New World Shanghai Hotel — Hotel in Shanghai

My top choice in Shanghai. I am a regular visitor to Shanghai for business. After trying many hotels New Word is my go-to choice. The staff are very attentive and helpful. English is widely spoken and they are quotck to help anyone not familiar with China. Rooms well appointed. Large selection at the breakfast buffet with Chinese and Western options. The gym facilities are very good, along with sauna, steam and jacuzzi in the changing rooms. At summer the 15th floor outdoor swimming pool is a treat. Perfect for some energising lengths or a lazy weekend sat relaxing and taking in the city.

A key benefit of New World is its location. At Zhongshan Park subway station you are quickly into the centre with fast line2 connections. You are also only 20 minutes from Hongqiao hub for both long distance trains and planes.

The Zhongshan park across the road is an excellent place to run and walk, leading to Suzhou creek, which if you are feeling active you can walk along all the way to the bund (18km) through many authentic regions of SH.

Hotel room service and restaurant does good food after long day of work if dont have time to venture outside.

Wide selection of other restaurants in walking distance, small local options on the side streets and more mainstream chains in the nearby shopping centres (cloud 9 & raffles city). The area is full of energy and a perfect mix of SH residents, tourists and business people. A real melting pot where you can experience the real Shanghai whilst not being far from comfort and familiarity.

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Excellent hotel in central location! Walking in it feels very ritzy and grand. The lobby is clean, spacious and next to a lounge/bar area. The staff were super friendly and efficient at check in. The checkout process was very fast too. The only snag was when I was leaving and trying to get my luggage. There was a big group checking in and no staff available at the concierge desk. Thankfully I wasn't in too much a rush and got my luggage eventually.

Room was spacious and well-stocked with amenities including 2 bottles of water (cheaper kind were free, there was also Evian for like $7). The sound proofing was perfect. I didn't hear any noise from outside or neighbors.

The hotel is right next to one of the exits from Zhongshan Park subway (I forgot the number but it's after a walk down an underground mall). Just go right and then right again after...

Solid 4 stars. Good breakfast buffet. Good facilities. Good value. Still some rough edges though: 1) wait staff too eager to clear plates from table, 2) housekeeping knocking on the door at 9:30PM to turndown the bed, 3) requested for no smoking room but ended up on a floor that is heavy with stench of cigarette smoke, 4) not great noise proofing between the rooms, and 5) nice gym facility but is too dark. Location is good. With exception of peak hours, it is quite easy to get a taxi. Drawback is because of the layout of the driveway, you would have to walk down to the street side to hail a cab. This sucks if it...