Steep Expensive Accommodations at the Middle of Shanghai

Those who are fond of heights and one-of-a-kind structures should include the Oriental Pearl Tower in their list of must-see attractions. Visited by over three million vacationers annually, the Oriental Pearl Tower really is a magnificent sight to behold. Designed based on a famed poem of the Tang Dynasty called Pipa Song, the Oriental Pearl Tower is constructed to look like colossal pearls are falling from the sky. Aside from being Asia's tallest tower, the Oriental Pearl Tower is also distinguished for housing one of the world's most exclusive hotels, the Space Hotel.

Placed between Oriental Pearl Tower's two colossal spheres, the Space Hotel features a limited number of rooms--- only about twenty or twenty-five elegant suites. A good colleague of mine, who paid a small fortune to stay in one of the hotels 20 rooms, told me that the experience was downright mind-blowing. According to him, it was almost like being in "space" since the rooms are placed way up the tower and overlooking the vast spread of Shanghai. I've done a little research and found out that the rooms are placed 500 meters (give or take a few) above the ground--- unquestionably not the kind of hotel for acrophobics or people who have a fear of heights!