These two hotels in Shanghai are worth staying at, with quite different experiences but both comfortable

Stay experience at Boya Hotel (Shanghai Xiuyan Road Metro Station Branch)

🌁Decoration style: Mainly modern minimalist style, incorporating the gentle elements of Jiangnan water towns. Light wood furniture paired with ink wash style paintings, corridor carpets printed with phoenix tree leaf patterns, fresh and elegant with a touch of Shanghai’s delicacy.

🏘️Room type/layout: Spacious guest rooms with a reasonable dry and wet separation design. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in ample light, with a leisure sofa area by the window overlooking the lively atmosphere of the surrounding residential area. The bedding is soft and skin-friendly, overall layout compact yet comfortable.

🎠Activities: The hotel is close to Disneyland and offers free shuttle service for convenient access; nearby is Kangqiao Ecological Park, suitable for evening walks and relaxation.

🍽️Dining features: Breakfast is a Chinese and Western buffet, featuring Shanghai specialties like pan-fried buns and plain noodles. The noodles are chewy, the broth flavorful, paired with freshly ground coffee to start the day energized.

💰Average cost per person: About 400-600 RMB/night.

💗Other tips: The hotel is only a 5-minute walk to Xiuyan Road Metro Station, making travel convenient; inspired by the phrase “Night Shanghai, Night Shanghai, you are a city that never sleeps,” at night you can gaze at the distant lights from the hotel balcony and almost hear the lingering charm of old Shanghai.

Stay experience at Mercure Shanghai People’s Square Hotel

🌁Decoration style: Pure luxury style, with a dazzling crystal chandelier in the lobby and marble floors so polished they reflect light. Guest rooms feature European classical design, velvet sofas, gilded decorations, and vintage murals complementing each other, exuding high-end elegance.

🏘️Room type/layout: The suite has a square layout with clearly separated living and bedroom areas. An extra-large bathtub is set by the window, offering views of the bustling night scene at People’s Square. The walk-in closet is spacious, and the intelligent guest control system is easy to operate, showing quality in the details.

🎠Activities: Adjacent to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street and the Bund, both within a 10-minute walk, convenient for exploring the international architectural exhibition and experiencing Shanghai’s blend of modernity and history.

🍽️Dining features: The highlight is the rooftop revolving restaurant, where you can enjoy French cuisine while overlooking the city panorama. Foie gras with fig jam is delicate in taste, and the dessert “black truffle chocolate mousse” is sweet but not cloying.

💰Average cost per person: About 1500-2500 RMB/night.

💗Other tips: The hotel offers 24-hour butler service and welcome refreshments upon check-in; as the song goes “Waves rushing, waves flowing, the endless river never rests,” standing by the hotel window watching the busy traffic along the Huangpu River helps you better understand Shanghai’s vigor and inclusiveness.