Shanghai Disney’s Enchanted Star Hotel will open on Wednesday 16 December 2026, just over a week before Christmas. The 400-room hotel sits on the shores of Wishing Star Lake, next to Shanghai Disneyland Hotel. It’s the resort’s third Disney-themed hotel, joining the original lakeside property and Toy Story Hotel, and reservations are already open for select room types.
A hotel lobby with a reason to come back after dark
Disney has drawn on early 20th-century Shanghai for the hotel’s Art Nouveau design. The lobby’s arched windows look out towards Enchanted Storybook Castle, while the mural behind reception brings together scenes from 16 Disney stories. A spiral chandelier above the Wishing Star lights up at selected times during the day, with a separate lighting moment planned for the evening.
The evening programme also includes live jazz in the lobby, with appearances by Daisy or Clarabelle in Shanghai-inspired outfits.
For dinner, the hotel’s main restaurant, Enchanted Seasons, will serve Chinese and international dishes, with a breakfast buffet and à la carte options earlier in the day. Between dinner and the jazz, there’s enough going on to make an evening at the hotel part of the trip.
Park views, fold-down beds and themed rooms
The room categories are worth a look before booking. There’s a Park View version of the Deluxe Room, while the Dream Room gives families an extra fold-down bed for children. Opening it reveals artwork of Duffy and Friends looking up at the Wishing Star. Disney has also shown dedicated Duffy and Friends and Zootopia rooms.
Club Rooms and suites come with access to the top-floor Celestial Club. Disney has designed the lounge as an astronomer’s library, with panoramic views, indoor and outdoor seating, and food and drinks served throughout the day. Younger guests staying in those rooms can also look forward to a bedtime visit from Mickey, complete with a magic trick.
What’s there to do between park days?
The hotel will have an indoor pool with Goofy’s Silly Slide, a separate Finding Nemo-inspired water play area and a Winnie the Pooh playhouse. It will also be home to the resort’s first outdoor hotel pool, which will operate seasonally, subject to weather and operating conditions. A walkway will link the two lakeside hotels so guests staying at either can use shared recreation facilities. That gives families staying for a few nights more options if they want a slower morning between days in the park.
Which rooms can you book?
Reservations opened on 6 November for Deluxe Rooms, Deluxe Park View Rooms, Dream Rooms and Club Rooms. Disney says more room types will go on sale closer to opening, so if you’ve got your eye on a Zootopia room or one of the suites, those weren’t part of the initial release. Check availability at Shanghai Disney Resort.
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