Ji SH Jingan Kangding Rd.

The Hotel is in a decent location, but the walls are very thin and many people seem to come and go throughout the night. Also, there is cigarette smoking allowed throughout the hotel. We were placed on a non-smoking floor, but smoke came into our room. We even saw two hotel employees smoking on this floor, along with some guests. When we complained to the front desk, they said there was nothing they could do. Avoid this place.

This hotel is a good choice if you have business in the area which is otherwise a residential area with quite a few local, Japanese and western bars/restaurants nearby due to being a popular area for long-stay foreigners, otherwise it's a 15-20 min walk to Jing An Temple/Metro station. Front desk staffs don't speak English very well, but then most guests are locals. Rooms are modernish decor, a bit like service apartments with kitchenette area and large drawers/shelves. Cleanliness is good but some of the wall paper and fixtures needs repairing. Considering the value for money, would stay again if have business in this area.

Globally satisfied with the quality price ratio in this hotel in which I stayed about one month. The room was comfortable and big enough and the place is surrounded by a lot of restaurants and 24/7 small supermarkets. I have noted two main disadvantages: 1) no one really speaks English at the reception which makes communication difficult from time to time 2) breakfast is really average at least for western tastes. I finally ended up eating somewhere else every day. There are plenty of places around the hotel which offer very decent breakfast possibilities. Given the attractive price, I would anyway return to the same place if I had to plan another long stay in Shanghai.

Last week I went back to this hotel and was very satisfied. While rooms are still comfortable and in a good shape (clean, quiet, well designed), staff service has very much improved and is now very good, smiling and efficient. Wifi is also much more efficient than it was 4 years ago. Due to its location and its good balance between quality and price, I consider this hotel as one of the best possible choice in Shanghai for a middle-range hotel.

Bases on 4 stars standard yet 3 Stars or even lower pricing hotel. Located at he hub of a middle class residential area. Surrounded with restaurants,dinning places, 24hour convenience stores etc.Best for business group travelers.