Hotels in Shanghai

In Shanghai, the expected average temperature in May is 19°C. The warmest month is typically August, which averages 29°C. The coolest month is January, with temperatures averaging 4°C. The rainiest month is June, and the driest month is December.

You can always cancel or amend your hotel reservation if you need to, but look out for hotels in Shanghai with free cancellation or flexible booking options if you want to protect your money. Some hotels allow you to cancel and get your money back if your plans change.

Of course, the cheapest hotel deal we found within the next seven days is ฿218 per night. If you need somewhere in the next 24 hours, we've found you somewhere to stay for ฿218 per night.

The average price of a hotel during the week is ฿1,641 per night, and the average price on weekends is ฿1,633. Overall, it looks like the cheapest day to stay in Shanghai could be Thursday.

The nearest airport to Shanghai is Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA), which is 13.8km from the city center.

Other airports include:

Shanghai Pudong Airport, which is 32.7km from the city center.

We crunched some numbers on our calendar and found that Thursday is the cheapest day to stay in Shanghai, and the most expensive day seems to be Friday.

The average price of a 3-star hotel in Shanghai is currently around ฿1,572 per night, and the cheapest 3-star hotel we've found is ฿393 per night.

The average price of a 4-star hotel in Shanghai is currently around ฿2,227 per night, and the cheapest 4-star hotel we've found is ฿655 per night.

The average price of a 5-star hotel in Shanghai is currently around ฿4,848 per night, and the cheapest 5-star hotel we've found is ฿1,223 per night.

The cheapest month to stay in a hotel in Shanghai is May, with an average price of ฿1,616 per night. The most expensive month is March, when the average room rate can be up to ฿8,518 per night. These average prices are based on all the hotels we found – from hostels to fancy 5-star hotels.

The average price of a hotel in May is ฿1,616 per night, which is around 75% lower than the rest of the year.

Get your morning laps at Jin Jiang Tower, Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel on the Bund, and Conrad Shanghai.

If you're hitting up Shanghai with kids in tow, try Yitel Premium (Shanghai people's Square Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street shop), Jinglai Hotel Light Luxury (Shanghai Bund Joy City Branch), and Putian Meibo Hotel (Shanghai International Tourism and Resorts Zone).