This hotel is right at Yu Garden, the historical site of Shanghai. The surrounding is mostly rebuilt though; there is little original. The place is also within a walking distance to Wai Tan, the popular river bank that is opposite to the TV tower ("Pearl of the East"). There is a subway station within a 2-minute walk to the hotel - You need to change a train if you are arriving from Pudong international airport - There is a club lounge for eligible members, where you get almost a full dinner during happy hours.

This is my second time at the hotel. Everything seemed to work well. However, I saw room charges at checking out. I told them we did not use any commodities in the room. They removed it and I left the hotel with a receipt of zero balance. What is not acceptable is they put the mistaken charge back after I left the hotel! I did not know it until I checked my credit card account.

We do not drink alcohol and we do not normally drink pops and sugar beverage. In addition, we have the club lounge access to get these things for free. Why would we use them in the room? More importantly, why would we lie if we used anything from the in-room fridge? I consider that an insult to me, a Bonvoy elite member who uses the Marriott chain a lot.

The best thing about this hotel was its proximity to the metro so that we could get to the train station the next morning. Our room felt tired and dated. The bathroom was especially not up to the standards you would expect from a hotel that’s rated as a four or five star property. Our room also had a third bed which we had not requested, and it took up a large portion of the floor space.