New Harbour Service Apartment Shanghai

as always, a fine hotel experience with no hassles and fine accomodations. the buffet breakfast is fantastic, the location is truly unbeatable, and the price, with the summer discounts, made for a great value.

It's a quick 5-minute walk to the subway, that connects you to the Hong Qiao airport in 40 minutes and RMB 5 yens (US$0.80), and to the Pu Dong airport in about 50 minutes and RMB 50 yens(connecting via Meg-Lev super bullet train). An easy 20-minute walk away from Xin Tian Di, one of the most popular places in Shanghai for dining, drinking and partying at the pubs. You are within RMB 20 yens in taxi fare to all major attractions in the city of Shanghai. Taxi cabs are waiting around there on the streets near the hotel. There are many nice local restaurants and places for breakfast and dinners. Two bed room plus a huge living room is standard. It also comes with a laundry machine and small kitchen that you really don't need, as there are plenty of quality and economical places to eat and have fun. For the price you pay, this is definitely a great bargain, especially if you are traveling with children.

The hotel was actually better than I expected. Rooms were clean and the beds weren't the typical hard beds you find in a lot of service apartments in China. They provide all the toiletries via dispensers you find in Japanese hotels. Water pressure in the shower can be uneven, but certainly not a drip.

Location is very convenient with most attractions a short taxi ride ($2-3) or subway ride ($.50-1.00) away. Subway staion is 10 minute walk. Neighborhood has a couple grocery stores, food vendors and local restaurants. As to sanitaion concerns, no one in our group of 5 experienced any "intestinal incidents" from street food. The local park is interesting in the morning as many people come for different kinds of individual and group exercise. The hotel is very nice, with a moderately sized lobby, good staff with enough English speakers, nice pool and hot tub. Did not use the restaurant but it looked nice. Room was a spacious 3 bedroom with living room, dining table and small but efficient kitchen with refrigerator, stove and microwave. There were dishes for 4 and chopsticks but we had to request and pay about $3 extra for silverware and a frying pan. Two bedrooms had fairly comfortable queen beds while the third small bedroom had a twin that was very hard. I slept on with a comforter under me for some softness. The living room couch is large enough for an adult to sleep on. Each bathroom had a tub with shower. We were in town for 2.5 days. We enjoyed the excellent displays and activities at the Science and Technology Museum in Pudong which also has several good Imax shows. The Oriental Pearl Tower at night gave us great views of the lights of this city of 17 million. The Shanghai Aquarium next door was very good, as was the Shanghai City Museum in the base of the tower, with great reproductions of old Shanghai buildings, stores, dress and Chinese and Western autos from the early to mid 1900s. Walking the Bund at night and seeing the Shanghai families and couples is fun. We went to the shopping area around Yu Yuan Garden and met friends for dinner. They had eaten lunch at the tea house in the little lake in the center of the shopping area and said it was good but very pricey. We went to the Ningbo Dumpling Restaurant across the plaza and went to the second level for dinner. They have several small cooking areas with different kinds of food prepared and on the counter for you to pick up with prices clearly marked. Very good food, wide selection and our family of 5 ate for about $30. Had dessert at the Dairy Queen next door. We rode the maglev train from the airport to Pudong (435 kph or 261 mph), very impressive smooth ride. Arrival and departure at Shangahi Pudong airport was easy and quick, even going thru immigration on our departure at about 0730.

The hotel is centraly located, walking distance to the People's Square, the Bund and other sites. Excellent price/quality ratio. No luxuries but clean and cordial service.

Good location. Spacious rooms. Reasonable price level

apartment style, so great for a longer stay (don't have to eat every meal out). very comfortable rooms, convenient laundry service. few amenities, but convenient proximity to many tourist areas.

Hotel was very clean and comfortable. Location was excellent, and easily accessible to restaurants and shopping malls.

Stayed here for 5 nights over Christmas Period in a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment. Had everything we required e.g. clean comfortable, courteous helpful staff and in good location handy to subway and expressway for taxi ride into city. One tip is make sure you have a copy of your booking/registration with you as it helps to clear up any misunderstanding 'immediately'. And for 'westeners' remember this is a 'chinese' apartment hotel so 4/5 five star rating is 3.5 star. Would stay there again and would recommend to others looking for budget leavel accommodation in Shanghai.

We stayed in a 3-bedroom unit for 4 nights. It was very comfortable for four adults and two toddlers. First bedroom has a king-size bed and an attached bathroom. The second bedroom came with a queen-size bed and the third bedroom has a single bed. We also had a very good view of the city due to high floor. The only setback was the overall cleanliness of the unit. The floor was dirty, bedsheets were not changed daily and the kitchen lingered with fried food odor. There is a small supermarket round the corner that serves the grocery needs of foreigners well and a bakery shop nearby that sells very tasty bread and cakes. Travel by taxi is also very economical due to the apartment's central location. Boarding fare is 12 CNY, and stayed the same upon reaching the main shopping belts. Overall, this is a great place to stay in Puxi.