Shangyin Life Water World Jing'an Branch — Local services in Shanghai

This place has gone viral on TikTok as a „24-hours spa” but it’s neither a 24-hours nor a spa. Learn from my errors…

The operating hours of nearly EVERYTHING are 7:00-23:00. After this hour you cannot do anything, the place has nothing to offer then. Literally nothing. Not only do they close saunas and massages but also pool table, VR games, karaoke, mahjong… The only thing that you can use is PlayStation but, guess what, you have to pay additional 70cny for 2h of play. Ok, there is also a shallow hot spring pool that operates during the night. Seems nice, huh? Here’s a twist: you can only access it within the same sex zone. Notwithstanding the fact you purchased the „Midnight for Two” pass with your boyfriend. Hence, the final is that you two are sitting awkwardly alone in the separate pools, because this is the only attraction you don’t need to pay for and possible can do. You also have the food to enjoy. All-night buffet—good one but has grapes and apples only. The fruits you see in the background are fake btw. And when you see how they clean the plates (ofc you see it, you are there at night), you start to lose your appettite.

The conclusion is that the place is all about sleeping in there. Fine, but there are no even mattresses. You lay on the hard floor covered with some rug. It’s also very uncomfortable because the staff follows you sneakily. Me and my bf didn’t feel safe enough to sleep there. Not to mention that the atmosphere was eerie, since everything was switched off, the staff were cleaning and we felt as if we entered the building illegally even though WE...

I’m writing this for the foreigners only because yall need to be mentally prepared for this

Yes the tiktok ig hype is real. It really is quite amazing. But I came here for a long layover so I can fall asleep after 3h of doomscrolling and a nice shower. Except that their wifi doesn’t let you access any of the apps you usually use (as a foreigner) and mobile data connection is so bad I literally walked laps around the entire place to find a spot that gives me one bar, which is right in front of the reception.

They also seem to be deathly allergic to air conditioning (I was there during summer) After a shower and a quick soak in the onsen you just hang out in the general area sweating nonstop.

Again this is just for the foreigners to be mentally prepared. Bring a book, and ask for some icy drinks (the drinks are NOT COLD, again they’re very deathly allergic to coldness because of traditional Chinese medicine). Also no one speaks English because it’s China.

Don’t come at me I’m ethnically Chinese and I love China I’m just not used to this environment so I’m helping yall...

I absolutely loved this place!!!! The value was so good compared to some other ones. Entry was 300-400 rmb but included buffet dinner at 6pm. And I got a pass for 16 hours later, which increased price but included massage. Otherwise you can go for 6 hours.

PS4 games for an extra fee, lots of different services available for a very reasonable cost compared to other spas. They have a relaxing head spa which I wish I had time for. I would definitely come back. If there is drinks not suitable for you, you can always order takeaway in.

It was quiet which increased our experience. Spas were also nice up to 40 degrees. Would definitely come back! Ended up spending 2pm to 11pm there as I had a big day the next day. So happy 😌😌 the best thing was the service. The staff were so helpful and friendly. Adding...