 46 contemporary-styled guestrooms. These feature hardwood floors that are heated in winter, ultra-luxurious bedding, walk-in wardrobes, and spacious bathrooms with rainforest showers and deep soaking tubs. Traditional red silk pouches on the vanity contain a full complement of personal hygiene amenities, while signature bath products come in a choice of aromatherapy scents.
'Ivy Shanghai will bring a completely new approach to a typical hotel experience,' says General Manager Stanley Chung. 'It is vibrant and hip, with a comforting residential approach which was achieved by not using a hotel designer. But it's our service that truly makes all the difference.'