We stayed here on a recent trip and enjoyed the quiet this hotel offered. It was relatively close to the airport (about 1 hour by taxi) and close to the Shanghai South Railway Station (about 10 minutes by taxi).

- The hotel is next door to the Botanical Gardens, there are trees and birds everywhere, loads of greenery, and an entrance to the gardens from the hotel (although we couldn't figure out how to get through the gate)
- Great Breakfast (although we booked a villa for 3 people, we only had 2 included breakfasts, so we had to pay for the third)
- We stayed in a villa, which was great, 2 bedroom, kitchen, dining room, tv room, 2 bathroom and a laundry.
- Check in staff were fantastic, had us checked in and in our rooms in about 10 minutes.
- Chinese restaurant was fantastic.

What we didn't like about this hotel?
- One of the beds in the villa was really hard (but that's often the case with Chinese beds).
- The fridge in the villa didn't work
- Only 2 breakfasts were included in a 3 person room (as per above)
- Not a lot of restaurants in the nearby area
- Whilst the reception area was gorgeous, the villa itself was a little run down
- Business centre staff didn't speak a lot of English, they booked tickets for our train trip the next day, but it was hard work.

Overall, a recommended hotel, particularly if you're flying into Shanghai and planning on taking a train out (from the Southern Station) the next day. Also great if you're looking for somewhere to base yourself whilst exploring Shanghai, particularly as a family group, as the villas are gerat value.