Hotel close to PVG?
Oct 12, 2014 | 5:48 pm
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Hotel close to PVG?
Hi all, can anyone recommend a hotel for an overnight stay near PVG airport? I prefer to be as close as possible, and free breakfast/airport shuttle would be a plus. Thank you!
Oct 12, 2014 | 6:42 pm
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This topic seems to come up around once a year, and not much has changed. Your choices are basically: 1) the hotels between the terminals 168/268; 2) a grossly overpriced Ramada; and 3) a handful of tired Chinese hotels 10-15 minutes away.
Oct 12, 2014 | 7:30 pm
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And they are ALL pretty darn awful.
Oct 12, 2014 | 9:28 pm
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I've used the Motel 168, the cheaper of the two located directly above/between the terminals, twice and found it to be OK. It's not fancy by any means but certainly adequate for one night and very convenient if you have a morning flight. I haven't eaten at the hotel but have used the restaurants in between the terminals and in the terminals before security and have gotten good enough meals at them (though stay away from KFC, it's just nasty).
The rooms marked "North" in the Room drop-down list here are the ones in the less expensive side of the hotel: http://www.dazhongairporthotel.com/index.php. ~$75 - 90 will get you a room there.
The rooms marked "North" in the Room drop-down list here are the ones in the less expensive side of the hotel: http://www.dazhongairporthotel.com/index.php. ~$75 - 90 will get you a room there.
Oct 14, 2014 | 9:05 am
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I've used the Motel 168 countless times for early departures and late arrivals if you aren't staying in the city. Convenient, but not luxury! Thin walls, so it's better to get the only slightly more expensive rooms at the end of the halls. They generally have less noise because adjacent rooms are more likely to be empty.
The hotel on the other side appears to cost more and the only attraction is round beds. That breakfast isn't recommended.
The hotel on the other side appears to cost more and the only attraction is round beds. That breakfast isn't recommended.
Oct 14, 2014 | 8:25 pm
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Round beds? Yikes. Are there mirrors in the ceiling too?
Oct 15, 2014 | 10:29 pm
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Jinjiang Inn Shanghai Pudong Airport II
No. 850 Jichang Avenue, Pudong Airport, Shanghai, Shanghai, 201202, China, +65-6823-2330 (Singapore local number)
Ramada Pudong Airport Shanghai
1100 Qi Hang Road, Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, Shanghai, 201207, China, +65-6823-2330 (Singapore local number)
No. 850 Jichang Avenue, Pudong Airport, Shanghai, Shanghai, 201202, China, +65-6823-2330 (Singapore local number)
Ramada Pudong Airport Shanghai
1100 Qi Hang Road, Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, Shanghai, 201207, China, +65-6823-2330 (Singapore local number)
Oct 15, 2014 | 11:39 pm
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I noticed this place for the first time when I was on my way to the airport yesterday. All I could think to myself was that it looked every bit as dire as you'd expect from a JJ Inn branded property, but with the added bonus of being in the middle of nowhere (even worse than the Ibis near PEK).
Last edited by moondog; Oct 15, 2014 at 11:45 pm
Oct 18, 2014 | 8:43 pm
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Oct 24, 2014 | 10:20 pm
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There is a precedent for circles in Shanghai architecture
We all know about the Pearl of the Orient... shown here in the same frame as the BoC Building in Lujiazui:
http://m8.i.pbase.com/g5/59/747959/3...8.AjYFUeVj.jpg
And, then there was the original plan for the Mori Building:
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_B.../HD08Cb05.html
(Anti-Japanese sentiment forced both the name change and the nixing of the "rising sun" at the top.)
Here and now, the cylindrical Shanghai Tower is nearing completion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Tower
http://m8.i.pbase.com/g5/59/747959/3...8.AjYFUeVj.jpg
And, then there was the original plan for the Mori Building:
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_B.../HD08Cb05.html
(Anti-Japanese sentiment forced both the name change and the nixing of the "rising sun" at the top.)
Here and now, the cylindrical Shanghai Tower is nearing completion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Tower
Oct 24, 2014 | 11:12 pm
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天圆地方
Earth is square ..sky is round.
Has something to do with the style and cost. Buildings cost much more when radius vs straight.
Earth is square ..sky is round.
Has something to do with the style and cost. Buildings cost much more when radius vs straight.
Last edited by anacapamalibu; Oct 24, 2014 at 11:21 pm