It List: 45 Best New Hotels of 2010

PuLi Hotel & Spa, Shanghai

A 26-story property in the heart of China’s busiest metropolis doesn’t normally bring to mind tranquillity, but PuLi’s black tile-floored lobby offers instant serenity—as do the 229 rooms and suites in gray Shanghainese brick and tables topped with slate-colored inkstone. The coup de grâce is the 5,380-square-foot Anantara spa, with a lap pool overlooking the city’s landscaped Jing An Park. Doubles from $494.