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Indigo is the view night. IHG lists an indoor infinity pool facing the Bund and Char Bar & Grill up on the 29th and 30th floors.
It’s about 2.4 km from the North Bund terminal by our pins — a cab, not a walk. Yu Garden is about 2 km the other way, per IHG, if you’ve got an afternoon.
Pets are out, per IHG’s FAQ. With an assistance animal, confirm with the hotel first.
Book it if
- You want a pool with a Bund view
- You want dinner high above the river
- Yu Garden is on your list
Look elsewhere if
- You need breakfast terms in writing
- You’d rather roll your bags to the gangway
- You want a fixed price for the airport ride
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hotel Indigo publishes and our own map estimates.
Two restaurants, per IHG, including Char Bar & Grill on the 29th and 30th floors, which IHG calls Michelin-recommended, and the rooftop Char Bar.
No ride to the ship; IHG lists no complimentary local shuttle. The North Bund terminal is about 2.4 km from our pin. Take a cab.
IHG’s page doesn’t state breakfast terms. Check your rate.
About 2.4 km to the North Bund terminal in a straight line, so a taxi. Wusongkou is about 19 km.
IHG lists parking for registered guests, with a voucher from the desk, and no price. It’s for your stay, not a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 34 of 100
Points come only from IHG’s page for the hotel (the brand site); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Hotel Indigo is by Shiliupu on the south Bund. IHG puts Pudong about 50 km away by road. By our pins the North Bund terminal is about 2.4 km north.
IHG lists a paid airport shuttle without a fee. Its “no complimentary local shuttle” line is about rides around town, not the airport. Ask the hotel for a quote.
No ride to the ship; IHG lists no complimentary local shuttle. The North Bund terminal is about 2.4 km from our pin. Take a cab.
From PVG without a hotel shuttle
Take a metered taxi from the rank, or the ¥50 Maglev and Metro Line 2. The airport page has the tariff.
IHG lists parking for registered guests, with a voucher from the desk, and no price. It’s for your stay, not a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Parking for registered guests with a front-desk voucher; no price published.
No ride to the ship; IHG lists no complimentary local shuttle. The North Bund terminal is about 2.4 km from our pin. Take a cab.
Flying in the morning you sail? It’s possible, but not after a long-haul flight and immigration; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the North Bund terminalIndigo is on the south Bund, about 2.4 km from the North Bund terminal in a straight line and about 19 km from Wusongkou. Taxi either way.
Source: cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cnDistance
~2.4 km, straight lineAbout 2.4 km from our North Bund pin in a straight line. A taxi with bags.
Airport bus
Not statedIHG names the Yuyuan Garden and East Nanjing Road metro stations, about 1 km away. No airport-bus stop is listed.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedIHG lists parking for registered guests, with a voucher from the desk, and no price. It’s for your stay, not a cruise.
In town
No cruise parking publishedWe couldn’t find a published cruise-parking rate at either terminal.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteTwo restaurants, per IHG, including Char Bar & Grill on the 29th and 30th floors, which IHG calls Michelin-recommended, and the rooftop Char Bar.
Breakfast
Breakfast: by rateIHG’s page doesn’t state breakfast terms. Check your rate.
Address
Zhongshan Dong Er Road, ShiliupuNo.585 Zhong Shan Dong Er Road, Huangpu, Shanghai 200010
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Hotel Indigo and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm which rates include breakfast, the airport shuttle fee, terms for assistance animals, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
IHG’s page doesn’t state breakfast terms. Check your rate.
Parking for your stay
Parking for registered guests with a front-desk voucher; no price published
Pool
An indoor infinity pool with a Bund view, per IHG.
Pets
Ordinary pets aren’t allowed, per IHG’s current FAQ. Travelling with an assistance animal? Confirm the terms with the hotel before you book.
Food and drink on site
- Char Bar & Grill29th–30th floors
- Char BarRooftop
Rooms
184 rooms, including 21 river-view rooms and two panoramic Bund suites, per IHG.
Accessibility
Hotel Indigo’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Shiliupu is about 0.2 km away, per IHG
- Yu Garden is about 2 km away, per IHG
- Front desk +86-21-33029999
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Paid airport shuttle; ask the fee.
- Parking by front-desk voucher, no rate published.
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Which rates include breakfast
- The airport shuttle fee
- Terms for assistance animals
Sources for this page: IHG’s page for the hotel (the brand site). All read October 2026; each fact names its own source.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Hotel Indigo: the Shanghai cruise guide and Shanghai as a port of call.
An infinity pool on the Bund, then a cab to the ship.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Hotel Indigo for the night before. No payment on the form.
Hotel Indigo FAQ
Does Hotel Indigo Shanghai On The Bund have a pool?
Yes, an indoor infinity pool with a Bund view, per IHG.
How far is Hotel Indigo on the Bund from the cruise terminal?
About 2.4 km in a straight line from our North Bund terminal pin, so a taxi.
Does Hotel Indigo Shanghai have an airport shuttle?
IHG lists a paid one with no price, and no complimentary local shuttle. Ask for a quote.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund?
Not ordinary pets, per IHG’s current FAQ. If you travel with an assistance animal, confirm it with the hotel before you book.
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