About Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Zhabei
Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Zhabei is a modern hotel in the Puxi area that’s just five minutes from Shanghai railway station and near the stores of Nanjing Road.
Each guestroom provides visitors with ensuites and a flat-screen TV, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Sleeper sofas, tea and coffee making facilities and iPod docking stations are also in each room along with a work desk with lamp. A few rooms have connecting features, separate living areas and slippers.
Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Zhabei hosts a 24-hour business centre and two meeting rooms. Currency exchange, wake-up calls and laundry facilities are also available at the hotel.
Each morning in the dining area guests are welcome to a complimentary Chinese breakfast buffet with favourites such as noodles, congee and fresh fruit that's served in the Great Room or a complimentary continentall breakfast.
The contemporary hotel is close to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai New International Expo Centre and Xintiandi.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Great Option for Train Commuters
Guests remarked that the hotel is simply steps away from the Shanghai railroad station and the Metro station. So if you're looking to visit other areas of China, this hotel makes it quite convenient based on prior visitors' remarks regarding its location.
positive:
Large and Safe Shanghai Rooms
Visitors mentioned that they found the accommodations at this hotel to be quite large, particularly when compared with other hotels in the area. Furthermore, visitors mentioned that the hotel appears to be in a safe area, which was reassuring to them.
positive:
Economical Choice for the Area
Visitors stated that while basic, the hotel also isn't very expensive. Guests mentioned that while looking for an economical hotel this hotel offers a decent value for the money since it suited their purposes just fine.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Some Staff Quibbles
Visitors remarked that the staff members are not well versed in English, so communication here may be a difficulty. Others remarked that the staff can come off as uninformed and at particular times rude and unhelpful.
negative:
Overcrowding Breakfast
While opinions on the breakfast were mixed, diners did remark that the breakfast line itself can get rather busy. Because of this, the area can feel crowded rather quickly. Based on visitors' comments you may feel a little claustrophobic at breakfast time.
negative:
Updating May Be in Order
According to some guests, odds and ends within the guestrooms could use some attention. Visitors cited issues such as heat and air conditioning that didn't work, dirty carpets, mould in the bathrooms and beds that sag. In short, the guestrooms seemed tired.