The world's highest luxury hotel, boasting a restaurant on the 120th floor and 24-hour personal butler service, has opened in Shanghai to guests with deep pockets and a head for heights.
The J Hotel's 165 opulent rooms occupy the top floors of the 632m (2,073ft) Shanghai Tower in the city's financial district.
Elevators that travel at a record-breaking 42.8mph or 18 metres per second whizz guests up the intimidating spiral-like skyscraper.
The world's highest luxury hotel, boasting a restaurant on the 120th floor and 24-hour personal butler service, has opened in Shanghai Tower to guests with deep pockets and a head for heights
J Hotel boasts 165 rooms on the top floors of the 632m Shanghai Tower, the second tallest building in the world, in the city's financial district
The J Hotel also boasts a restaurant nestled in the clouds on the 120th floor of the 632m (2,073ft) Shanghai Tower
Opulent furniture fills the luxury hotel, which boasts a 24-hour personal butler service, located in Shanghai Tower, in the city's financial district
The hotel is the highest in the world and is situated in the second-tallest building in the world after Dubai's Burj Khalifa at 2716 ft
The Shanghai Tower is the second-tallest building in the world after Dubai's Burj Khalifa at 2716 ft.
The opening of the hotel was delayed partly by the coronavirus pandemic but the hotel has now started receiving well-heeled guests who can call on the services of a dedicated butler at any hour, day or night.
Patrons can also enjoy one of the hotel's seven restaurants, bars, spa, 84th-floor swimming pool, and all the other usual trappings of a top-notch hotel.
The opening of the hotel was delayed partly by the coronavirus pandemic but the hotel has now started receiving well-heeled guests who can call on the services of a dedicated butler at any hour, day or night
The J Hotel's suites have extraordinary views over the city, but they do not come cheap. From Saturday, a night in a 'J Suite', complete with crystal chandeliers and sauna, will costs over 67,000 yuan (£7,443)
Patrons can also enjoy one of the hotel's seven restaurants, bars, spa, 84th-floor swimming pool, and all the other usual trappings of a top-notch hotel
It does not come cheap. To celebrate its opening, J Hotel is offering a 'special experience rate' of 3,088 yuan ($450 or £343) a night, but prices for its 34 suites sky-rocket.
A night in a 'J Suite', complete with crystal chandeliers and sauna, this Saturday costs over 67,000 yuan (£7,443).
The hotel is part of Jin Jiang International Hotels, a major Chinese state-owned group, and officially opened on Saturday.
'On the day of our opening even the web page was overloaded with so many visitors with strong interest and they have such (a) strong will to come and experience our hotel,' said Ms Renee Wu, sales and marketing director.
'Of course this is very encouraging to all of us, but at the same time, we are committed to making sure that all our guests are well taken care of.'
'On the day of our opening even the web page was overloaded with so many visitors with strong interest and they have such (a) strong will to come and experience our hotel,' said Ms Renee Wu, sales and marketing director (pictured)
To celebrate its opening, J Hotel is offering a 'special experience rate' of 3,088 yuan ($450 or £343) a night, but prices for its 34 suites will soon sky-rocket
Patrons can also enjoy one of the hotel's seven restaurants (including pictured Jin Yan restaurant), bars, spa, 84th-floor swimming pool, and all the other usual trappings of a top-notch hotel
