Hongqiao Jin Jiang HotelvsInterContinental Shanghai Ruijin
Both properties are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel scores marginally better than InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin. Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel comes in at #33 in Shanghai with positive reviews from 3 publications like Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Hongqiao Jin Jiang Hotel
No.5 Zunyi South Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200336
From $72/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Business travelers love this 27-story, five-star Sheraton, not just for the location (halfway btw. the old Hongqiao Airport and downtown), but for the highly efficient service." Full review
Fodor's
"This Japanese-managed property has four club floors, an indoor swimming pool, and golf privileges at Shanghai International Golf Club." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Sheraton Hongqiao is one of Shànghǎi's more sophisticated hotels. Staff are attentive and standards are generally high throughout." Full review
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Make sure to peruse the huge and magnificently stocked deli.
InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin
No.118 Ruijin Er Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200020
From $129/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"The facilities and the service may not be the finest for what you're paying, but the overall atmosphere of colonial Shanghai, at least the refined version of it, is lovely." Full review
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Ask for a garden-view room.
Insight Guides
"Five renovated historic villas, all with different prices, are set in an expansive estate dotted with fountains and pavilions, and located in the heart of the old French Concession."
Rough Guide
"Cosy and exclusive Tudor-style villas in manicured gardens."
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Ask for Building One, where Mao used to stay.
Fodor's
"Formerly the Morris Estate, the preserved villas here showcases how opulently tai-pan (expatriate millionaire businessmen) lived in Shanghai's 1920s and 30s." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Dark-wood panelled corridors lead to enormous, pleasantly appointed rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Housed in the former State Guest House of Shanghai, the hotel has embraced the rich heritage of the mansion and surrounding gardens—a luxury in downtown Shanghai—to create a heritage masterpiece." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The InterContinental has more than 200 rooms in a historic garden estate...dark-wood panelled corridors lead to enormous, pleasantly appointed rooms. The architecture and park-like gardens are lovely." Full review