JI Hotel (Shanghai The Bund Jinling East Road)

The location is AMAZING! Right across the street from Yu Yuan Garden metro stop (lines 10, 14) so you can get anywhere in the city. You can see the Pearl and Shanghai Tower from the front door. The rooms were reasonably priced for the heart of the city during Chinese New Year. There are two great, inexpensive restaurants under the hotel. The only problems were the fake window. This is something I’ve encountered in other Ji Hotels. Our window didn’t face outside. It opened to a small corridor with rocks and a light up boulder in the middle. No natural light, no air flow. The second issue was the HEAT. Both rooms (ours and our kids’) were sweltering! We tried to turn on the AC and it just blew more hot air. They provided small plug in fans/humidifiers, which helped but not much. Our kids couldn’t even sleep because they were sweating so much…in the middle of February in Shanghai. The other issue was the room felt cheaply put together. There were visible staples holding the wall treatments in place. It looked like it was put together in a hurry by amateurs.

JI Hotel has a great location, right next to Yu Yuan MRT Exit 5, making it very convenient for getting around. The room was clean and comfortable, and the staff were helpful and attentive throughout the stay. A simple and pleasant experience overall.

Able to see the bund from outside the hotel. Very convenient as train station is literally less than 50 steps away. Very friendly staff, but building is old. Could do some renovations and upgrading