Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen—where the city lights of Futian glimmer below like scattered jewels, and from 67 floors up, each moment feels suspended between sky and city.

Perched high above the bustle of the city, Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen occupies the 67th through 79th floors of the soaring Tower A in the Upper Hills complex in the Futian District. The location affords sweeping panoramas over Shenzhen’s downtown skyline, nearby green spaces like Lotus Hill Park and Bijia Hill Park, and (on clear days) even distant glimpses toward Shenzhen Bay and Hong Kong. It’s a vantage point that blends the energy of metropolitan life with a sense of calm.

The hotel’s 178 rooms and suites rank among the largest in the city. Floor-to-ceiling windows turn the skyline into a living mural with daylight pouring in, and evenings settling over the city in slow gradients. Interiors balance warm materials with quietly advanced tech from brands like Samsung, Dyson, and Bose, creating a space that feels intuitive. Bathrooms clad in marble echo the atmosphere of an urban spa, while higher-category suites add generous living areas and wider perspectives over Shenzhen Bay and the surrounding parks.

Dining here feels like a curated tour through global cuisines—refined, relaxed, intentional. The Cantonese flagship, The Bay by Chef Fei, brings skillful Cantonese cooking by a Michelin-starred chef. For meat and seafood lovers with a taste for European–style flair, there is OPUS 388, offering classic dishes with cityscape backdrops. Craving intimacy? The Japanese teppanyaki-style restaurant RIN provides private-room dining with skyline views. For something more casual, there’s TAPAS 77 with Spanish-style small plates and paella meant for sharing with friends or family. The Bazaar café serves made-to-order Asian dishes throughout the day. As evening gently fades, MO Bar rises as the rooftop lounge with sweeping views, cocktails, whisky, and often live DJ sets, a place where the city becomes soundtrack. For understated elegance and lighter indulgences, LIAN Lounge and The Mandarin Cake Shop offer teas, pastries, and a serene spot ‘above it all.’

On the 68th floor, the spa unfolds as a retreat, complete with treatment rooms, some of which frame urban panoramas below. Treatments run the gamut from contemporary wellness to hybrid East-West therapies. The indoor pool, capped by a 30-metre-high sky roof, and the fitness center with city views add options for both languid and active recovery.

At Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen, you end the day with soft light fading behind towers and park greenery, a city humming below, and the quiet certainty of comfort and ease all around.