Shanghai · China
Hotels in Putuo District, Shanghai
Putuo District is one of the 11 districts of Shanghai (Wikidata: "district of Shanghai, China"); population 1,239,800, area 55 km². Its centre is 7.6 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 104 in Shanghai's districts
- From the city centre
- 7.6 km
- Nearest station
- Tongchuan Road0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Jade Buddha Temple4.6 km
- Population
- 1,239,800Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 228OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 56 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Putuo District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oyado Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 2 | Atour Hotel Shanghai Beixinjing Metro Station | 4.3 km |
| 3 | Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao | 4.7 km |
| 4 | Mercure Shanghai Hongqiao Soho | 4.8 km |
| 5 | Atour Hotel (Shanghai Hongqiao National Convention & Exhibition Center) | 7.7 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Putuo District
OpenStreetMap maps 158 restaurants, 70 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Putuo District, and 76 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 158 | 8 of 11 |
| Cafes | 70 | 6 of 11 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 0 | |
| Museums and galleries | 9 | 5 of 11 |
| Named parks | 62 | 1 of 11 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 5 | 9 of 11 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 11 districts of Shanghai; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Putuo District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Putuo District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Putuo District: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 大华行知公园 | Park | 3.4 km |
| Jinding Green | Park | 1.8 km |
| Fengxiang Innovation Eco Park | Park | 7.3 km |
| Yinxiang Lake Park | Park | 7.6 km |
| Linkong Music Park | Park | 4.6 km |
| Jinsha Park | Park | 3.7 km |
| Huacao Park | Park | 6.9 km |
| Xinjing Park | Park | 4.9 km |
| Yonghe Park | Park | 5.6 km |
| Centennial Park | Park | 1.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Putuo District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Putuo District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tongchuan Road | metro | 0.1 km |
| North Meiling Road | metro | 0.6 km |
| Zhenru | metro | 1.0 km |
| 上海西 | rail | 1.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Putuo District is from Shanghai's main sights
| Sight | From Putuo District |
|---|---|
| Jade Buddha Temple | 4.6 km |
| Jing'an Temple | 5.5 km |
| Shanghai Grand Theatre | 7.4 km |
| Saint Ignatius Cathedral | 7.5 km |
| People's Square | 7.7 km |
| Shanghai Museum | 7.8 km |
| Yu Garden | 9.4 km |
| Oriental Pearl Tower | 9.8 km |
| Mercedes-Benz Arena | 11 km |
| Shanghai Science and Technology Museum | 14 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Putuo District
Sights in Putuo District
- Zhenru Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.4 km
- Shanghai Water Gate Museum · museum · 3.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to Putuo District
Questions
Putuo District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Putuo District, Shanghai?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Putuo District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 11 districts of Shanghai. The nearest to the area centre is Oyado Hotel, 0.5 km away.
How far is Putuo District from the centre of Shanghai?
7.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Shanghai.
How far is Putuo District from Oriental Pearl Tower?
9.8 km in a straight line from the centre of Putuo District. The nearest of Shanghai's main sights is Jade Buddha Temple, 4.6 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Putuo District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Tongchuan Road (metro, 0.1 km), North Meiling Road (metro, 0.6 km), Zhenru (metro, 1.0 km) and 上海西 (rail, 1.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Putuo District?
OpenStreetMap maps 158 restaurants, 70 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Putuo District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest). A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Areas: the 11 districts of Shanghai that Wikidata records as a district of China located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 104 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Putuo District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.