Cachet Boutique ShanghaivsMingtown Etour Youth Hostel
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Cachet Boutique Shanghai scores significantly better than Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel. Cachet Boutique Shanghai is ranked #14 in Shanghai with accolades from 12 reviews such as Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Gayot.
Cachet Boutique Shanghai Show All Reviews
No.931 Nanjing West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai 200041
From $155/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"Lodged in a refurbished 1926 neoclassical building on Nanjing Lu, the chic boutique hotel JIA (Mandarin for "home") wants to be your home away from home." Full review
Concierge
"This is the place to stay for sophisticated small hotel chic."
Travel + Leisure
"JIA consists of fifty-two rooms, plus two 1,000-plus-square-foot penthouse suites, both specially designed for high-profile guests." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"With just 55 rooms- plus issimo, one of Shanghai's best Italian restaurants - this is the city's most deluxe boutique hotel."
Star Service
"First-timers should note that only the most inconspicuous sign announces this world-class boutique-hotel." Full review
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Shoppers will delight in the immediate access to luxury goods along Nanjing Road, and business travelers will appreciate the ease of hailing a taxi around the clock, though the switched-on front-desk staff will also call a taxi to arrive according to the guest's requested time.
Time Out
"This 55-room boutique hotel, housed in a converted 1920s building on the corner of Nanjing Xi Lu and Taixing Lu, is almost too chi-chi for its own good." Full review
BlackBook
"Sassy, smart and sexy, Jia Shanghai is Yenn Wong’s follow-up boutique hotel to the original Hong Kong property designed by Philippe Starck."
Fodor's
"The 45 luxe rooms and suites are super contemporary in design and just a touch over the top, making a stay here an experience in itself." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This low-key 45-room fashion set haunt is located in a 1920s building on Shanghai’s most famous shopping street." Full review
Gayot
"This mid-range hotel combines quality service with a Chinese-influenced boutique vibe."
Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel
No.55 JiangYin Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
Time Out
"One of many Mingtown hostel locations across China, this one conveniently located adjacent to People's Square. Dorm beds start at 50RMB." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"This is the best of the cheapies, being very well located – tucked in the alleyway behind Tomorrow Square, right beside Renmin Park – yet quiet and surprisingly affordable."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of Shànghǎi’s best youth hostels, E-tour has a historic alleyway setting and pleasant rooms, some with reproduction antique furniture." Full review