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San Want

2.0 star property

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Interior
Buffet
Fitness facility
Room
Executive Suite

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

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650 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, 650?, Shanghai, PVG, 200233
  • Place, Guilin Park
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Shanghai Grand Stage
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Shanghai (PVG-Pudong Intl.)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Suite | Living area

Deluxe Suite

  • 732 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

  • 818 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Shanghai

Located in Xuhui, San Want is within 2 miles (3 km) of sights such as Shanghai Stadium and Xujiahui Shopping District. This 383-room hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like a restaurant, a gym, and a nightclub.

What's nearby

  • Guilin Park - 1 min drive - 0.6 miles
  • Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center - 3 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Shanghai Grand Stage - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Tousewe Museum - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Shanghai Mass Art Gallery - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Shanghai South Railway Station - 5 min drive
  • Guilin Road Station - 13 min walk
  • Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪大富贵酒楼 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut 必胜客 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Little Sheep Hot Pot 小肥羊 - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Mixer Café - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪狼来了食膳碳烤羊腿 - ‬6 min walk

About this property

San Want

Guests of San Want have access to a nightclub, a gym, and WiFi in public areas. Friendly staff can provide a safe deposit box at the front desk, and also offer advice about sightseeing. Additional amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a gift shop.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge); wired internet (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Babylon
  • Chaopinji

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Nightclub

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Spa

  • Spa treatment rooms

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 20 floors
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
  • Check-in: 2 PM
  • Check-out: 12:00 PM
Checking in and out are easy with express services.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

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Frequently asked questions

What can I see within easy reach of San Want?

This hotel is situated in Xuhui, close to The Bund, Xintiandi Style Shopping Centre, and People's Square. You'll also find West Nanjing Road and Xujiahui Shopping District within a short drive.

Is there parking available at San Want?

No, there isn't parking available at the hotel.

Does San Want feature a casino at the property?

No, San Want doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at San Want?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

Is San Want good for couples?

Couples will appreciate amenities like a restaurant, a nightclub, and spa treatment rooms at this hotel.

Does San Want have a hot tub?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hotel.

Does San Want have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Yes, San Want serves breakfast for a surcharge each morning at Chaopinji.

Does San Want have connecting rooms?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How far is the airport from San Want?

The closest major airport to San Want is Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), which is 9.9 mi away (36 minutes by car). Another top airport is Shanghai Pudong Intl. Airport (PVG), which is around 22.9 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies at San Want?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at San Want.

San Want Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 149 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 149 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 149 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 149 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 149 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I did feel the breakfast should had been included with the two room booking.

8/10 Good

Steve, Boston MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My go-to place in Xuhui district

They are my go-to hotel in Xuhui district for a few reasons: (1) hotel is clean and easily accessible via metro (Guilin Road), (2) never had a problem to get a non-smoking room (as sometimes it is an issue in China), (3) a lot of rooms have a very, VERY deep bathtub in which it is possible to be completely immersed, (4) the training room is decently equipped, even if I would hope for a bench press or a Smith machine somewhere, and (5) restaurants, if not immediately next door, are within 10 minutes walking distance. Some of the rooms I went in start showing their age, but still in quite an acceptable shape. Service so far has been decent as well. So, a keeper.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very close to station. Nice restaurant and staffs

However, no air con during my stay because of winter

10/10 Excellent

Scott, Boise ID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for China

I stayed in other hotels on my trip to china and this was hands down the best. Room was clean and had lots of extras. Snacks, bidet, water, milk, all included at no cost in the room. Most importantly room seemed to be clean!!! Staff spoke some english, my visa worked to pay for the hotel which it had not at other hotels. Next door to subway and in a nice enough neighborhood, highly recommended.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel in residential area, not much business nearby

8/10 Good

Michael P, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Large room, well decorated. It is really close to a subway station. There was complimentary fruit, a bowl of noodles, and bottles of water in the room. The lobby is beautiful and has many comfortable places to sit. Only downside is that you have to walk a short way for stores or other restaurants. Very nice place, I would stay again.

8/10 Good

David C, Los Angeles, California.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great comfortable hotel, perfect location.

I was in Shanghai for a week on business. The location is very convenient. 5 min. walk to train station. 5 min walk to tons of restaurants/stores/cafes. Hotel was very clean, well kept. They offered snacks/drinks free of charge in the room everyday (cookies, fruit, chips) which was a nice surprise to see a hotel include these minor items. Overall, great stay, would def stay again.

8/10 Good

Shen, San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Stay

It is in general a good quality hotel. The room is large, clean with good layout. Front desk is very friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Rick, St Louis Mo.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Everyone there was helpful with any request.

I would recommend this hotel to anyone. the staff was great.

8/10 Good

Gordon, Haslemere

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

San Want Hotel

This was our fifth stay at the San Want Hotel.this hotel is situated very close to my sister in law also it is close to the shanghai metro on Line 9.: We had a superior room which is about 68 square metres in size. Well worth paying for the extra space as it is double the size of a standard room.Food not so good for Westerners. Caters more for Orientals.

6/10 Okay

MC, Atlanta GA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Hotel staffs need more tarining

Front desk staff refused to loan me an umbrella and requested a deposit despite for a registered guest. Staff claimed that this is the hotel policy. I returned to them that was an unreasonable policy. After my argument, one staff member finally called her supervisor and agreed to loan me one but won't give it to me at the front desk. Instead I have to go back to the hotel room and wait for the delivery. Te lobby coffee area was very poorly designed and the design and chairs are the cheapest standard. The staff were not helpful as they push and hurry you to make an order while I was greeting my clients at the lobby. I definitely not to use this hotel lobby to meet clients because of its cheap design and untrained staff.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

4/10 Poor

Monty, Atlanta, GA, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

poor night shift management and security issue

Hotel location is great and just one min. Out of subway line 9. Very convenient to connect to other lines. However, the cafe area in the lobby is very poorly designed and equipped. The table and chairs are so cheap but the beverage price is about the 5 start standard. The cafe area is very small and the furniture are very cheap. Not suitable for business meeting in the area as not business presentable. The security is also poor as the mid night shift staff often slept at the front desk and don't even bothered to wake up when there had visitor entered. The hotel guest elevators are right behind the counter and all visitor must go through the night shift staff before entering the hotel rooms. No room key is required to go in the guest elevator. non-smoking is the policy but the nigh shift staff even allow the standby taxi driver to smoke in the lobby. The management shall make some improvements on the night shift isues.

6/10 Okay

AshS

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Hard for westerners

Looks like a nice hotel of you speak Chinese. If you only speak English it's very difficult to communicate with room service, laundry service / house keeping, restaurant or concierge. I will definitely choose an international hotel chain next time. It certainly isn't San wants fault I can't speak Chinese, but the reality is it isn't a hotel for non-Chinese speakers.

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Boston MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The art of feeling welcomed

I make a point to stop at that hotel whenever I am in Shanghai. I arrived there pretty late. Guy at the desk treated my reservation pretty fast. Insisted to have a non-smoking room. Done! Oh, and an upgrade too. Do you need a credit card for incidentals/all. Nope! Guess I was there plenty of times. Also appreciated: I speak Chinese, even if I am not even Asian. I always appreciate their willingness to speak to me in their language. From hearing them speaking with other clients, I know their English is pretty good. Still, appreciate the practice and the respect. Much better than some of the other Shanghai place, which can be pretty snobby language-wise. They have "o-furo" Japanese style baths, pretty relaxing. All stuff in the minibar are free, mainly snacks and juices. But then I had the (pleasant) surprise to find a bottle of umeishu (Japanese plum wine). Free of charge too apparently. Might have set them back a few dollars, but you know what? If they wanted to have me come back, it did accomplish its goal! They also have a bar downstairs that looks pretty good. Didn't patronize it though, or the restaurant. The hotel itself is a bit off the beaten paths. But only a bit. Take the metro to Guilin road, line 9, which is now going straight to Pudong (the area, not the airport) in about 20 minutes. Make sure you go UP Yishan road (got lost this way!) when you come out of the metro station. In front of the hotel, there is a convenience store, I think there is one at the metro station too. Hotel is bright golden color with the face of a fatty boy on it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

San Want Hotel Shanghai

neat and tidy. very close to subway.

8/10 Good

R, Vancouver, BCO

Liked: Cleanliness

2/10 Terrible

Cole, Beijing

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Value

For the special price I booked this hotel, it was an excellent value. It was very convenient to Shanghai Normal University where I was lecturing. Otherwise, it is not the most convenient place but very close to subway line (line 9). What sets this apart is the beds, which as anyone who has been in China knows, are usually rock hard. That is NOT the case with this hotel. The beds are firm but actually comfortable. The rooms are clean and nice. Fantastic value. And stuff in the mini-bar is all free--although it's from the owner of the hotel which is a snack and beverage company with a very unappealing logo which adorns the side of this Orange colored hotel

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

Rob, Davis, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Value for the Service and Comfort

Visiting a conference at the Everbright Exhibition Center and after reviewing the customer reviews for the other hotels locally decided on the San Want. I was very happy with my choice compared to other hotels I visited while there. Positives - Very attentive and helpful staff. Clean hotel and rooms. Free internet (via Cable). Good selection at buffet. Taxi's knew of Hotel and no problem getting there. Surrounding area appeared safe. Minor Cons - About 1 km from Conference centre, I walked each way (flat easy walk and past shops / restaurants). Restaurant staff are a bit over zealous and keen. Each day in the buffet each time I went back to the counter for desert of coffee when I returned to my seat the table had been cleared, cleaned and had new occupants seated. I then had to wait to be seated at another table. This is the fastest cleaning away of plates etc I have ever seen. Also when selecting food at the buffet I had a chef dash out of the Kitchen to tell me Chinese do not mix these items on my plate and then scrapped off the food. Great they want to share the correct way to enjoy their food - just over keen. All in all a good stay and the only cons were really they were trying too hard.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Far from tourist spots

Location is little far from tourist spots therefore, if you're foreign tourist, you may want to find different accomadation. Hotel itself is fine, however, guess room smell is not very pleasant. Room size is good. 5 minutes walk from subway station. It's a business hotel for local. If you speak Chinese, there're some good dining choices nearby without English menu.

8/10 Good

joseph, California

Disliked: Room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Your home in Shanghai

I discovered San Want a year or so ago, and if I need to visit Shanghai around the Hongqiao airport location, I definitely go there each and every time. Price is very reasonable, the hotel is very well maintained, and the location is really close to metro. Service is very good too. Contrary to some other Shanghainese locations, they don't insist to speak English to you when you can do Chinese, which is a proof of respect in my opinion. But I heard them speaking with other customers, their English is fine. They are international-grade, efficient, yet not arrogant (another problem at some other Shanghai locations). Some of their rooms have the Japanese funny bath - always a favorite of mine. Snacks are free, so is the Internet (at least when booking through Hotels.com). In the area, there isn't much in terms of restaurants, but if you go up Guilin Road (in front of San Want hotel), and go two or three blocks down, you will find a few restaurants, some very basic (if you like shish kebabs, basic will do just fine), some more refined, but all have cheap beer. The hotel also has a bar - never patronized it though, I like the street food a bit too much ;) There is a 24-hour convenience store on that road very close to the hotel, in case you want something above and beyond snacks (which are free, didn't I say this?). Two thumbs up!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Pleasant Surprise

I have lived off and on in China for over 25 years and traveled everywhere staying in many different types of hotels. This strangely-named hotel gets high marks for a rare find: a comfortable bed in a Chinese hotel. Almost impossible to find. Most hotel beds are just like sleeping on the floor. Not so here. The rooms are big, clean and nice. HBO and CNN at a very reasonably priced 4 Star (Chinese rating) is impressive. Service is standard for domestic hotels which are not part of an international chain. Breakfast surprisingly decent. In all, this hotel surpassed my expectations and I just booked it again.