Le Royal Meridien Shanghai: It's big

Le Royal Meridien Shanghai fits the “build it big and they will come” mantra that seems Shanghai’s modern day motto.

Few come more cavernous than this 761-room giant.

Abutting the corner of People’s Square and Nanjing Lu, the location is excellent, though the ‘glass-anteater’ Shimao Tower it occupies is something of an eyesore.

The open-plan rooms -- replete with glass-paneled bathrooms and floor-standing plasma 360-degree swiveling TVs -- are comfy and contemporary. But the rooms facing People’s Square offer the best views -- well worth requesting one.

The underrated Allure French restaurant is a hidden secret while the 789 Nanjing Lu bar on the 64th-66th floors is super swanky and offers fabulous views of the city.

A large hotel has one draw back: finding your way around. You might need to enlist a bellboy’s assistance find all the facilities that the Le Royal Meridien Shanghai has on offer.