Rayfont Celebrity Hotel & Apartment Shanghai

“Good for extended/casual stay”

I would give this place a 2 on agoda/booking because the listing on the third party booking sites claim that it is near Xintiandi and the Huahai Rd shopping areas. It’s nowhere near for casual outings. Easily accessible if you grab a cab (about 2km), but you can’t just walk out into the hustle an... more

I would give this place a 2 on agoda/booking because the listing on the third party booking sites claim that it is near Xintiandi and the Huahai Rd shopping areas. It’s nowhere near for casual outings. Easily accessible if you grab a cab (about 2km), but you can’t just walk out into the hustle and bustle of Shanghai. However, the overall stay was fine for the price we paid. Everything in Shanghai is approaching NYC prices now, so for around $50 a night, the location was fine and the bed and bathroom did their job. There was a rusty soap rack in the bathroom. Also, headboards on the beds were old and some of the decorative pieces were falling off, but we slept fine. The balcony was a plus for hanging clothes after washing. This was especially helpful since we’re traveling long term and are hand-washing a lot of our clothes. It’s less a hotel and more of an extended stay with clean up service. If you know what you’re doing in Shanghai and know how to get around, this place gets the job done. Don’t expect a nice lobby with a bar and concierge to help you get around. Definitely wouldn’t recommend for a first timer in Shanghai.

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“Nice hotel”

The hotel is at a good location, close to the underground and they have concierge at all hours in the front and at the desk. I got a room high up with a good view - as requested. The room have air condition and had a good size. (I think I had booked one called deluxe double room). The receptionis... more

The hotel is at a good location, close to the underground and they have concierge at all hours in the front and at the desk. I got a room high up with a good view - as requested. The room have air condition and had a good size. (I think I had booked one called deluxe double room). The receptionist staff knows enough English that it's manageable. Some of the floors you can cigarette smell smoke in the hallway. The room itself was cleaned, but I don't think they clean the floor too much - so do use the slippers you get. I found hair from housecleaning etc. on the floor.

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