Originally Posted by moondog

The St. Regis is reasonably close to Longyang Rd. and I think there is a 4 Points nearby as well, but I would advise against putting too much emphasis on the "proximity to Maglev station" factor in your decision process because:

1) even though the Maglev journey itself only takes 8 minutes, by the time you factor in your ride to the Maglev station, wait time (3 trains/hour so average wait is 10 minutes), and the walk from the airport Maglev station to the terminal, you're pushing 40 minutes, even from the hotels that are close to Longyang Rd. Stn.
2) if you allow yourself 50 minutes to get to the airport, you can stay some place really convenient, like People's Square or Jing'an District. For me, those extra 10 minutes are well worth it.