The Yangtze Boutique Shanghai

“1930s in the 2020s - something different in Shanghai”

As we know from previous visits, Shanghai has a great many first class hotels (usually at remarkably reasonable prices); but this time we thought we would look for something a bit different. The Yangtze dates from the 1930s and so has a history which gies back to the remarkable days of the foreign … more

As we know from previous visits, Shanghai has a great many first class hotels (usually at remarkably reasonable prices); but this time we thought we would look for something a bit different. The Yangtze dates from the 1930s and so has a history which gies back to the remarkable days of the foreign traders in the city. It is a few steps from People's Park; a few more bring you to Nanjing Road; and it is a short walke to the Bund. The hotel was completely refurbished a few years back, with the aim of recreating the 1930s in style yet delivering modern services. Its rooms are large for that time or this time; it is quiet, comfortable, and with excellent wifi and an included buffet breakfast to meet all tastes. We enjoyed our stay and hope to come back again.

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“Charming elegant hotel in a very modern city”

It was a lovely respite to stay here in a busy frenetic modern city. We were upgraded to a suite and it was so spacious - one room for us parents and a separate room with sofa bed for pour 25 year old son. Location is very convenient - walking distance to many local restaurants and a huge shopping … more

It was a lovely respite to stay here in a busy frenetic modern city. We were upgraded to a suite and it was so spacious - one room for us parents and a separate room with sofa bed for pour 25 year old son. Location is very convenient - walking distance to many local restaurants and a huge shopping mall (Raffles City) just across the road. We didn't walk to the Bund but it is a walkable distance. Didi car transport was easy to get from this hotel. Overall a lovely elegant atmosphere - unique from all the big chain hotels. However one comment is that there are giant soft toys on display from the outside balconies and lobby lounge sofas. Maybe that appeals to the Chinese market, but to the Westerner's eyes they are strangely out of place and incongruent.

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“not a boutique hotel at all!”

we chose this hotel based on the good reviews and stayed for many nights but we were quite disappointed. if you treat it as an ordinary 3.5 to a 4 star hotel it is good. However, if you are expecting the charms of a boutique hotel, you will be disappointed. I choose to stay in boutique hotels wher… more

we chose this hotel based on the good reviews and stayed for many nights but we were quite disappointed. if you treat it as an ordinary 3.5 to a 4 star hotel it is good. However, if you are expecting the charms of a boutique hotel, you will be disappointed. I choose to stay in boutique hotels wherever i go as generally, you get a very special experience but in this case, i don't think they know the first thing of what it means to run a boutique hotel. First, let's look at the positives. 1) the location is good - 3 minutes walk to nanjing main drag and close to restaurants and shops. 2) rooms are well kept and clean 3) hotel is quiet. what makes me think it is lacking as a boutique hotel. the service staff are just perfunctory. 1) the answers to most questions is "i don't know" "we don't have it" etc. The i don't know would be answers to questions like how can i make a regional call or international call. what they don't have will be something as simple as a map. 2) the rooms either smell musty or smoky even though they have a no smoking policy - we changed our rooms but the effect was still the same. 3) the amenities in the hotel itself is really ordinary. we are lucky we brought our own ... this is not what you expect from a boutique hotel. 4) breakfast was just abysmal. so, you are paying for a boutique experience that you don't get. in that sense, i feel you are better off in a international 4 star chain that will be similarly anonymous and uninteresting. i am sorry i can find many positive things to say about yangtze boutique hotel. i try to like it but i didn't. for the price you pay, i think you can do better. or in fact - just pay half that amount and stay in holiday inn :). it will be similarly non-descript but it will be smack in the middle of nanjing road. If i were to visit shanghai again, i think i would choose to stay in the former french concession area. the bling bling of the lights on nanjing street is good but after one or two evenings, you have seen it all.

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“Disappointing hotel fell below our expectations”

We were rather disappointed by this hotel. The room was a good size as was the bathroom but we had absolutely no view but looked out onto some boring buildings as our room was at the back of the hotel. The room was also a bit tired. The breakfast buffet was very limited and the chairs at breakfast… more

We were rather disappointed by this hotel. The room was a good size as was the bathroom but we had absolutely no view but looked out onto some boring buildings as our room was at the back of the hotel. The room was also a bit tired. The breakfast buffet was very limited and the chairs at breakfast were so old all the stuffing had gone and you sank down really low. They were quite uncomfortable. There is a metro stop across the road and People’s Square is about 150meters away at the top of the road. Nanjing Road East is also a 2 minute walk away so it is very well located. If you like walking like us you can easily walk to the Bund too in 15/20 minutes.

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