GUOMAN HOTEL SHANGHAI Luxe

Lived here for a couple of days during a conference. Had a suite on the 24:th floor. The room was excellent with everything you need. The breakfast was OK with mix of food from different regions. The language barrier was huge and most personal had a terrible English and misunderstandings were common. The hotel is not close to the metro which is a drawback.

We are here for a big convention (4000 people ). This is one of two big hotels close by .( other JW Marriott more upscale ). This is a hotel run by the Chinses ( not western franchise ) . We did not stay here , but many of my friends did and they like the room and service . I came here for two dinner , one time at Yin Chu Xuan , a Cantonese restaurent , 12 of us had a private room , excellent food and service . Typical Hong Kong style food. ( a trend here at hotels in Shanghai ) The banquet for 150 was held at the big hall, well decorated , with stunning audiovisual presentations and live music / Kung fu performances . The service and food was outstanding despite a big banquet . I usually prefers western run hotel in China , this one may be an exception , I may give a try the next time .

This hotel was away from all the lights, bells and whistles of tourist Shanghai. It was quiet, yet has the supporting surrounds such as KFC, and a small supermarket as seen in most Chinese cities. Opulent entry, bell boys, some staff spoke English well. The rooms were well appointed, linens crisp and white and felt fabulous after a day of sightseeing. Shower in a bath was ok, but could have done with a cord for hanging washing of undies instead of trying to hang over the shower rail. Found out after three nights of stifling heat, that one had to request the windows be unlocked to allow a breeze into the room. Free wifi and good choices of tea and coffee in the room. The restaurant served a plentiful, wide variety of dishes for breakfast. Excellent service by attentive staff. Not right in the heart of the city but so good I would stay there again.

Nice modern hotel in front of a public park. Many rooms have view on the lake. The rooms are good with amenities. There is everything to plug your computer. The service is good. The Internet connection is good. It is of course behind the great firewall so Google does not work... but that is the same everywhere. The breakfast room is a bit small for the hotel size so it is crowdy around 8:00 am. The breakfast offers a large selection of dishes. There is a coffee machine with espresso. A large commercial center nearby with plenty of very good restaurants. I have tried 4 of them all very good. Pretty good hotel if you are doing business in Putuo or Changning districts.

I was there during a trade show in March.. Overall staying is great..nice room, great view from windows..overlooking Chang Feng park. The breakfast is ok..walking distance to nearby shopping mall.. what was feel the most is nearby Jackie Chan museum.. Highly recomended for business traveller who wish to stay nearby Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center.