This hotel is my most favorite hotel out of the three.
Location:
It is at Pudong area and situated at the top of Shanghai World Financial Center building.
Room & amenities:
I booked their bund view king which is at level 81. You need to use your room card to access the floor level. The room is quite big. It is around 55 sqm. The room interior is very posh! The wall and wardrobe are in dark brown and the light is quite soft and dim. The whole setting is more like your own studio apartment than staying in a hotel. It has a nice long dining table in front of the bed, a working desk area, a day bed, a large bed and a large bathroom. My room has the bund view. However, it is a shame that it is partially blocked by Jin Mao Building. Both day and night views are quite stunning. The bed is extremely comfortable and the pillow is fantastic! There is a large LCD TV in the bedroom and also a iPod dock. There are fresh pears in the room. Complimentary mineral water are plenty. The in room safe even has a power socket and it is big enough for you can keep your laptop inside and charging it. However, there is no complimentary English newspaper provided. Good thing is that there is complimentary internet in the room. It is rather fast and easy to connect. The room has also tonnes of wardrobe for you to hang your clothes. Two besides the room and one in the bathroom. There is also a coffee maker for brewing your own coffee or getting hot water. There is no lack of high tech gadgets in the room. It ranges from motorized window curtain to automatic toilet to built-in mirror TV in the bathroom (where you can catch your morning news while brushing your teeth) to lighting intensity control switch.
Bathroom & amenities:
The bathroom is big. Amenities are nicely packed in a tray. The towel is huge and good. Bathing toiletries are from luxurious Aromatherapy Associates. The rain forest shower is very generous and the bathtub looks huge. The bathroom also features oriental bath. There are two basins for you and partner to brush your teeth together. As mentioned, there is a TV in built to the bathroom mirror and also the motorized toilet.
Service:
When I arrived at the hotel entrance, there is a staff to escort me personally to their hotel lobby at level 87 for check in which is fast and staffs speak good English. The bell boy sent my luggage straight to my room. The staffs on the whole are friendly and helpful. This hotel provides turn down service which I like. When I come back hotel every night, the room is prepared for sleeping. Mineral water is left at the bed side and slippers on the floor. One special thing is that you always need to pass thru a metal detector and have your things x-ray when entering through the hotel entrance. Though a bit cumbersome, I feel safe at the same time.
Facilities:
They have swimming pool, whirlpool and gym. The swimming pool is located at level 85. I went to swim at night. The light is rather dim which is good as you get to see the night views outside easily. There are only 1 or 2 other people at the pool and whirlpool when I used it. So it is pretty quiet and very enjoyable. I particularly like the part that they provide a waterproof bag for you in the locker to store your wet clothing when you going back to your room. This is very thoughtful.
Surrounding:
This hotel is extremely quiet. Not many people. I really love the dim light from hotel entrance to lobby to walkway and even in your room. This provides a very upclass feel. There is a shopping mall below the building if you need quick bite. There is also a 24 hours family mart which you can buy beer or snacks if you feel hungry in the middle of the night. A 5 to 10 mins walk get you to IFC mall which is a very upclass shopping area. You can get your Gucci and LV there. If you need more affordable shopping and eating, walking another 5 to 10 mins down the road get you to Super Brand Mall. As this is a rather downtown area, there are no inexpensive local eateries around. If you do not take breakfast in hotel, I think the best alternative is Super Brand Mall. Nearest metro station is Lujiazui Station which is about a 5 to 10 mins walk and the entrance is just outside IFC mall.
The setting of this hotel is more cater to business traveler. It really give me an exclusive feel which is very upclass with a quiet surrounding. Overall, I have nothing but very positive feel about this hotel. I strongly recommend this hotel if you are looking for a luxurious stay with good experience.
2 comments:
Great lifestyle ;p
so high class!
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