Shanghai Hotel Guide - Apartment Hotels in Shanghai, China

The hotel is located on Huai Hai Road very close to Xintiandi. It's great for shopping, business or tourists. The room was a service apartment with cooking facilities, a small sitting area and adequately sized separate bedroom. It's clean and generally well run. However try to bring guests to the restaurant for coffee over a meeting and it's impossible. The staff have a can't do attitude. They are not flexible and in fact are obstructive at times. The business lounge is small and not suitable for meetings with no privacy. Go outside to a coffee shop and have that meeting! Dry cleaning costs are reasonable in the hotel, but walk two blocks and save 50% by taking clothes to the cleaners yourself. Same with eat in meals. Call Sherpa's and order what you need for less cost. Overall the location beats many hotels in the city. It's convenient, clean, runs well and having a small American sized refrigerator for food is great. Just don't expect business facilities to be available. A small meeting room for about 3 hours costs an eye watering $650 with the pencils and a bottle of water included. Want coffee? Fruit? You know that's extra!

This is a little off the beaten track if you're looking for a fashionable or touristic part of Shanghai but I liked it. It felt more 'local'. The staff were helpful and during the day there was usually someone around who spoke English. The advice about getting around was good. They provide ac continental breakfast, but don't bother; the Chinese breakfast was solid and really hit the spot for a cold winter morning. I couldn't work out how to get the fridge to work, and had I stayed longer would have had to ask, but it didn't seem worth it at the time. The bed was quite hard. This seems to be a Chinese preference. It was clean and felt safe. I'll stay again.

I have been to the Rayfont hotel and apartment every few years for the past 10 years. It is an old building so do not expect high international standards. The most inexpensive room is only $33.00 usd per day or 180 Rmb... Very very reasonable. You get a room w small queen bed, sheets are clean, small refrigerator, old tv with only tw English channels. Staff our fine, once you get to know them. Housekeeping is good, cleanliness good, a nice surpreise. Again. Room is old, many dents and cracks on furniture and nothing fancy. For me it is a comfortable place to sleep, as the location is good. 10'min walk to subway, on bus route across the street, Starbucks, convenient store all around the hotel, and restaurant choices too. Good massage places also at walking distance. It is a place that satisfies my needs.

This apartment was perfect for our family of 2 adults and 2 older children.

An excellent service apartment to stay in overall. First night might take a little use to the area, but it is a safe area overall and walking distance to the nearest shopping strip just south of it. Food are within 5 mins walks and a 24hr convenience store is just across the street. Highly secure area, as they have a 24/7 security posted along with lift card access required to enter the individual apartment levels. Great support from the administrator staff too. Was stranded in Beijing due to typhoon so was unable to check in till 1am. Administrator stayed in late to assist in checking me in (kindly note, this is a service apartment not a hotel so normally administrator or concierge service is not part of the package) A name card was given too to reach the staff if you have any issues along with hotel details. Amenities are equipped, Apartment staff will come once every two days to change your beddings and towels along with doing some minor cleaning. Free Wifi too with reasonable speed not slow. Only issue i had was perhaps trying to communicate with the staff on the phone, staff are able to communicate only in basic english. Would be great if staff are able to converse well in english too. Subway are some distance from the hotel, so if you plan to travel around using the subway prepare to wake up early to walk to subway.

The hotel Room is amazing, clean and modern. The hotel position is close to a very central metro station and to a taxi rank. The restaurant is really bad, for quality and service and they are impatient.

Room was advertised as a 2 bedroom ... But it is actually a 1 bedroom with a small study that has a very small couch that pulls out into a bed. Unless your children are toddlers, this room is too small for more than 3 people. Staff u derstood our concern and allowed adjustments to our stay ... I hope Marriott and Expedia can improve the room descriptions.

Good location, very helpful staff. Super value. I will recommend to anyone.

I have stayed at this hotel many times. I always say I will stay some place else next time and i always end up choosing this hotel again and again. It is a wonderful location where you have everything within walking distance and very close to the Dapuqio line 9 metro station. You have tons of restaurants of all price ranges and cafes! The price of the room can't be beat as i stay for at least a month every time. The residential area is full of local Chinese families and you really get a feel of the local life. I travel with my 8 year old daughter and she loves to see all the dogs and kids in the area. It is extremely safe as most everywhere here in China. The down side of this hotel is the cleanliness of the rooms. The beds are always with new clean white sheets and actually quite comfortable. Just don't look at the floor to closely or under the beds or in any corners of the bathroom. The basic areas are clean such as the tolet and shower although a few tiles are always missing. I just always make sure to keep the house slippers on they provide everyday. the carpet is the worst part. Staff is quite nice and most people are helpful and speak ok english.