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The Langham Shanghai XintiandivsMingtown Etour Youth Hostel

Both properties are highly recommended by writers. Overall, The Langham Shanghai Xintiandi ranks significantly better than Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel. The Langham Shanghai Xintiandi comes in at #7 in Shanghai with positive reviews from 11 reviews including The Telegraph, Forbes Travel Guide and Frommer's.

The Langham Shanghai Xintiandi
8/10
No.99 Madang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200021
From $132/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Star Service Star Service
"Establishing Langham's excellent standards in a high-luxury city such as Shanghai can be a challenge for a new hotel." Full review
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Gayot Gayot
"Visitors to China seeking a cultural experience that is both unique and hip will appreciate the Langham's location in the Xintiandi entertainment district."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Step into The Langham, Xintiandi, Shanghai — the second Langham hotel in the city — and you’ll get a whiff of a sweet ginger flower scent, which is spritzed in the public areas." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is one of the newest boutique hotels in Shanghai, which opened in the heart of Xintiandi in early 2011 with great fanfare." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The ultra-modern, glass-fronted new Langham Xintiandi features 24 storeys and 357 rooms, most with floor-to-ceiling windows, designed by Peter Remedios." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Shiny and new, this arty glass tower in Shanghai’s historic Xintiandi district will soon be the stylish place to stay in the city. Highlighting the old and the new, the hotel is close to..." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Sandwiched between the famed shopping street Huaihai Road, and the fashionable, pedestrianized Xintiandi entertainment area, this hotel blends old Shanghai and new." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Housed in a 100-meter-tall, concave building in the heart of Xintiandi—and across from the Andaz—the 24-story property offers rooms with enduring views over the neighborhood’s Shikumen storefronts." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"It offers spacious, sexy rooms, a good range of facilities and a lively vibe." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Since it opened, The Langham Xintiandi has been receiving nothing but praise for service that's impeccable without being intrusive and rooms that are big and plush." Full review
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Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel
7/10
No.55 JiangYin Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003
From $0/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Air Conditioning
  • Baggage storage
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Time Out 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 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 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

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