Waterhouse at South Bund Hotel in Shanghai

If you're headed to Shanghai and appreciate great design, book a stay at The Waterhouse at South Bund. This 19-room intimate boutique hotel features a rooftop cocktail bar, spacious lounge, and a fantastic mix of private indoor spaces and public outdoor spaces. The Travel + Leisure 2011 Design Awards just awarded the hotel an honorable mention for Best Hotel, while its ground floor restaurant Table No. 1 was named Best Restaurant. With furnishings from Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl, Hans Wegner, Antonio Citterio, and Kana Ishikawa, it's truly a design lover's dream stay. Take a tour!