Originally Posted by
moondog
That sort of makes sense on a theoretical level... but, getting a hotel in a decent location would be tops on my list (needn't be fancy).
The OP should not be too ambitious with this trip.
Agree that a good hotel location is key if the OP wants to see the city. On the other hand, given the arrival time and the departure time, the OP has basically one night in Shanghai to walk along the Bund and grab dinner and drinks and one morning to watch the octogenarians practice tai qi. From Puxi, the OP must leave by 9:30am or so to catch the connecting flight.
A 4:15pm arrival time at Pudong probably means a 6:30pm check in time at the hotel for a first time visitor with checked bags.