U Hotel Xintiandi - Shanghai

This was a unique find - a series of interconnected lane houses renovated to form a hotel. Located amidst actual lane houses, you get a very local vibe and a real slice of life in Shanghai. At the same time, it was close to the gentrified neighbourhood of Xintiandi, giving you a lot of options in terms of food and shopping. Our particular room was a 2-floor loft, with one single bed on the ground floor, and a double/queen bed on the very roomy loft area. One negative was that the airconditioning does not quite reach the upper loft area (because of the 2-floor configuration), unless you leave it whilst you are out of the hotel. The bathroom (particularly the shower), was quite small, although quite clean. The sink is located outside of the bathroom, on a little island counter that also contains a washing machine and refrigerator. All the basics we there as well - hotel water kettle, hair dryer, toiletries, free wifi. Free coffee is also available at the lobby 24/7. The roof deck was also a great place to hang out if the weather is cool enough. The price was extremely reasonable, especially considering the great location and uniqueness of the property.

Room condition nice. But Wifi not so good.

This is a decent place in a great location. It is very close to the metro, also Xintaindi area. The room I stayed was nice, but can be better. Overall was clean, but the bathroom was a little smelly from the pipe. The shower area is tiny. The loft style of the room was interesting, but the upper bedroom area is small, the ceiling is low to be able to move around. The name of this place is not constant with their Chinese name, so the taxi driver had a hard time to search it on their local app.

I booked to stay in this hotel because of its location. It's situated in the heart of Shanghai with most happenings. Of course not for night life but for those on business travel with it's central location, indeed very convenient.

The room design is extremely uncomfortable. The steps on the stairs to the bedroom are super steep so you feel like you have to climb up, then when you get upstairs the ceiling is extremely low so you can’t stand upright. The lighting in the room is super bright (like a hospital) and there is no window or natural light that enters the room. The room was clean and I’m not usually very picky but this was an unpleasant experience for me. Wouldn’t recommend.