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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. Excellent hotel. Very clean. Lots of free stuff. They really take care of you.

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9.3
Superb
175 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. Breakfast and room. Just outside metro station

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9
Superb
297 reviews
Price from
US$99
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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9.5
Exceptional
255 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 was conveniently located near Shanghai’s major tourist attractions. The staff were exceptionally helpful and responsive, the rooms were spotless and peaceful, and the hotel provided a great sense of safety and comfort.

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9.3
Superb
288 reviews
Price from
US$40
per night

Ideally situated in the centre of Shanghai, Atour Hotel People's Square Metro Station Shanghai features buffet breakfast and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is situated 600 metres from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd., 1.1 km from People's Square and 2.6 km from Shanghai Railway Station. The accommodation offers room service, a concierge service and organising tours for guests. Outstanding staff! Super welcoming and warm. The location is perfect. We loved the breakfast; there was such a big spread and the food was always very fresh.

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9.2
Superb
380 reviews
Price from
US$103
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. The hotel is perfect if you have a very late or an early flight to or from Pudong Airport. It's really close to the Terminals and you have everything you need to get a good rest after or before a flight. Everything was perfect for this purpose.

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9.2
Superb
823 reviews
Price from
US$98
per night

SAVHE 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. Staff are very friendly and extremely helpful despite the language barrier. The free afternoon tea and late night supper was a nice bonus, plus the laundry and ironing service made the stay feel extra luxurious. We had a wonderful stay and would definitely stay again.

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9.6
Exceptional
241 reviews
Price from
US$175
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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9.1
Superb
159 reviews
Price from
US$68
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 location and the facilities

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9
Superb
326 reviews
Price from
US$74
per night

Featuring a fitness centre, Atour Hotel Shanghai People's Square Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is located in the centre of Shanghai, 400 metres from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd.. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.2 km from People's Square. Central yet quiet location. Don’t stress too much if you can’t find them on Google maps etc, just contact them on WeChat to send you the location. Rooms are spotless, laundry facilities are amazing.

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9.1
Superb
258 reviews
Price from
US$141
per night

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