Following a 2008 40 million US dollar renovation, the 610-room Portman Ritz-Carlton (Boteman Lijia Jiudian) is the focal point of Shanghai Centre, a retail, dining and entertainment complex on the famous Nanjing Road in the heart of the city. Easily one of the city's best-known and most luxurious hotels, the Portman enjoys a strong reputation for excellence among business travelers and in-the-know high-end tourists alike.

Top-of-the-line services and facilities include six restaurants and lounges serving Chinese, Italian, Japanese and Western favorites; an extensive health club with swimming pools, gym, squash and racquetball courts; and 24-hour business center.

Conference facilities in the Portman Ritz-Carlton include a 510-square-meter ballroom with 160 square meters of pre-function space, and seven meeting rooms that seat up to 90 guests. Within the connecting Shanghai Centre complex, the atrium accommodates 800 for cocktails, and the 991-seat theater is a multi-function facility for both performing arts and conventions.

The Shanghai metro's Jing'an Temple station is within easy walking distance, and taxi or car & driver services put all of central Shanghai within reach of the centrally located Portman.