Shanghai

Exclusive gift boxes

To celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Xanadu Resort has prepared exclusive mooncake gift boxes. It includes three styles namely Suzhou, Cantonese and Yunnan - according to the types of mooncakes. Guests can also choose from the various designs of gift boxes such as lucky moon box, wishful moon box, and golden dragon moon box.

0571-8388-0666.

Children's haven

Bring your family down to the Peninsula Shanghai, where there are fun activities, menu and facilities specially designed for the kids. The nourishing Peninsula Kids' Menu composed of chicken wonton soup, barbecued pork bun, seasonal organic fruit and vegetable purees.

021-2327-2888 Ext 6605.

Balinese bites

Hyatt on the Bund is holding a Balinese food festival this August, prepared by Roger Marti, its executive chef. Among the dishes are Balinese skewered items including prawns, lemongrass flavored lobster and grilled fish in banana leaf.

021-6393-1234.

Authentic Aussie "Barbie"

Park Hyatt Shanghai's Chef Benjamin has created a real Australia barbeque this summer. The menu includes the best ribs in town, barramundi and exotic dishes such as crocodile meat, to give an international flavor to the BBQ Festival.

021 6888-1234 Ext 4106.