Hanting Hotel — Hotel in Shanghai

I think several of the reviews here are not for the hotel actually at this address. As a few people have noted, this hotel is not part of the 'Hanting' chain. This hotel is dismal. The worst hotel we've stayed at across 6 cities in China and 9 months in China. It's not just 'a bit dirty' or 'a bit worse for wear' - it's barely fit for a place to crash after a night out (why we stayed!).|| ||If you want a budget room to sleep and shower in, you can do substantially better for your money -- check out a Motel 168 or a 7 Days Inn or the like. ||||The walls were filthy with splashes of who-knows-what, the bathroom was mouldy and the sink/shower in clear need of some bleach, there was a thick (and I mean thick) layer of dust covering absolutely everything, and most furniture in the room was in serious need of repair. ||No 'ceiling' light in our room, just bedside lamps.|| Windows single-glazed and not able to close properly.||Wires and pipes covered with masking tape and draped all over the place. Covered in dust, obviously.|| Lift and communal areas are similarly grim -- giant tub of laundry didn't move during our stay there, and there was litter (bottles, packets, etc) on the floors of the corridors. ||No hairdryer in room or available to borrow at front desk. ||No useable free toiletries (the 'shampoo' didn't even foam up). ||Toilet roll wasn't even proper toilet roll. ||No regard for smoking restrictions, and the poor quality of the doors etc means that you will be able to smell the smoke from other peoples rooms in your own.||||There were not only prostitute business cards under your door, but littered all over the floors of the corridors. By the sound of it, there are many sex workers operating out of rooms there (there is no sound insulation at all).||||Staff didn't take copies of our passports, or even ask to see them -- which I'm pretty sure is negligence on their part and could get us into trouble for not registering...

Like the place is rundown, dirty hallways broken and dirty rooms with temporary cheap fixes, But its not bad at all for the price you pay the double room i pay 120rmb a night that has two beds full working air con, working hot water and basic hotel toiletries tooth brush etc. Like thats a massive steal. Especially since close to all cheap hotels donot allow foreigners at their properties.|||| if your not to bothered with the little dirt and worn out furniture and fittings ,spend little time in the room this place is awesome. For one you get a room to yourself that sleeps 4. staff are friendly and no room deposit required at all so check in and out is as fast as it gets. ||||Call girls cards are widely thrown under every door and visible in hallways. Area wise its basically downtown and a 5 minute walk from the Metro Station which within 3 stops gets you to most of every major tourist attraction. Small Chinese Stores directly outside the entrance for chinese food, snacks and drinks. Big malls just 5 minutes walk away.||||My new Shanghai weekend Hotel with the Jitai Chain down Peoples square and juggle...

We ended up in this hotel by accident, thinking it was part of the Hanting chain of hotels, which are much better. (Same English/pinyin name: Hanting; different Chinese name in characters! Tricky, these people.) We were thus initially disappointed, but it turned out alright. The staff were friendly and one man at the desk spoke amazing English (I spoke in Mandarin with the others.) The room was quiet, A/C, clean enough, comfortable beds and pillows. There's a kettle and coffee cups, too. The building is very shabby though, lots of broken and broken-looking things. I'd almost say it's ugly, but it works, the people are nice, and the room is cheap.||||Only problem we had (check-in was very easy) was the Internet. No WiFi! Only ethernet connection in the room, but it only worked for the first few hours. After that, nothing. Thankfully one night when I needed to send a few emails the night clerk downstairs let me use the front...