Ma. Monelli P. Ponce de Leon
May 22, 2024
We loved our 4-night stay (with a 6-hour extension) in this hotel. On top of a really good service, we got free breakfast, too.
The breakfast is Asian style. Being Filipinos, we enjoyed it. We had the Chinese version of "buchi," "lumpia," "chao fan," "siopao," and more. We also had orange juice, soy milk, milk, coffee, and water for drinks.
If you are looking for a Western style breakfast, there is KFC and Starbucks right at the Metro Station area (or subway), where you can also ride Line 9. We ate burgers bought at KFC, my mother found the burger with tomatoes delicious.
They have free bottled water, provided with a kettle and tea.
There is also a robot that serves as the hotel delivery boy. :-) I wish we could have a robot like that at home. :-D
The people at the hotel are really great. We wish to say hello to Ms. Zhao Ming Di, who assisted us and was very helpful and resourceful. :-)
They've got hot shower, with shampoo and soap provided. Towels are included, too.
You can watch Hollywood movies on their TV, too. We played "The Mummy," "Gladiator," etc. We also watched a Chinese movie "Shaolin Popey" with English subtitles. :-)
If you wish to extend your stay at this hotel, you can pay 25RMB/hour for your room.
If you are a nature lover, this hotel is near Sheshan Hill (Line 9 Sheshan Metro Station). In fact, the Sheshan area itself has its own tourist spots (not just the Catholic church and the space observatory. There are many others.). They are not as famous as The Bund area, of course, but you will like the Sheshan area if you have the chance and the effort to explore it. I sincerely wish we were able to explore the Sheshan area more, but we only spent a few hours and we spent all of it on the top of the Sheshan hill.
If you want to buy sweets and goods to take home, this hotel is near Qibao Ancient Town (Line 9 Qibao Metro Station). There are many shops there and their prices are much lower than those in The Bund. My mother bought many things at Qibao, like candies, toys, a comb, etc. I bought a pocketwatch. They also sell Chinese traditional clothes there. There is also a high-end shopping mall right next to the Qibao Metro Station, the name is Vanke Mall, in case you wish to buy Western-brand goods and have Western-style meals.
The hotel itself is also near a park, but we didn't get a chance to walk in that park. I checked it on a map, it looked huge. Maybe, next time we will. :-)