“Cheap, Clean and convenient Hotel near Expo Centre & Subway”

I normally stay in more expensive tourist friendly hotels in Shanghai but as I wanted to be closer to the Expo centre for the Spin Expo show (Aug17). This hotel is perfectly positioned being only 5 minute walk to the trade fair and 5 minutes to the subway. I saved a fortune in cab fares. The hotel… more

I normally stay in more expensive tourist friendly hotels in Shanghai but as I wanted to be closer to the Expo centre for the Spin Expo show (Aug17). This hotel is perfectly positioned being only 5 minute walk to the trade fair and 5 minutes to the subway. I saved a fortune in cab fares. The hotel itself is clean and I found by booking a business room it was more spacious. There is a convenience store next door to stock up on drinks, bread, noodles etc and the room had a large fridge in the lounge area and a kettle. I didn't use the restaurant for breakfast as I think it only serves Chinese food. There was someone on reception who spoke some English and all the staff were very friendly and helpful.

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“Typical no frills jinjiang inn structure”

Had a show at the Expo Center and found a room in this Jinjiang Inn. Although the english at reception was not very good, it was better then most Jinjiang Inns and friendly. Rooms are not big but clean and have all necessary amenities. Some motor or something like that was relatively noisy outside … more

Had a show at the Expo Center and found a room in this Jinjiang Inn. Although the english at reception was not very good, it was better then most Jinjiang Inns and friendly. Rooms are not big but clean and have all necessary amenities. Some motor or something like that was relatively noisy outside at night, but it disturbed more my colleagues than me. The breakfast buffet was rich although only Chinese, no western offering. I can recommend this hotel for good value for money, excellent location and decent service. Breakfast needs getting used to for western palate

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“Decent place to stay if you have business at the Expo”

I highly recommend this hotel for people who have business at the New Expo in Pudong (in our case, at the Mercedes Benz Arena). Despite having difficulty, staff at the reception were good enough to speak & understand basic English and are very helpful with directions and requests. There's a conveni… more

I highly recommend this hotel for people who have business at the New Expo in Pudong (in our case, at the Mercedes Benz Arena). Despite having difficulty, staff at the reception were good enough to speak & understand basic English and are very helpful with directions and requests. There's a convenience store right beside the hotel door and the surrounding of the hotel seems to be peaceful, but maybe because you'll find a police station next to the hotel. Room is good enough for 2 people, or even 3 people as there are 2 beds -- 1 single and 1 double. You can go around without problems because a lot of things are within walking distance, particularly the MTR (Line 8; Yaohua Road; nearest to the hotel is Exit 3). People's Square is around 5 stops away. The hotel staff can also call a cab for you at no extra cost. For late checkout, you may pay a half-day's rate and checkout by 8pm. Nothing fancy, but if you are only looking for a decent place to sleep then this hotel is a good pick. Considering their rates, you'll get your money's worth (or even more). Staff at the front desk were very patient answering our queries despite language barrier (notwithstanding the fact that I know basic Mandarin). Taxi from the Pudong International Airport costs around 200RMB while Cab to/from the Maglev Station is around 33RMB. Wi Fi works fine at the lobby. From the hotel door, turn right and walk straight if you want to get a taste of street food as hawkers line up the street towards the huge intersection. 5RMB will go a long way as price range is 2RMB-5RMB only including good dumplings.

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“Convenient location off the tourist track”

I have grown to like the value for money and quirkiness of China's five star and boutique hotels. But for a transit stop in Shanghai I decided to try something else - to focus on price and easy airport access. The Shanghai metro system is excellent. This Jinjiang Inn is a three minute walk from … more

I have grown to like the value for money and quirkiness of China's five star and boutique hotels. But for a transit stop in Shanghai I decided to try something else - to focus on price and easy airport access. The Shanghai metro system is excellent. This Jinjiang Inn is a three minute walk from exit number 3 of Yaohua Road metro station (print out a map of the area in advance) on line 7, a few stops west of the Longyang Road airport maglev terminal (and also on line 8, convenient for People's Square). Escalators everywhere so OK with luggage. It's in the middle of a newish Pudong suburb next to a police station, when I was there no other foreigners to be spotted in hotel or neighbourhood and not much English spoken (one of the women at reception was very good at using her smartphone translation app to explain cash deposits and how long it would take for my room to be cleaned). For me the non-touristy neighbourhood and language challenge was part of the appeal (and I look forward to my second visit on the return transit). I would not recommend this hotel for your 'first night ever in China' experience but fine for the last place before flying home or for a repeat visitor to the PRC (you should know how to manage things by then). The inexpensive suites are large and clean with fridge (plus 2 aircos and 2 TVs). Wifi average (with a quirky login system that sometimes requires the last three digits of your room number and the last six of your passport number - phone app girl was off duty and her helpful replacement and I struggled a bit to arrive at this conclusion). ¥20 breakfast is a simple Chinese buffet, not memorable. Restaurants in the area are simple and inexpensive and not geared up for tourists. Enjoy ! Room sockets take Australian, European and US plugs. Cash only.

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