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3.5 of 5
No.888 Zhongshan West Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200051, China
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Ranked #401 of 2,715 hotels in Shanghai
3.5 of 5 stars 222 Reviews
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Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Miles from anywhere with staff who dont really want to serve you.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2010

This hotel was booked as part of our China tour. Unfortunately the hotel is miles from the main city area. We agree with the reviews left by other travellers. The outside of the building looks great as is the foyer and lift lobby but the rest of the hotel is in need of some renovation as it is looking tired and carpet in the dining room really should be replaced as it was really stained. There was mould in the bathroom and the shower setup didnt work properly. Water came out of the tap at the same time as it came out of the shower head. The thermostate on the airconditioner must of been broken because you either froze or it got hot and stuffy in the room.
Reception staff were far from helpful unless you were Chinese. Most of the time you had to wait to be served and then it was as if they were doing you a favour in serving you.

Definately wouldnt stay there again if we ever went back to Shanghai. Book a hotel somewhere closer to the city centre. There are plent of hotels closer to the city and shops in Nanjing Road and the Bund area. It appears that the hotel's main clientele are tour groups. Made for a dissapointing start to our tour.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Rajkot, India
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“Locationally Good Hotel - Also good Value for Money”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2010

Located in the heart of the old shanghai city and its proximity to some of the main trade centres, Galaxy hotel offers very good locational advantage to the business traveller. The size of the rooms are pretty big, but needs some renovation in the Bathroom. A very good work desk and internet are added advantage. The breakfast was very good, however did not get chance to go to the restaurants there. The housekeeping staff was very courteous and ready to serve you at all the times. All in all a very good value for money and would definitely stay there for my next visit to Shanghai, if for the trade fairs.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Atlanta, Georgia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Not great location, needs freshening and still are prostitutes on the rooftop lounge.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2010

Worst hotel on our tour but not a total disaster. Reasonably clean. Mattress totally sagged. Room very tired. Still have not cleaned up the call girls on the top floor. Service non existent. Hotel is a nice building and has possibilities but needs new management and a facelift.

  • Stayed September 2010
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2010

The hotel room is clean. The reception staff is not always pleasant to deal with. The buffet breakfast is great. The corridors have low celing. The carpet on the dining area needs replacement. The location is not good for tourists. It is surrounded by highways, so if you want to explore nearby, there's not much to see. A block away are apartment buildings for the locals and small stores and restaurants selling authentic chinese food all written in Mandarin. There are public buses roaming around, but if you don't speak or read Mandarin, you can't go far. Most if not all that we've asked information don't understand English. The hotel is very far from the downtown area.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“My regular hotel in Shanghai with with good view of Shanghai”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2010

I stayed in this hotel twice and second time, it was sub zero temperature. I was very much worried about climate since the temperature less than zero. I planned to be in room for the Sunday considering the climate. But hotel staff encouraged me and arranged a tour of shanghai. It was a very happy moment and nice experience. With out thier encouragement, I would have just stayed in the hotel room. It was really a nice tour and enjoyed the architechtural city - Shanghai whatever I missed during first time.

The hotel is very nice and having all amenities. I just enjoyed staying in that hotel.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: No.888 Zhongshan West Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200051, China
Price range (per night):* INR3,224 - 6,169

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