Shanghai, China – September 2014, 789 Nanjing Lu Bar+Lounge at Le Royal Méridien Shanghai has been awarded Outstanding Hotel Bar in the SAVEUR Culinary Travel Awards.

Based in New York, the SAVEUR Culinary Travel Awards recognize those who put cuisine and culture at the forefront of the travel experience. Experts' Choice winners, Readers' Choice winners, Outstanding honorees, and Notable honorees are a coveted​ list of the very best​ destinations and travel providers in 21 categories, as chosen by our audience of travel enthusiasts.​

789 Nanjing Lu Bar+Lounge makes you feel on top of the world while you enjoy the view over the Bund. Sexy and sleek, it's the most fashionable bar & lounge on the Le Royal Méridien Shanghai's top two levels, featuring spectacular 360-degree views of Shanghai accompanied by lots of signature cocktails and cool music. Each floor creates its own unique ambience and presents the most fashionable and chic evening venue in the city. It features the most creative cocktails in town and the cool, hip music mixed by resident DJ.

“We are delighted yet humbled to get this valuable award from SAVEUR, which proves a very good recognition that our 789 Nanjing Lu Bar + Lounge has received from US market,” commented by Daniel Aylmer, Area Managing Director, East China Starwood and General Manager of Le Royal Méridien Shanghai. “Our hotel is very lucky to possess the city center location in Shanghai which allows 789 to have the best views in Shanghai and become one of the best hotel bars in the world.”