Originally Posted by
moondog
I didn't exactly tell you to pick Yuyuan, but I marginally prefer Henan Rd to Zhongshan Park. The amazing thing is that both are effectively equidistant from JA Temple now.
I shall also note that the Yu Garden Ren location is almost identical to the Westin's location, except it happens to have the sweet metro access (Westin is halfway between two stops).
As I had told you, I'll be more or less dressed for Taipei and Hong Kong weather. I'll bring a pair of gloves, but other than that I don't think I can be outside for long. I just want to check out Shanghai as it's been more than four years since I was there. I'm sure lots have changed. I wanna have some basics like XLB and other Shanghainese food before I leave.
For the same date, Ren Zhongshan is ¥833/night with taxes. I guess it's a no-brainer to go with Zhongshan over Yu Garden then.