| A GOOD PLACE TO STAY IN SHANGHAI |
Guest Rating: 9 |
suthon L.
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 Thailand
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 17 Oct 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Good location in the city and a big hotel, quite large and clean room, good variety foods, good staffs with english speaking. Not known much for taxis and local people,not in subway routes We selected this hotel to stay while traveling in shanghai during october 14 - 17, 2009, location near huahai road and xintianti area, yuyuan market near local food street and many modern stores around, and easy going around by taxis or on foot, buses
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : EASY TO WALK AROUND THE TOURIST POINTS.
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| just ok.. |
Guest Rating: 7 |
poh C.
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 Malaysia
Couple
Date of Stay: 16 Aug 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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4/10 |
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poor breakfast, thin walls. overall this hotel is ok.location is good , u can easily get a cab in front of the hotel n takes around 5 minutes to nanjing road, old shanghai road n xin tian di.but remember to write down the hotels tel no cause most taxi drivers dunno this hotel. there good budget food just next road to the hotel. try ask for higher floor cause there's construction just in front of the hotel..
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shea H.
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 United States
Couple
Date of Stay: 03 Aug 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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Location is the best reason to stay here. It is a bit beaten, but certainly clean enough and has what you'll need. You can literally throw a stone to Dongtai Lu and the antique stalls there and right next door begins the bird and flower and fighting cricket market. The road is under construction...but not overly loud. We were on the 13th floor and couldn't hear it...just the blocked street and sidewalks below were a minimal impedement. I'd certainly stay again at this hotel. While a bit beaten and needing a bit of a makeover, it is clean and functionally run. The staff are functional in English, but clearly are not happy in their jobs. The location is the best reason to choose this hotel. You walk right out the door and across the street to the Dongtai Lu antique stalls and the Flower and Bird (and FIGHTING CRICKET) market is right next door to the hotel. Ten minute walks lead you to Fangbang Lu Antique shopping or into developed trendy Shanghai.
Shopping Tip : Right across the street and straight into the Dongtai Lu shopping area you'll find a tiny shop selling antique cotton fabrics and she'll whip you up an amazing bag or shirt. The price is the best shopping deal in Shanghai!
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| Medium service |
Guest Rating: 6 |
antonio F.
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 Italy
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 25 Jul 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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4/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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The location is very good, few minutes walk from people's square and the room generally clean though forniture is old The hotel is run down, the forniture old and 'used'. Carpet is apparently clean... The Hotel is in a good location, close to People's Square. The receptionists speak a minimum of English though sometime they seem kind of reluctant about communicating in English and they let foreigners costumers to wait, and conversation is then kept to a minimum essential. The rooms are run down, the forniture has been there for probably twenty years and the carpet dates the same. In general, the room is clean and air conditioning works.
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| Budget stay |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
hsi S.
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 Taiwan
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 01 Jul 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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It's a hotel for budget traveller. Location was good to get around city. Many local restaurants & street foods are surording the hotel. Room was in old style, but still be able to provide comfortable sleeping. On the other hand, staff's English ability needs be improving and more smile could be much better.
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| Satisfactory, not magnificent |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
david T.
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 Australia
Couple
Date of Stay: 21 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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2/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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Great location, close to lots of interesting attractions. The staff are USELESS. I could have walked in with a machete and nobody would have noticed/cared. DON'T USE THE TAXIS THE HOTELS CALL FOR YOU. We did going back to the airport and he tried to majorly screw us twice. We had to threaten him and take his photo. Don't use the taxi with the number plate: D N9281 and Shanghai Taxi Service ID 298151. He's a complete scammer and a pretty big moron. We had a satisfactory stay for 3 nights. The buffet breakfast was ok, nothing special. They have 3 computers with slow internet on the 3rd floor. Sometimes you have to wait a while as people are using them. Overall, for the price we paid it was fine. Personally if we went back, I'd rather stay a little further north to be closer to the more modern part of town, but it would probably be a lot more expensive.
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| Good Deal Stay in HK |
Guest Rating: 7.3 |
ashley L.
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United States
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 29 Mar 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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4/10 |
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good location, clean rooms, friendly staff in the dried seafood neighborhood- not ideal for the squeamish This is a decently priced hotel for HK with a nice pool, small but clean workout room, clean rooms, friendly staff, and decent location. Within walking distance from major shopping, SOHO, and metro. Also very close to Hong Kong Station/ Airport Express. One negative aspect about staying here is that it is in the dried seafood district- definitely not the place for those who don’t like the smell of seafood.
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| good location, but area a construction zone |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
benjamin F.
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United States
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 21 Mar 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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Reasonable walk to the Yu Yuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Huaihai road; helpful staff Internet was a bit patchy, only two terminals were working at any one time. Overall, the rooms are spacious, clean but a bit timeworn. The staff is courteous, friendly and helpful. The complimentary breakfast is fairly simple but there are quite a few choices at the buffet. The location was very good for my needs as a tourist, but it's currently a fairly dusty and noisy area, as it is located on the main road heading to the Shanghai 2010 expo, and there are buildings been torn down and pipes being laid along the sides of the road.
Travel tip : Ask for a room at the back of the hotel, off the main road
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| Mid price Hotel |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
jaroslaw L.
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 Poland
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 16 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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The hotel have very good location near old town and new buildings. Metro station is very near too.Many interesting places are within walking distance from hotel.The staff is very helpfull and check in and check out begann quickly. The standard room is clean and enough space.Corridors need some renovation. Overall, it was a good stay.
Shopping Tip : Many shops in walking distance.
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| Value for money |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
jze T.
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Malaysia
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 15 Jan 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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Free internet faciliie. Cable TV. Located near a MRT station. The air conditioning was not warm enough. The carpet is a bit stained. Breakfast selections could be improved. The hotel is strategically located, i.e. within walking distance to the MRT station, Xin Tian Di and SSouth hanxi Road (shoppping area). As there are many shopping malls nearby, finding food is not a problem. Clean room and bathroom. Confortable bed. Friendly hotel staffs. The free internet facilities at business centre really helped me a lot in planning my trips. Overall, I had a pleasant stay at the hotel and would definitely stay there again whenever I return to Shanghai.
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| Not so magnificent |
Guest Rating: 5 |
eric Y.
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Australia
Couple
Date of Stay: 30 Dec 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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2/10 |
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4/10 |
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4/10 |
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Walking distance to main shopping street (Nanjing Road). Hotel very dated, room desperately needs refurbishment. Construction work currently being carried out right outside the hotel. First impression isn’t good at all. Road outside hotel is currently being widened with construction work happening day and night. Conditions outside the hotel front steps are a scene of chaos. Hotel itself is very old, the room we stayed in desperately needs to be refurbished. Size of the room is quite big, but still doesn’t make up for its condition. Breakfast service is OK, not a great selection but perhaps the only thing good going for the hotel. Won’t be back again.
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| Excellent Location and nice room |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
lo T.
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 Hong Kong
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 30 Dec 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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Excellent Location. Close to shopping and subway Construction was ongoing in front of the hotel The hotel is in a great location, the staff courteous. I was pleasantly surprised by finding a nice lobby and bell desk area with a garden in a small city hotel- good use of space. The standard room size is bigger than normal;however, the carpet in the room looks a bit beat up, everything else is great.
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| magnificent hotel |
Guest Rating: 10 |
mingyao C.
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Taiwan
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 24 Dec 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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| Shanghai |
Guest Rating: 6.3 |
markus E.
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 Switzerland
Couple
Date of Stay: 14 Dec 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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The hotel is in the central from shanghai its very good for shopping and party in the night. The hotel its very old and cold. The Magnificent International Hotel in Shanghai its very good for people that like to stay save and don't pay to much for a room,
in the time i stay in the hotel was by site build a new house and it was very noisy in the morning. but i think i will go back next time thx.
Shopping Tip : people square its very near.
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| Magnificent |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
simone B.
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Italy
Couple
Date of Stay: 14 Dec 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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4/10 |
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Nice position, clean, good service Fast check in, really easy position to reach and good city center position. Clean rooms and good room make up service.
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