This hotel is the most convenient for the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics where I was attending a conference in June 2012. Other than that the location has little going for it. In terms of decor the hotel is quite upscale, or rather upscale looking: what looks to have been a relatively recent refurbishment seems to have taken quite... More

I stayed here in April 2012 with several colleagues on business. Overall the hotel was great value for us as our China office was only 5 minutes away by cab, but it's a bit far out for the main tourist attractions. The room itself was excellent. I was on one of the club floors and the room was spotlessly clean... More

The Howard Johnson is a modern 5* Hotel. The Hotel is set in an University Campus setting and is the only major commercial establishment in the area. The Hotel: The rooms are modern and large. Internet was chargeable at 60 RMB per night but high speed. The breakfast spread was large and nice. The concierge and reception staff were courteous... More

Visited the Bliss western restaurant yesterday for new year eve 2011.They were offering the asian set menu and BBQ buffet.The restaurant is clean,we were readily seated.Staff is very welcoming,warm,speak english(not the waiters naturally).Food was good.Some set dishes were brought to our table.True we didnt get all the dishes as they advertised.The variety of food on the buffet was ok.The barbecue-was... More

Really enjoyed staying here. My first time in China and thoroughly enjoyed returning to the hotel each day. Stayed on the top floor (19) with fabulous views over the district to the city. The breakfast was great and high-class locals stay here so a good indication it's all right. We were at a conference at the uni of sport nearby.... More

We stayed at this hotel for 5 nights - 3 nights at the end of August (for which we paid 618 RMB per night, without breakfast) and 2 nights a week later (for which we paid 718 RMB per night). Expecting something along the lines of an American HoJo, we were very pleasantly surprised by the room. The room was... More

I have never taken the time to write one of these until my recent trip to Shanghai as a group. I work in hospitality in states for a high end brand, so i understand both sides of a traveler and the hotel employee. TRUST ME when i tell you, save your money for a better hotel. The house keeping staff... More

I reserved one bedroom online and when my husband and I arrived, we were giving free upgrade to a big room on executive floor. The benefit of staying on executive floor are access to free internet, free coffee and sitting area with a big TV. The lady who worked on the floor was very helpful and polite. The breakfast buffet... More

I stayed for 10 days on this hotel and i really can't believe that is called a 5 star hotel. I arrived very late at night, after flying for a very long time, and when the taxi driver droped me off, there was no one to pick up my luggage, and i had a lot of luggage!, and nobody even... More