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5-7 S Shanxi Rd, Shanghai, Shanghai, 200020, China
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We stayed a few nights at the City Hotel. It is near everything. Also, being in the French Concession made it very convenient to shop, eat and stroll around this fun part of Shanghai. It is also very reasonable. (they gave us an upgrade because our original room was too small) There is a sweet cafe in the lobby with many international magazines and newspapers for free. We like the historic JinJiang hotel too...only a few blocks from the City Hotel. Best of all, we discovered it was an easy and interesting walk to NanJing Road from this area(thus avoiding a hectic taxi ride!!).
Unique Quality: The JinJiang Hotel feels elegant and the rooms were spacious, clean and the beds wonderful (especially if you like a firm mattress). The location was fabulous. The City Hotel was only a block away (which we did not know, so the taxi driver took us on a strange but scenic drive !!). The City Hotel lacks a bit of charm but is pleasant enough and has a nice cafe area with magazines and newspapers. The staff was very helpful. Also, the Boonna cafe is nearby (a sweet Bohemian cafe with delicious treats and fab staff); also, I must admit the Starbucks , near the City Hotel, has the best treats...amazing,really.
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gaolei
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Update on the City Hotel. The prices have dropped. this is an absolute bargain! What made the prices the lowest they have been in many years. Could there be a problem? Yes, there is.
They are putting a new skin on the City hotel. This involves drilling thousands of holes with hammer drills, pneumatic hammers removing the old skin and someone just banging all day. It starts at 8 to 9 AM and stops around 5 or so. It can be lite, just the banger, or it could be unbearable like it is today. Usually I would be out working or looking around, but this afternoon, I am trying to rest. The sound is horrible, deafening.
I don't know why the agency, Hotels.com did not mention there was a slight bit of work going on, or that this was part bargain in getting a low price, but they should have.
I am officially removing my approval of this hotel. If you expect to spend any part of your day in the hotel, you won't like it. Go somewhere else!
Unique Quality: City Hotel USED TO BE businessman's hotel, because of the good price, desk in each room, Internet service and proximity to everything. shopping, the subway, Malones, Maoming road and the bars, are all 4 blocks or less from the hotel. This is easy walking distance. With the construction work going on, don't bother to stay here.
One more thing, the price of the executive floor is the same as the cheap rooms, when you throw in the $10 per day for internet. The rooms on the 20 th floor are the newest of the executive rooms. They are all crisp and modern. What I don't understand is why anyone would stay in a room with a totally glass wall bathroom. Do people really like to watch when their true love uses the toilet? Do they like to be watched? I just don't get this new designer concept that is appearing in hotel rooms everywhere.
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Does anybody have any knowledge and opinions on the City Hotel as I am thinking of satying there for a week in October. Is it centrally located for shopping and restaurants and a decent Hotel?
Many thanks.
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See my page on the City Hotel.
http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Asia/China/Shanghai_Shi/Shanghai-1003464/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Shanghai-City_Hotel_Shanghai-BR-1.html
Also, the Grand Pacific is a another good hotel in the Jing An District. I have stayed at both. They are my prefered hotels in Shanghai, because of their price and their location. I feel I can ride the subway or taxi to anywhere in Shanghai, but I want some place that is near food and shopping. Both hotels fit this bill.
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Well, what quality of hotel are you looking for? Are you going to be taking public transport (metro) or taxis?
IMHO there could be cheaper (or more expensive) hotels depending on your budget. And it's pretty well-located, but if you're going to take the metro, I would choose to stay at a hotel near a metro stop!
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Hi...oh, yes! We stayed at this hotel for part of our stay and we were quite pleased...although I will say that we got an upgrade because the internet rate gave us a too small room...but,they were nice about it. It has a wonderful cafe with books and magazines...massages available...a good location...you can walk,easily to the French Quarter or to "uptown." Highly recommend this hotel.
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I have made reservations for the City Hotel. Can you tell me the best way to reach it fron Shanghai airport considering we have 2 suitcases? How much would it cost approximately. Thanks.
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The way I like to go is partially by Maglev. If you arrive before it closes at just after 5 PM, take the Maglev to Pudong, that is part way to the hotel. Take a taxi from there.
Look at my Shanghai page for instructions on how to avoid the taxi rip-offs at the airport, find and ride the Maglev and avoid the taxi rip-off at the Maglev station. The cost of Maglev and taxi is 100 RMB, taxi only 150 RMB and rip-off taxi or mini van 200+ RMB. 100 RMB is 13 to 14 USD, changes with dollar conversion rate.
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There's a direct airport shuttle (Hotel Line A) to City Hotel for only 30 RMB/person. Departure times are hourly 0730--1530, then 1650, 1810, 1930 and 2115.
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City Hotel USED TO BE businessman's hotel, because of the good price, desk in each room, Internet service and proximity to everything. shopping, the subway, Malones, Maoming road and the bars, are all 4 blocks or less from the hotel. This is easy walking distance. With the construction work going on, don't bother to stay here.
One more thing, the price of the executive floor is the same as the cheap rooms, when you throw in the $10 per day for internet. The rooms on the 20 th floor are the newest of the executive rooms. They are all crisp and modern. What I don't understand is why anyone would stay in a room with a totally glass wall bathroom. Do people really like to watch when their true love uses the toilet? Do they like to be watched? I just don't get this new designer concept that is appearing in hotel rooms everywhere.
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Address: 5-7 S Shanxi Rd, Shanghai, Shanghai, 200020, China