“Good accommodation close to Pudong Airport”

If you need to overnight close to Shanghai - Pudong Airport, this might be your choice. A simple hotel for under 40 EUR/night is situated about 10 minutes drive from the airport, close to the metro station for easy (but long) travel to the city centre or the airport. There is a free shuttle to the … Plus

If you need to overnight close to Shanghai - Pudong Airport, this might be your choice. A simple hotel for under 40 EUR/night is situated about 10 minutes drive from the airport, close to the metro station for easy (but long) travel to the city centre or the airport. There is a free shuttle to the airport, but only from/to Terminal 1, every 30-40 minutes on a fixed schedule. Rooms are quite small, but OK for 1-2 nights, clean and there is a small window, but the aircraft noise is quite big. A/C in my room was not working, but it was OK in the spring time. Breakfast is not included in the room price and I did not test it. The reception speaks English, which is not that common in smaller Chinese hotels. A simple hotel for an overnight stay with very good transport options both ways.

Moins

“Inexpensive hotel close to the Pudong airport”

I stayed in this hotel for 1 night. It is an easy a half mile walk from the Haitiansan Road metro station with no hills. This hotel and the rooms look very much, I imagine, how it looked 20 years ago. The furniture is outdated and shows lots of wear. The floor is partially worn and the walls are… Plus

I stayed in this hotel for 1 night. It is an easy a half mile walk from the Haitiansan Road metro station with no hills. This hotel and the rooms look very much, I imagine, how it looked 20 years ago. The furniture is outdated and shows lots of wear. The floor is partially worn and the walls are painted in a beige color that has seen better days. My room had 2 beds, a desk, chair and a sofa chair and a small commode with a couple of hangers. The hotel has a free shuttle bus that operates from 5:15am until 11:25pm (hotel to airport) and from 5:20am to 11:30pm (airport to hotel). The hotel serves breakfast buffet style with a good selection of the usual choices (US continental, Chinese, bread, fruit, cake) and different drinks (coffee, tea, fruit drinks, milk). While they accept foreign credit cards for the room, breakfast has to be paid in cash at check-out. Of course, nobody tell you beforehand. So, be prepared and have cash handy. There is not much around the hotel, so be prepared to eat in the hotel restaurant. The food selection is limited, but OK.

Moins

“Adequate hotel, but be informed where to find the shuttle.”

I was transiting through Shanghai Pudong Airport, with a 15-hour overnight layover in Shanghai. The hotel was adequate for a night's sleep and a shower. There is a breakfast for an extra charge, but I didn't look at it. The problem was getting the shuttle from the airport. There are no signs where … Plus

I was transiting through Shanghai Pudong Airport, with a 15-hour overnight layover in Shanghai. The hotel was adequate for a night's sleep and a shower. There is a breakfast for an extra charge, but I didn't look at it. The problem was getting the shuttle from the airport. There are no signs where to find it, and asking people got me a variety of answers. The info desk said outside gate 6 on level 3, but when I went there, there were no signs for shuttles, and the driver of the one small shuttle at that location said there was no shuttle to this hotel. Another person gave me a different location. There were taxi drivers everywhere in the arrivals hall and level, and beside each bus, all offering their help. They all said there was no shuttle to this hotel, and no bus. So finally I gave up and took a taxi for 200 yuan, a high price for a nearby hotel. It turns out there was a shuttle bus every 50 minutes, and one just has to wait for it outside gate 6 on level 3, but I'm not sure when the last run is, and it was late. In the hotel there was a large schedule posted with all the transit times for the shuttle bus, so the next morning I had no trouble taking the shuttle back to the airport. Note: The staff were not very friendly, but they were better than the immigration officials or the airport staff. Perhaps people in Shanghai are simply that way, as in some other big cities.

Moins

“Quick Sleep Before an Early Flight”

My wife and I chose to stay here given its close proximity to the airport. We were only there for about nine hours prior to our flight. The room was very basic, having all of expected necessities. The room appeared clean for the most part, but there where some stains above the headboard on the wall… Plus

My wife and I chose to stay here given its close proximity to the airport. We were only there for about nine hours prior to our flight. The room was very basic, having all of expected necessities. The room appeared clean for the most part, but there where some stains above the headboard on the wall, which were a little disconcerting. The sheets were very stiff, probably overly-starched. We called about the breakfast they offered. However, it cost 43 RMB per person, which seemed very expensive, given what they were offering. The shuttle bus to the airport was very convenient. The trip to Pudong Airport was less than 10 minutes, and the bus serviced both terminals. That is the main advantage of staying at this hotel. It is adequate for a short stay if your plan is to use the airport and ideal for a extended layover. Otherwise, there is nothing in its immediate vicinity. It’s in the middle of nowhere, aside from a Line 2 subway station a half a kilometer down the road.

Moins