The 369-room Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel is located on the southeastern fringe of the Pudong CBD, a 5-min drive from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre and the Pudong District Government offices. The hotel is designed with an "East-meets-West" theme, balancing a mixture of traditional Chinese decoration with a contemporary Western feel. Like all Renaissance-brand hotels, it offers a distinctive individuality, while maintaining a boutique ambience. The Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel features a casual Western restaurant - the Renaissance Brasserie - with a modern, open kitchen and a permanent buffet. The other highlight is the signature Wan Li Restaurant, offering the best of traditional Cantonese dishes and Shanghainese specialties. The Shanghai Bar on the first floor captures traditional Shanghainese style, combined with the excitement of a Western bar. Adjacent to the bar is the Lobby Lounge, the ideal venue for an exotic cocktail or afternoon tea. The aroma of freshly baked French pastries, breads and chocolates from the Gourmet Shop located near the entrance to the hotel greets as they arrive. For events and banquets, the hotel offers 1,100 square meters of banqueting space, including a 545-square-meter Ballroom divisible into 2 sections, along with 6 other function rooms of various dimensions. Other facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a gym and an executive lounge for guests on the Executive Floor. The Renaissance in Pudong is ideal for discerning business or leisure travelers to Shanghai.