Originally Posted by
PabloM
Sofitel is actually a 2 min walk from East Nanjing Street subway - you don't need to go to People's Square to get the subway.
Yes, I checked this out after my first post on this subtopic.
In terms of location, I don't know many other people who would vote for nj East Road in favor of ja. The pedestrian street has no historical value, and is chalked full of hawkers. Of course the Bund is a must see, but it isn't difficult to get there from ja.