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Old Mar 31, 2013, 10:29 am
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mikeyyz
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC SE MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
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Hongta Hotel, Shanghai

Formerly the St. Regis here in Shanghai.

The hotel benefit was afternoon tea for two. It was not great, and only worth about $25. The Green Tea I ordered was a Dilmah tea bag and it took them 30 minutes to prepare the small platter of 2 scones, 4 small desserts, and two gross sandwiches (one ham and one cucumber and tomato). I thought the amenities generally have to be valued close to $100.

Breakfast was OK, nothing special in the lounge. Maybe the restaurant was better but I was warned it would be very busy.

As a SPG Plat I was upgraded to a Grand Luxe suite but I wasn't that impressed.

Rate was 888 - or about $120. This property seems to generally have very agressive rates around 600-900, I saw air crew leaving from their stay so it seems like its fallen to more of a 4-star vs. 5-star property with the budget/costs cut to offer low rates.
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