Sofitel Shanghai Hyland [leaving Accor soon]
#47
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Wrt the new expo center:
1. You definitely don't want to stay over there unless you have nothing else to do other than business
2. Line 7 is marginally better than Line 2 because Huamu Rd Stn is closest
-but its route is a bit circuitous
3. The main issue here is that the Sofitel is not especially convenient to Line 2, and Line 7 is out of the question
ETA: Upon further thought, the Jing'an Shangrli La is my top pick for you because it is directly on top of Line 7 (e.g. you don't need to exit the building), and is a much nicer hotel than the Sofitel. Sure, the cost is a bit higher, but not by much in light of the fact that you won't need to waste time/money on taxis.
Last edited by moondog; Feb 4, 2019 at 2:20 pm
#48
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Thanks moondog, appreciate the insight. Is there an Accor Property you’d recommend? Prefer to stay Accor given my Plat status - nothing with others. Never been to Shanghai before, will have a day and a half to do some sightseeing.
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#51
#52
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You are correct that both 2 and 10 connect there, but Pablo doesn't need 10, and Renmin Square is a little closer to the Sofitel. I need to think a little more about this; I will PM him.
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You can consider Swissotel Shanghai. It is Jingan temple area, subway station is 1 min far by foot. Sofitel Hyland is not a good hotel.
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I completely forgot about the Swissotel, but I agree it's a good pick for Pablo. Apart from being a categorically better hotel, the location is as good as it gets.
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I would not say it is much further away, but having the line 7 option is a big advantage. As I mentioned up thread line 7 is slower than line 2, but is generally less crowded, and huamu Rd Stn appears to be your best choice near the expo place. More importantly, the true jing'an is much more desirable than nanjing Road east.
#58
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Having now stayed at both the Swissotel Shanghai Grand and the Sofitel Shanghai Hyland, I would have to say that I prefer the Sofitel.
Pros of the Sofitel compared to Swissotel
Pros of the Sofitel compared to Swissotel
- Location, location, location. Right on the Nanjing East Pedestrian Street, there is so much around here, and the Bund is just down the road. It's about 100m from the train station that goes to both airports, so you can't go past location.
- The executive lounge is better at the Sofitel than the Swissotel. Better food, drinks and service, as well as better atmosphere.
- Wines were also much better in the Sofitel - choice of Reds being South African, French, Australian and Chinese.
- It does feel friendlier - more French than Swiss.
- Actually had a property room upgrade (see more on this below), welcome amenity and felt like I was a Plat here. No welcome amenity or real room upgrade at Swissotel (they upgraded me to a Club Level room - same type)
- Cheaper than the Swissotel
- It's an old hotel in desperate need of a refurbishment. They advertise it as a 4 star hotel, and it's priced accordingly. It feels like a Sofitel from the 1990's (maybe the 1980's!!)
- The gym etc is of lesser quality than the Swissotel which had multiple pools, as well as the gym, sauna, steam room (Sofitel still has all these except for the pool).
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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.