Hotel listings in Shanghai: Grand Christmas

Shanghai

Her City Art Exhibition

To celebrate the second anniversary of its opening in the Asia-Pacific area, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund is planning an art exhibition with the theme of "city love - she and city", which presents artwork by three female artists born in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s respectively, with different backgrounds and cultures. These works include oil paintings, ink paintings and installations displayed in the hotel lobby and on the sixth floor. 021-3302-9999.

A Grand Christmas

Grand Central Hotel Shanghai is preparing a Christmas Eve buffet dinner on Dec 24 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at its Coffee Shop restaurant to celebrate the holidays. The menu is composed of international Christmas food, live seafood, free flow of soft drinks and beer and a special Christmas present for each guest. 021-5353-8888.

Postcards from the heart

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is launching the "Postcards from the Heart" charity activity in all of its properties nationwide with the aim of raising 1 million yuan for a Chengdu-based non-profit organization that supports disabled students including those who survived the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and the 2010 Qinghai earthquake. 021-6882-8888.

Opening the kitchen

Eaton Luxe Xinqiao Shanghai is introducing an open kitchen to offer an exciting interactive dining experience at its 142-seat Metro Buffet and Grill. Chefs of the hotel will cook, grill and sizzle on the scene just like a live show. The new menu has plenty to offer, with highlights including local and international favorites such as seafood, "hand pulled" noodles, sushi and sashimi and a fresh salad bar. 021-2309-8888.

Christmas on Hengshan

This holiday season, the Luxury Collection hotel Twelve at Hengshan is designing a sumptuous buffet featuring appetizers, a wide variety of salads and mains served family style to evoke the spirit of a home-cooked meal. Highlights of the feast include roast turkey with all the trimmings, roast venison with berries sauce and stolen and cheesecake for dessert.

021-3338-3888.