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In a prime location in Shanghai, Shanghai Elong Hotel by the bund and Nanjing road Pedestrian street provides air-conditioned rooms, a fitness centre, free WiFi and a restaurant. The property is located 3.3 km from Superbrand Shopping Mall Shanghai, 3.7 km from Oriental Pearl Tower and 4 km from Jing'an Temple. The accommodation offers a kids' club, room service and currency exchange for guests. Amazing. The location is great. Rooms are big and spacious.

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9.1
Superb
118 reviews
Price from
US$177
per night

Ideally located in Shanghai, Holiday Inn Express Shanghai on The Bund by IHG offers air-conditioned rooms, a fitness centre, free WiFi and a restaurant. The property is around 500 metres from Yu Garden, 2.1 km from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd. And 1.9 km from People's Square. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage for guests. Everything was beyond expectations. I say this as a customer, a hotel owner customer. I recommend Holiday Inn Express on the Bund, for its services, decent prices and last but not least, for its location.

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9
Superb
159 reviews
Price from
US$132
per night

Shanghai Hongqiao Heyitang Hotel Beixinjing Subway Station Branch features a fitness centre, garden, a restaurant and bar in Shanghai. Featuring babysitting service, this property also provides guests with a casino. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. Their top notch service and hospitality that was the best and even better than many 5-Star hotel, special thanks to Rui and Olivia who make our stay the most wonderful one. Great breakfast & evening snacks, I personally love their noodles that help warm up in the morning and night time. They went extra mile with complimentary 1-Day city tour that showed us around the heritage & futuristic places of Shanghai with special thanks to Xiao He, our tour guide who’s really helpful and supportive during the tour and made sure we got the nice family pictures! Last but not least, their complimentary 1-way airport drop-off and Shanghai Disneyland shuttle made the whole stay super convenient. Lovely housekeeping team for their spotless clean room and all amenities, they also provided us the free laundry at no charge, superb!! Location wise, it’s near the Beixinjing metro and very convenient to go to Nanjing Rd and IFC mall for shopping. You can order your food & drink to hotel and they will let their robot to send to your room!

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9.6
Exceptional
199 reviews
Price from
US$154
per night

Situated within 1.7 km of Shanghai World Financial Centre SWFC and 2.1 km of Jin Mao Tower, Today Aparthotel West Lujiazui Shanghai features rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Shanghai. The property is located 3.2 km from Oriental Pearl Tower, 3.4 km from Superbrand Shopping Mall Shanghai and 3.8 km from Yu Garden. The hotel also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. The property is just like in the photo, still new and clean. Location is near Shangcheng Station (500 m) and Century Avenue Station (750 m). Family mart is near the location (300 m) surrounded by restaurants and shops.

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9.5
Exceptional
255 reviews
Price from
US$92
per night

Situated in Shanghai and with Shanghai Disneyland reachable within 24 km, Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Airport, an IHG Hotel features concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a restaurant. The property is set 31 km from Shanghai New International Expo Centre, 38 km from Shanghai World Financial Centre SWFC and 39 km from Jin Mao Tower. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage for guests. Very modern, comfortable. Ideal for a short stay while transiting through Pudong. I really liked the modern bathroom and room amenities. The check in and check out were also very fast and convenient. Also the ability to takę the luggage trolley from the terminal to the room floor.

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9.2
Superb
671 reviews
Price from
US$101
per night

SAVHE Atour Hotel on the Bund Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street -Free night snacks and afternoon tea has a fitness centre, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Shanghai. Among the facilities at this property are room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can enjoy American and Chinese dishes at the restaurant or have a cocktail at the bar. The staff was warm and welcoming, all in all exceptional stay, would recommend to anyone visiting the city. Top location, great spots for food and drinks. Amazing!

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9.6
Exceptional
182 reviews
Price from
US$165
per night

Ideally located in the Jing'an district of Shanghai, Tonight Homestay West Nanjing Road Branch Shanghai is set 1.7 km from Jade Buddha Temple, 2.1 km from Shanghai Railway Station and 2.2 km from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd.. The property is around 2.4 km from Jing'an Temple, 2.6 km from People's Square and 5.3 km from Superbrand Shopping Mall Shanghai. Free WiFi and room service are offered. I loved the host!! They are the nicest person and definitely made our trip so much easier!

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9.2
Superb
143 reviews
Price from
US$71
per night

2.3 km from Jade Buddha Temple, Tonight Homestay Jing'an Temple Branch Shanghai is located in Shanghai and provides free WiFi and express check-in and check-out. The property is around 2.7 km from People's Square, 3.4 km from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd. And 4.1 km from Shanghai Railway Station. The property is less than 1 km from Jing'an Temple, and within 1.9 km of the city centre. The rooms were reasonably priced. The location was great.

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9
Superb
310 reviews
Price from
US$58
per night

Located within 6.7 km of Shanghai Disneyland and 22 km of Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai ruochu designer Guesthouse上海若初设计师民宿--近上海浦东国际机场及迪士尼 provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Shanghai. Located in the Pudong district, the property provides guests with access to a hot tub. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a seasonal outdoor pool. We had a wonderful stay in this guesthouse during our family trip to Shanghai. The guesthouse was very beautiful and clean. The decoration was the same as shown in the photos. The facilities were good. Toiletries and slippers were provided. Plastic covers for the bath tub were provided, so that the guests could enjoy the bath in a hygiene way. There was a laundry area where guests can wash and dry their clothes. The guesthouse provided delicious breakfast and sold drinks in a very reasonable price. Our kids had lots of fun at the slide and the kids pool! The guesthouse is 20 mins from the airport, 8 mins from Shanghai Disneyland and 15 mins from the wildlife park. The hosts and staff were very friendly, polite and helpful, they provided shuttle service to Shanghai Disneyland and gave us lots of tips in travelling around Shanghai. We will definitely choose this guesthouse in our next visit to Shanghai. We highly recommend this guesthouse to tourists and families who love to stay in a warm, quiet and relaxing place out of the busy area of Shanghai.

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9.3
Superb
159 reviews
Price from
US$60
per night

Located in Shanghai and with Shanghai Railway Station reachable within 1.9 km, Dayin Serene Garden Hotel -People's Square & Nanjing Road-Large Social Area -Bar -Café -Gym -Free Laundry Luggage Storage -24H Front Desk-English Service provides concierge services, allergy-free rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is situated 2 km from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd., 2.9 km from People's Square and 3.2 km from Jade Buddha Temple. The accommodation features room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. Location is not very far from the Bund and other interesting locations. Rooms are very neat and clean, staff are very freindly.

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9
Superb
270 reviews
Price from
US$37
per night

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