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The W is the closest full hotel to the North Bund terminal. Marriott lists two pools, the AWAY Spa, a 24-hour gym and five places to eat or drink, about 400 m from our terminal pin.
It sells a car from both airports — ¥1,000 one way from Pudong, ¥800 from Hongqiao, per Marriott. That’s steep against the meter. It’s also one booking, and one less thing to do after a long-haul flight.
Breakfast isn’t promised in the rate. Check yours.
Book it if
- Your ship is at the North Bund and you’d like to roll your bags over
- You want a swim and a spa the night before
- You’re bringing a small dog or cat
Look elsewhere if
- Your ship is at Wusongkou, about 16.5 km north
- Breakfast has to be in the price
- A ¥1,000 airport car feels like too much
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what W Shanghai publishes and our own map estimates.
Five outlets, per Marriott: The Kitchen Table, YEN, LIQUID, WOOBAR and the WET Bar.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you may not need one. The North Bund terminal is about 400 m from our pin. Marriott names the nearest subway as International Cruise Terminal Station on Line 12.
Marriott’s page doesn’t say breakfast is in the rate. The Kitchen Table is the all-day restaurant; check what your rate includes.
The North Bund terminal is about 400 m from our pin, roughly a seven-minute walk by our estimate. With big bags, a short cab is easier. Your boarding documents set the check-in time, not the hotel.
Marriott lists free on-site parking for your stay. It says nothing about leaving a car while you cruise, so don’t count on it.
Night-Before Score: 42 of 100
Points come only from Marriott’s page for the hotel (the brand site); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
The W is on Lvshun Road on the North Bund. By our pins it’s about 20 miles (32 km) from Pudong in a straight line, and about 400 m from the North Bund terminal. Marriott gives 45 km to Pudong by road.
No shuttle, but a hotel limousine at ¥1,000 one way or ¥1,800 round trip from Pudong, and ¥800 or ¥1,400 from Hongqiao, per Marriott. Book on +86 21-22869999.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you may not need one. The North Bund terminal is about 400 m from our pin. Marriott names the nearest subway as International Cruise Terminal Station on Line 12.
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.
Marriott lists free on-site parking for your stay. It says nothing about leaving a car while you cruise, so don’t count on it.
Parking for your stay: Free on-site parking, per Marriott.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you may not need one. The North Bund terminal is about 400 m from our pin. Marriott names the nearest subway as International Cruise Terminal Station on Line 12.
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 terminalThe W sits on the North Bund, about 400 m from the small-ship terminal at No. 500 Dongdaming Road in a straight line. If your ship is at Wusongkou instead, that’s about 16.5 km north by our pins, a taxi ride.
Source: cmp.whlyj.sh.gov.cnDistance
~400 m, straight lineAbout 400 m from our North Bund terminal pin, roughly seven minutes on foot at an easy pace by our estimate. Wusongkou is about 16.5 km away.
Airport bus
Not statedMarriott doesn’t name an airport-bus stop. Line 12’s International Cruise Terminal Station is the nearest subway, per Marriott.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedMarriott lists free on-site parking for your stay. It says nothing about leaving a car while you cruise, so don’t count on it.
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 siteFive outlets, per Marriott: The Kitchen Table, YEN, LIQUID, WOOBAR and the WET Bar.
Breakfast
Breakfast: by rateMarriott’s page doesn’t say breakfast is in the rate. The Kitchen Table is the all-day restaurant; check what your rate includes.
Address
Lvshun Road, North BundNo.66 Lvshun Road, Hongkou, Shanghai 200080
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from W Shanghai and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm which rates include breakfast, luggage storage for a late boarding, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Marriott’s page doesn’t say breakfast is in the rate. The Kitchen Table is the all-day restaurant; check what your rate includes.
Parking for your stay
Free on-site parking, per Marriott
Pool
Two: an outdoor WET pool and a 25-meter indoor one, per Marriott.
Pets
Dogs and cats up to 10 kg, per Marriott: CNY 1,000 a stay plus a CNY 200 daily cleaning fee.
Food and drink on site
- The Kitchen TableAll-day dining
- YENChinese
- WOOBARLobby bar
- LIQUID
- WET BarBy the pool
Rooms
374 rooms and suites, per Marriott.
Accessibility
W Shanghai’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- A 24-hour gym, FIT, per Marriott
- Accessible rooms with mobility features, hearing kits and roll-in showers, plus accessible routes, per Marriott
- EV charging, subject to availability, per Marriott
- Hongqiao is 19 km away, per Marriott
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Hotel car ¥1,000 one way from Pudong, ¥800 from Hongqiao, per Marriott.
- Pets: CNY 1,000 a stay plus CNY 200 a day.
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Which rates include breakfast
- Luggage storage for a late boarding
Sources for this page: Marriott’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 W Shanghai: the Shanghai cruise guide and Shanghai as a port of call.
A pool, a spa, then a short walk to the North Bund terminal.
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W Shanghai FAQ
How far is W Shanghai from the North Bund cruise terminal?
About 400 m in a straight line from our pin, roughly seven minutes on foot by our estimate. Marriott names International Cruise Terminal Station, on Line 12, as its nearest subway.
Does W Shanghai - The Bund have an airport shuttle?
No shuttle, per Marriott, but a hotel limousine: ¥1,000 one way from Pudong and ¥800 from Hongqiao.
Does the W Shanghai allow pets?
Dogs and cats up to 10 kg, per Marriott, for CNY 1,000 a stay plus CNY 200 a day.
Does W Shanghai - The Bund have accessible rooms?
Yes, per Marriott: rooms with mobility features, hearing kits and roll-in showers, and accessible routes through the hotel. Name the features you need when you book.
Is W Shanghai close to Wusongkou?
No. Wusongkou is about 16.5 km north in a straight line by our pins, so it’s a taxi. Pick a Baoshan hotel if your ship is there.
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