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Movie director Mr Chan Ho Sun stays at URBN hotel

Mr. Peter Chan, famous movie director (Perhaps Love, Warlords, Bodyguards and Assasins) from Hongkong stayed at URBN Hotels Shanghai recently. Pictured here with Mr. Chan, are Mr. Biswo Khadka, General Manager (left) and hotel team.

NFL-star Ed Wang loves URBN

NFL Football player, Ed Wang, has chosen URBN hotel Shanghai as his hotel of choice. Wang, the first full-blooded Chinese American football player and Under Armour spokesman, arrived in Shanghai last Thursday on the tail end of a campaign focused on bringing American football to China. Both Wang and Under ...

URBN VIP party

URBN had a fantastic VIP spring fling party at downstairs yesterday. All our loyal guests, business partners and friends were invited to a new and exclusive gathering. Please see the following photos to get some impressions.

Strip & Browhaus is URBN’s newest partner!

All guests get great discounts when they present their room key of URBN hotels! [youku id="XMjM0NzE1MTQw" w="360" h="273"] Get stripped: Brazilians come to Shanghai Mention Brazilians in Shanghai and most people will think of the city's South American population. But that's set to change with the grand opening of ...

Introducing our new chef at Downstairs

Chef Siobhán Gough arrived in Shanghai 5 years with a passion for food and travel, as with many chefs who arrive in Shanghai she has decided to make it her home. Her food philosophy started with her Irish roots, growing up and developing a love affair for wholesome, well prepared ...

A big thank you to URBN!

A few weeks ago, we never dreamt of staying in a penthouse suite in Shanghai 9000 km away from our small home town in Switzerland so soon! While we were planning our trip to this buzzling city, we found the occasion to join your Facebook contest. Thanks to URBN and ...

And the Penthouse giveaway winner is…

...Silvio Rutishauser from Frauenfeld, Switzerland!!! He won thanks to his great rendering, the most iLikes and the following quote: "Frauenfeld - Switzerland: My future city will use all the ressources that nature provides us with the most efficient ways possible in everyday life. Solar, wind and hydro energy generation will ...

The Adulterous Empress Party

by Mary Ching The launch party for MARY CHING's Adulterous Empress collection last night was a smashing success thanks in no small part to Jaime of the URBN hotel. Big kiss, Mr. Casanova, for your help with the coordination and giving us URBN's fantastic ...

A Tale of Two Cities

by Kristin Baird Rattini "My first impression of URBN turns out to be the most enduring one of my trip." Explore the best of times in old and new Shanghai. White strobe lights flicker all around me. Gold fiberoptic rings spiral o¤ into ...

URBN supports Eco Art 2010!

Dear Urbn, Thank you for your support with Eco Art China 2010! To recap the campaign, it began with an endeavour to ...

URBN green tip
Install dual-flush toilettes