Cathay Hotel
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Cathay Hotel was a historic luxury hotel in Shanghai, China, renowned for its Art Deco architecture and prominence during the early 20th century, later becoming known as the Peace Hotel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathay Hotel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8906246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cathay Hotel Context triple: [Peace Hotel, formerName, Cathay Hotel]
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A.
Shangri-La Hotel
Shangri-La Hotel is a luxury five-star hotel brand known for its upscale accommodations and Asian-inspired hospitality, including its prominent location within London’s iconic Shard skyscraper.
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B.
Shangri-La Plaza
Shangri-La Plaza is a premier upscale shopping and lifestyle mall complex located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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C.
The Langham
The Langham is a historic luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Central Park West in New York City, known for its elegant architecture and prominent location overlooking Central Park.
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D.
Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel is a historic luxury hotel located at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, renowned for its opulent architecture and frequent appearances in films and literature.
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E.
Royal Garden Hotel
The Royal Garden Hotel is a luxury hotel in London known for its upscale accommodations and views over Kensington Gardens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cathay Hotel Target entity description: Cathay Hotel was a historic luxury hotel in Shanghai, China, renowned for its Art Deco architecture and prominence during the early 20th century, later becoming known as the Peace Hotel.
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A.
Shangri-La Hotel
Shangri-La Hotel is a luxury five-star hotel brand known for its upscale accommodations and Asian-inspired hospitality, including its prominent location within London’s iconic Shard skyscraper.
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B.
Shangri-La Plaza
Shangri-La Plaza is a premier upscale shopping and lifestyle mall complex located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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C.
The Langham
The Langham is a historic luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Central Park West in New York City, known for its elegant architecture and prominent location overlooking Central Park.
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D.
Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel is a historic luxury hotel located at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, renowned for its opulent architecture and frequent appearances in films and literature.
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E.
Royal Garden Hotel
The Royal Garden Hotel is a luxury hotel in London known for its upscale accommodations and views over Kensington Gardens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Art Deco building
ⓘ
historic hotel ⓘ luxury hotel ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
ⓘ
Modernist influences ⓘ |
| category |
Art Deco architecture in Shanghai
ⓘ
Buildings and structures on The Bund ⓘ Hotels in Shanghai ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1929 ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1926 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currentOperator |
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
ⓘ
linked to:
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
|
| currentUse |
hotel (as Peace Hotel)
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linked to:
Peace Hotel
|
| developer | Victor Sassoon ⓘ |
| facing | Huangpu River ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grand lobby
ⓘ
river-view guest rooms ⓘ rooftop terrace ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
hotel
ⓘ
luxury accommodation ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
landmark of The Bund
ⓘ
symbol of pre‑war cosmopolitan Shanghai ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic building of Shanghai ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 20th century Shanghai ⓘ |
| influenced | perception of Shanghai as the “Paris of the East” ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs |
Peace Hotel
ⓘ
Sassoon House (building complex name) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Huangpu District, Shanghai
ⓘ
Shanghai ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | The Bund ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Art Deco interiors
ⓘ
green pyramidal copper roof ⓘ hosting foreign dignitaries and celebrities ⓘ status as a social hub of 1930s Shanghai ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 10 ⓘ |
| opened | 1929 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Sassoon family interests
ⓘ
Sir Victor Sassoon ⓘ
linked to:
Victor Sassoon
|
| partOf | Shanghai International Settlement era urban fabric ⓘ |
| peakProminence | 1930s ⓘ |
| renamedAfter | establishment of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Peace Hotel ⓘ |
| situatedAt | corner of Nanjing Road and The Bund ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathay Hotel Description of subject: Cathay Hotel was a historic luxury hotel in Shanghai, China, renowned for its Art Deco architecture and prominence during the early 20th century, later becoming known as the Peace Hotel.
Referenced by (1)
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