I'll piggyback onto this discussion.
I'm torn between the DoubleTree and Hilton for a stay in December. Yes, I know that the Hilton won't be a Hilton property in January...
Similar questions, which is closer to touristy stuff, getting from/to the airport, etc.
My flight arrives at PVG around 9am (I'm doing the long way around, through LHR), so an early check-in would be fantastic, though I know it can't be guaranteed (unless I pay for the night prior).
Prices are very similar between the Hilton and DoubleTree. While I'm sure the W-A is a great property, it is a bit steep for me.
Unless one of the other Hilton properties in town would be a good fit?
As an aside, I stayed at the Paris Hilton just a few weeks before it left the Hilton family. It definitely wasn't my best stay, and was a bit off from other reviews I had seen in our thread here. So I'm a bit leery of doing that again.