Though newly built, the lavish Peninsula Shanghai deliberately captures the exotic, east-meets-west nostalgia of the Jazz Age with its ode to vintage design. Note: dramatic, detailed touches — such as pill-shaped hats worn by doormen; shiny, black lacquer furnishings; and reams of sultry silk throughout. Richly plush, over-the-top amenities pamper — such as a fleet of Rolls-Royce Phantoms to whisk you to the airport. Poised on the historic Bund, the hotel’s placement adds to its element of fantasy. Tuck into the dreamy Peninsula Suite to enjoy its abundance: a creamy extravagance of chinoiserie wallpaper, a private gym, study, two commodious bedrooms, a fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen and a large balcony with vistas across the Huangpu River.