Originally Posted by
moondog
That's a pretty unpleasant subway journey, whether you take Line 2 (very crowded) to Line 7 or Line 8 to Line 7 (less crowded, but even longer). As much as I dislike Pudong, the Kerry and Jumeirah are both nice hotels and very close to SNIEC. If you actually need to be over there during business hours, I would suck it up and stay at one of them, then maybe switch to a better area for you last night or two.
I don't find it that hard to go from LM to exhibition - several subway stops and one change and you are right there.
Within walking distance is Kerry Center Hotel and Jumeirah. If staying with Marriott, try Marriott Jinqiao or Sheraton Grand. The nearby Renaissance is also doable.