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Oct 10, 2019, 8:45 pm

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Originally Posted by moondog

1. Shanghai
-before Zhabei (historically poor district) annexed Jing'an (one of the most desirable districts), a Jing'an address = good location
-but, these days, a lot of the hotels that feature Jing'an in their names are actually in some pretty shabby areas...though new metro lines are helping to offset this
-anyway, I can endorse the Courtyard "Central" because the Hanzhong Road subway station is quite convenient, and the local area isn't so bad (e.g. WPP has a lot to do with this)

2. Beijing
-I agree with 889 about passing on the Aloft Haidian unless you have a reason to be up there
-since Beijing is so big, I suggest you focus on a few areas (e.g. SLT, Guomao, Gulou, Wangjing, downtown), and maybe post a list of candidates here (include non-Marriott options as well)

I need to think more about Hangzhou, and Guangzhou. Will try to post ideas later.

I know Beijing is very big. I'm open to new ideas. I'm also a bit familiar with Haidian given that I studied Chinese there when I was a kid. I spent 3 summers living in Haidian so I do feel comfortable there, but it's been a few years since I was back. I don't mind the Jinjiang or Home Inns. When I was a kid, I stayed in those chains as I travelled around China. It's more than good enough by my standard, but I know you guys here have much higher standards.

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