Here's a recommended Shanghai hotel with good value for money

Renaissance Shanghai Putuo Hotel Rating: 🌟🌟 ▶️ Established: Opened in 2010 🕐 Stay date: April 25, 2025 💰 Price: Basic room at 720 RMB, 1000 points, Q1 1000 welcome points + 1080 spending points + 144 credit card points 📍 Boasted as Shanghai's best Renaissance hotel, it rarely participates in flash sales. Took this opportunity during a friends gathering to check it out! Having experienced several Renaissance hotels, honestly didn't find many standout features... The hotel mainly caters to business travelers, with conferences filling up during my stay, suggesting it's often fully booked (those who've added hotel sales staff would get this reference). The most surprising element was the "national trend" umbrellas on the lobby staircase... creating a vibe of clustered food delivery aesthetics... somewhat lacking sophistication. 1⃣ Transportation 🚇 231m from Lan Gao Road Station (Line 7), just a 2-minute walk - practically right at your doorstep. 2⃣ Room Having booked multiple rooms, I negotiated via app in advance and got upgraded to an executive suite - standard one-bedroom, one living room with two bathrooms. The room faced the street side with basically no view. Received a box of Shanghai-style pastries as welcome gift (no fruit). Room facilities are relatively old-school: no screen mirroring for TV, no turn-down service provided proactively, with Bama Platinum mineral water. 3⃣ Gym & Pool 🏃 Gym and 🏊 pool are both on 3rd floor. The pool is narrow and long with adjacent jacuzzi. Limited gym equipment with dated strength machines, though two newer treadmills. Apparently sells external gym memberships - saw more elderly users here than anywhere else, giving off serious "public park fitness corner" vibes. 4⃣ Surroundings & Attractions There's a shopping mall 🛍️ downstairs with decent dining options plus a Freshippo supermarket. Not many actual attractions nearby, though you can walk further to Global Harbor in Zhenru. 5⃣ Lounge Famous for its abundant lounge 🍷 offerings... though actually just the 1st-floor breakfast area. Happy hour dishes were plentiful (5-6 hot dishes, 3-4 cold dishes), but perhaps due to the environment, lacked the cozy ambiance of Renaissance Shanghai Pudong - just couldn't fall in love with it! 6⃣ Breakfast Standard breakfast with fresh juice available. Items like omelets can be served at table - decent service including seating assistance, outperforming some Marriott properties. ➡ Overall impression: Primarily a business hotel catering to corporate travelers and conferences, hence consistently high prices. Its main advantages are proximity to subway and acceptable (though unremarkable) F&B/rooms. Probably wouldn't revisit without major promotions. 🎨 Renaissance Experience Summary Renaissance Shanghai Pudong 🌟🌟 Renaissance Suzhou 🌟🌟🌟