The Renaissance Shanghai Putuo Hotel is nine miles away from the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and 34 miles away from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). The hotel is just steps and few miles away from the museums and world-renowned businesses and attractions like Expo 2010 Shanghai China, Yu Garden (Yuyuan), ChangFeng Park, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Circus World, Jing An Temple, Shanghai Acrobatic Theater, Children's Municipal Palace, and Jing An Park.

The hotel offers four delectable restaurants, meeting space, coffee/tea in-room, shoeshine, indoor swimming pool, complimentary on-site parking, babysitting, concierge desk, evening turn down service, foreign exchange, daily housekeeping service, on-site laundry, newspaper in lobby, 24-hour room service, safe deposit boxes, front desk, shoeshine stand, valet dry-cleaning, and wired/wireless Internet access in public areas and meeting rooms. Pets are not allowed.

The non-smoking guest rooms feature sweeping skyline views along with fluffy pillows, cotton-rich linens, plush mattresses, in-room coffee/tea service, high-speed Internet access, flat-screen TVs, cable TVs, air-conditioning, living/sitting area, dining area, soundproof windows, accessible rooms, grab bars in bathroom, toilet seat at wheelchair height (some rooms), shower, roll-in, spacious desks, well-placed phones with voice mail, and newspaper delivered to room on request. Few rooms have special features like complimentary food, complimentary ironing, continental breakfast, midday snack, afternoon tea, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, cocktails (charges apply), late night snack, etc. Rates are based on double occupancy. Charges for extra adults may apply and will be due directly to the hotel.