I'm an unconditional "Fan" of Intercontinental Shanghai Expo.
This Hotel is the living example on how Good Management changes everything.
The mood,attitude,motivation,and professionalism of the all staff, is reason enough for me to come back times and times again.
For those complaining about it's location,in 10 minutes and 25 RMB by taxi,you are in the Bund or Xintiandi.
Pay attention to the noise boards in the city center....80Db's....88Db's....it's not a lucky number,.....it's a serious pollution that seriously damages your health and your audition capability.
No need to say how quite,and green is the Expo Area.....minutes away from this Hell.
This time I went for a Spa Treatment.
I went for an Aromatherapy Oil Massage plus an Aromatherapy Bath.
The beautiful masseur,very professional,educated and with a perfect english.
The Spa,fantastique. Excellent equipment,and facilities,nice Tibetan music to relax.
1 to 10....I give 10
I strongly recommend, and the price...only a fraction of what we pay home.
I also highlight the Cocktail time at the Club Lounge.
It is of the highest quality,Food and Wines,and a great opportunity to socialize with the Hotel Management, coming there to greet and talk to guests, in a very nice environment.
I even was told of some special recipe,to do a tasty seafood stock, with local ingredients...thanks to the Chief from Chile.
Another highlight. Basilico Italian restaurant.
With a beautiful decoration,and real north Italy food and wine.
Very reasonable prices.
This time I stayed 2 days and went twice to Basilico.
But if you like to eat out and don't want to go far,you have a very nice Paulaner,5 minutes walking,with good German food and excellent Beer.
My office in Shanghai is in Jinan Temple,with many 5 star hotels in the area.
I stay in Shanghai at least 4 nights every month.
And Intercontinental Shanghai Expo is the place to stay if we really care of our Body and Spirit.

I have just spent 5 nights at this Hotel with very mixed feelings . Would I stay here again Never !
The Hotel is top drawer , great rooms ,fantastic gym / pool and very friendly staff but the location is awful and really detracts from the experience.
There really is absolutely nothing in the vicinity of the Hotel to see or do , so all activities require a 20 minute taxi drive. This on its own is not to bad as taxi fares are relatively cheap , the problem however is that quite often taxis drivers in Shanghai do not want to take a fare back to the Hotel too such an out of the way place. At times I had to stop up to 4 taxis before I could get a ride back to the Hotel.
Sunday evening at 9.50pm I want an evening meal and a nice bottle of wine, the Italian restaurant which is very good is closed , the staff send me downstairs to the Western restaurant which has virtually cleared up for the evening . I end up having a cheese and ham sandwich in my room . Not what you want from a 5 star Hotel . At least if you were situated in the City in the samecircumstance you could walk outside to a choice of restaurants. Staying at this Hotel you have no options whatsoever
They also charge for internet access in the rooms yet it is free in the lobby. Therefore a visiting non guest can walk in to the Hotel and use the free WIFI but if you are paying £200 per night for a deluxe room, buying beer a £8.00 a pint in the bar you are charged £10 per day. Will someone please explain the commercial rational of this to me ??
A real shame but my advice is avoid this Hotel , I really wish I had not stayed here ! sorry