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Hotel Equatorial Shanghai

4.0 of 5
No.65 Yan'an West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai 200040, China
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Ranked #98 of 2,662 hotels in Shanghai
4.0 of 5 stars 161 Reviews
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Raphael_Goncalves
Shanghai, China
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I've stayed 3 or 4 times in this hotel for business trips. Rooms are clean and big, service is pretty decent and the bed is big and comfy. Breakfast is the average Chinese continental food, but it's OK. Internet is paid in the room, but free Wi-Fi in the lounge. Location is quite OK, not far from many places in... More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
9 February 2012

Dear valued guest, Thank you very much for choosing the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai. Your nice comments on the hotel room and service are the great gifts in this New Year to motivate all the staff members to continuously make their every endeavor to ensure guest’s full satisfaction. Thank you very much for your time. Happy New Year and we look... More

Arimar_0730
Singapore, Singapore
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel for business and it was surprisingly good. Clean rooms, comfortable bed, nice bathroom, efficient check in/out and the location is very good too! I don't like the breakfast but thank God for their egg station. Will stay at this hotel again :)! More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
9 February 2012

Dear valued guest, Thank you very much for staying in the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai. We deeply appreciated your recognition on the hotel’s location, room and service, but we are also regretfully sorry for our breakfast not meeting your satisfaction. The hotel F&B department has been notified regarding your comments and we sincerely solicit your suggestion for more detail in order... More

Neil046
Chelmsford
Contributor
12 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I regularly go to China for business and always make this Hotel my first and last night, as I fly in and out of Shanghai. The standards are always high with great staff and clean rooms. The Hotel is well located and offers a very good selection of places to eat. It is close to the Underground and one can... More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
4 December 2011

Dear valued guest, Thank you very much for staying at the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai and your positive comments on our location and service standard. Our efforts will continuously exert by every single staff member of the Hotel. Thank you very much for your time. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. More

arno1
Hilo, Hawaii
Top Contributor
55 reviews
32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

This otherwise nice and well located Hotel missed our personal highest rating as unbelievably it was the only one of a half dozen we stayed at in China that charged a considerable fee equiv to $20 US a day for use of the LAN Cable.....worse than that it charged in small blocks up to a daily max and you had... More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
20 November 2011

Dear valued guest, Thank you for staying at the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai recently. We sincerely hope that your stay with us was comfortable and enjoyable. With regards to your comments on the internet charges, I would like to clarify this issue with you. The hotel levies a charge of RMB 120 per day, this is to recoup some of the... More

AnDaXia
Toronto, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I had recently stayed at the HES for almost six months and I must say the stay was a very enjoyable one. Located in the heart of the Jing An district, the location of the hotel is very convenient and everything is easily accessible, especially the subway station which is a 4 minute walk from the hotel. The hotel staff... More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
1 November 2011

Dear valued guest: Thank you for choosing the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai during your recent stay. We are glad to learn that our associates were attentive and pleasant which have been forwarded to all concerned and it will certainly serve as an encouragement for us to continue improving our services. Thank you very much for your time and we look forward... More

JohnHongKong
Hong Kong
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Many hotels in Shanghai, this was perfect for me. Single traveller, good location next to Hilton, reasonably priced. Nice room, decent bathroom, bathrobe included. Good buffet breakfast included in price - I miss it already. Front office staff, incl concierge & guest relations, all spoke very good English & were very professional. Would definitely use again. More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
24 October 2011

Dear valued guest, Thank you very much for choosing the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai and your positive comments regarding the hotel facilities, the staff members and the services are well noted. Again, thank you very much for your time. We look forward to warmly welcoming you back to stay with us in the not too distant future. More

jeruby
Shanghai, China
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011

The hotel's location is very good, just in the towndown. There is big shopping mall just 5min walk distance and a lot of local restaurants and bars around. There is also a bus stop in front of the hotel, very convenient to go out. And the hotel staff is ready to help me to explor Shanghai. More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
25 September 2011

Dear valued guest: Thank you for choosing the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai and your positive comments on hotel’s location. To create a feeling of a home away from a home for the guests is an ultimate goal of all hotel staff members to strive everyday. Should there be any question or suggestion for the stay, please feel free to contact the... More

MartinLeung
China
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This is a nice hotel with clean rooms and a nice cafe house for breakfast. Easy to find the restaurant outside (5 minutes by feet) and the subway station is nearby. The airport shuttle bus stations are close to the hotel. In the morning I can walk across the park nearby where people playing Taiji. More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
25 September 2011

Dear valued guest: Thank you so much for your kind comments on hotel’s facilities and location. Effort will be continuously exerted by every single staff member of the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai to provide a personalized service for our guests. Thank you for your time and we look forward to seeing you again soon. More

Babemoon
Hong Kong
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011

Rather dated. Average service and small rooms. Good location though. More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
5 September 2011

Dear valued guest: Thank you very much for choosing the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai and for your comments. I am very sorry for the impression of the hotel left you during the stay was “Rather dated”. In order to keep abreast with present state of the market needs, the renovation of the Equator Club Floor has been completed. Various types of... More

ExplorerLondonUK
London UK
Senior Contributor
22 reviews
37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Placed only 2 train stops from the pedestrian shopping area of Peoples Square and opposite the Jing'An temple this hotel is to be recommended. You see a lot of airline staff staying here, so for its price it must be a good hotel. It costs only 30 pence for a train ticket and if you can master the ticketing system... More

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EquatorialShanghai, Manager at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai, responded to this review
22 August 2011

Dear valued guest: Thank you for choosing the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai and your inspiring comments. To provide the guests with enjoyable and memorable stays is the task for every staff member of the Hotel Equatorial Shanghai to strive for. Thank you very much for your time. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. More

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