88 Xintiandi: Five-star service on a small scale

Don't turn your nose up at a hotel located in the sometimes touristy Xintiandi. 88 Xintiandi, one of Shanghai's first boutique hotels, offers the service and style of a five-star hotel on a much smaller scale and isn't a bit touristy.

The rooms are comfy and spacious and the facility offers a well-equip gym, classes, spa, and a lap pool. The suites even offer a foot massage machine -- pure joy.

Oh, did we mention the 88 Xintiandi's balconies over looking Xintiandi or the nearby lake? Oh, we just did.