The lounge really is very good; as I said, it is one of the best that I have had the privilege to experience in my short stint as a platinum member. Definitely see if you can request a room that has had the new carpet and wallpaper put in. The furniture and equipment (such as the TV) are still going to be a bit old, but the new carpet and wallpaper really does make a difference.

I forgot to take pictures of the gym, but I did go down there to briefly check it out. It is not great. Like the rest of the hotel, it is a bit dated and has limited equipment. From memory, there was maybe three treadmills, two bikes, an elliptical and perhaps three or four weight machines of various varieties (I don't know what they do haha). There were some exercise mats. I think there might have been some weights, but they were very limited in number. Unfortunately, I will not be revisiting the hotel during my remaining time in Shanghai, so I cannot take the photos. The gym is open 24 hours.

For travel from PVG to the hotel, taxis are always an option, but you're likely looking at about CNY 200+ for the 45 minute-ish trip. You can take the metro from the airport (Line 2), transfering to the larger Line 2 metro carts at Guanglan Rd station before transfering to Line 9 at Century Avenue Station. This will take you all the way to the Dapuqiao station 100 meters opposite the hotel (take exit 2 out of the station and cross the intersection directly in front of the exit). This will take you approximately 1 hour 20 minutes and will cost you no more than CNY 10 per person.