So much better than the elderly Holiday Inn I stayed at 6 years ago. Xinhua location, suite CNY488 per night Location: great - short stroll to subway, subway incredibly easy to use and fully bilingual. Excellent restaurant nearby at level 2 of the Crowne Plaza Hotel building. Facilities: tiny basic gym (2 pieces of equipment), couple of internet PC's in... More

We checked out this hotel based in its positive feedback. But I am afraid that the staff can't live up to the standards. They sometimes just don't seem to understand your wishes or complaints. For instance: we had our luggage stored away for a few days in the countryside. But they couldn't get it out of the storage, because "the... More

First impression of the hotel was all right, but upon inspection it looks tired and worn everywhere, including the hotel band. We were on business and we had club level rooms booked. The rooms were ok, nothing to brag about and especially not the club-level I expected, quite small, worn out and the view was terrible. The club lounge was... More

I booked this hotel based on the positive reviews here but found it quite disappointing. The walls in my room were badly cracked 2 cracks several metres long ran across the wall and there was large cracks on the ceiling in the bathroom. The bath plug would seal so could not have a bath and the bath rim was lower... More

As described in other posts, the Hotel Carolina is clean, quiet and friendly. I stayed at the Xin Hua location for 5 nights, so, this post is regarding that location only. The Xin Hua Lu location is convenient, about a 5 minute walk to the Yan' An West (Xi) Rd subway station, about a 5 minute walk (in the other... More

It was difficult to find a budget hotel in Shanghai. We choosed this becuase the money value and from good reviews from some travel website. It was a great one, good room, special staff. Everyone here can speak English better than expect. Very helpful staff, they helped us to take taxi to downtown and tell us the best shuld do... More

Quite place out of the main road. I've expected location a bit closer to the downtown, but you'll get there by taxi for 20RM. But I was really happy by the staff and their English. Even the porter spoke English very well. I've entered a freezy room, but after few minutes, before having a chance to call anyone I've been... More

I stayed 6 nights at the Hotel Carolina on Xinhua Road, along a tree-lined street similar to places in the French Concession. At 368 CNY/night complete, the hotel was a great deal -- I got a king bed, air conditioned room with unlimited broadband and a hearty Chinese breakfast buffet (and sometimes fried egg, toast & regular cereal). The building... More

I am from the US and visited Shanghai for about a week. The hotel is geared towards business travelers; the room layout reminded me of Hyatt's back in the states. Room amenities were top notch, as was service. The location was terrific as well. Overall, very good value. More