Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
A lot depends on how the OP plans to get to and from PVG airport. It might make sense to look for a hotel on the subway line. For Maglev, look for subway lines that connect at the Maglev station or plan for a short taxi ride to a hotel on the Pudong side (but Puxi is more interesting).
Even from Lujiazui (perhaps the only place in Pudong maybe worth staying) the subway to PVG still takes about 1 hour, whereas the bus from JA Temple only takes 45 minutes.
And, like I've said before, just because PVG is in Pudong does not mean that all points in Pudong are closer to PVG (especially in terms of driving time) than the more interesting spots in the city; Lujiazui is basically a wash, for example. This is a common misconception that causes many people to miss out on actually experiencing Shanghai.