Moller House is one of...
by MacKiwi
Moller House is one of Shanghai's best known old mansions, and up to now it has also been the most inaccessible. The bizarre, castle-like Moller house at Shaanxi Nan Lu and Yanan Zhong Lu has long been a well-known landmark. Legend holds that Swede Eric Moller's young daughter drew a castle she saw in a dream, and Moller designed his mansion based on that drawing. A fortune-teller advised that terrible misfortune would befall Moller when the house was finished, so its completion was delayed...until 1949.
Since 1949, the Moller house has been used as the offices of the Shanghai Communist Youth League, keeping everything but its spires and imposing brown walls out of the sight of the general public. But that's about to change apparently. The Youth League has moved out, and the house is now under the management of the Hengshan Group, which also manages the Hengshan Hotel (the old Picardie Hotel). Plans are underway to renovate the house and five other nearby mansions, but it has yet to be decided whether to use them as a boutique hotel, conference center, or something else.
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Hengshan Hotel - TELL ME ALL!!
by help_with_shang
Hey guys, might book a reservation for Hengshan Hotel...but not very sure of what its actually like. PLEASE TELL ME EVERYTHING you can about it. Is it close to the good shopping districts? Nic area? Good Staff? ANYTHING at all will help. THank you VERY MUCH :D Have a nice day. ITS URRRRGENT!
RE: Hengshan Hotel - TELL ME ALL!!
by enzhu
I lived there a few years ago, I think the hotel is good. It's in a good area, though it's not closed to the Bund but it's very closed to Xujiahui, which is also very good for shopping.
RE: RE: Hengshan Hotel - TELL ME ALL!!
by simcard
very nice location.. kind of romantic.. a lot of good restaurants around.. quite a popular nightlife spot there..
RE: Hengshan Hotel - TELL ME ALL!!
by Colomb
i don't think it's good if compared with 555 Jiujiang Rd. It's an old hotel with low quality in both building and service. Not very close to shopping area(Xujiahui). Transportation is a bit limited.
RE: RE: Hengshan Hotel - TELL ME ALL!!
by help_with_shang
Thank you! You are a legend!! so that shopping centre you mentioned was close to 555jiu.. road?
RE: RE: Hengshan Hotel - TELL ME ALL!!
by simcard
ok.. if u will end up choosing jiujiang rd instead.. make sure u always watch out pickpockets.. my office used to be inside charm hotel on jiujiang rd.. everyone in my office had experienced pickpockets.. they are usually kids.. teens from xinjiang area..
it is true that henshan hotel isn't so close to big shopping area.. jiujiang rd is definitely better shopping area.. but personally i don't like that shopping area as it is quite a big chao there..
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