Sofitel Shanghai Hyland

My experience in short and to the point:

1. Cleanliness: 3.5 out of 5. It's adequately clean to my standard. It's interior is getting old and that does give the image of it being less cleaner than it is.

2. Check-in process is smooth. Asked for passport, photo copies the identity and Visa page and boommm, the card key is issued to me. A 5 star for that. (I was handled by the manager in charge though)

3. Hot water is flawless. Don't forget to ask for toiletries after the issuence of ur card key. By regulation recently enacted in China, low star rating hotel is no longer obligated to provide them, if I'm not mistaken.

4. Bed sheets are crisp and feel sufficiently laundried, white. Didn't see any colored spots.

5. Various international power outlet sockets.

6. Carpet in the hallway really need a replacement, it stinks.

7. Some may complain about noise pollution caused by metro and maglev trains if unfortunate enough to stay in a room facing the tracks.

8. Overall it's a decent, sleepable, comfy transit hotel. Even for a couple of days or so. Food is right in front of the hotel lobby (Colonel Sanders and Ronald McDonald). A huge and modern supermarket (Metro) just 5 minutes walk.

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