About Hotel Rayfont Shanghai Xuhui
Set in the heart of downtown Shanghai, and within a two-minute walk to the closet metro, this high-rise hotel offers an on-site restaurant and daily house-keeping service.
Elegantly decorated rooms at Hotel Rayfont Shanghai Xuhui feature air-conditioning and heating, along with complimentary Wi-Fi and an in-room safety-deposit box. Additional amenities include coffee and tea-making facilities.
Take time out to relax in the sauna, or blow off some steam in the fitness centre. Business guests can take advantage of the fully-fitted business centre with high-speed Internet, or use the on-site car-rental service.
Local and international cuisine is served at the on-site restaurant where guests can enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine and Western delights. The on-site coffee shop offers snacks and beverages.
Xintiandi and French Concession are within a 25-minute walk from Hotel Rayfont Shanghai Xuhui, and those visitors coming from Pudong Airport will have a 45-minute drive, or a 20-minute drive from Hongqiao Airport.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Good location
You will have downtown Shanghai within an easy walk from the hotel, the metro is also in the vicinity, and the French District is conveniently close by too. Guests did appreciate the amenities that surrounded the hotel, and those that didn't have their own vehicles with them didn't even notice.
positive:
Great for the budget
For those on a shoe-string budget, this hotel might just bring some relief to the pocket. Guests were quite impressed with the economically priced rooms, and felt that it was good for an overnight stay.
positive:
Good eateries close by
If you don't mind spending on lovely little cafes and coffee shops, then you may want to try the coffee shop next door. Guests say you will get a great cup of coffee and a choice of excellent pastries too.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Dated hotel
Many visitors found the facilities, as well as the building and rooms really dated and tired. The wallpaper in many of the rooms was peeling off, the building looked like it could do with some much needed maintenance, and rooms were not very modern.
negative:
Damp and mouldy
Complaints of smelly rooms due to dampness have been reported, as well as mould in many of the bathrooms. Guests also found stale cigarette smells in the non-smoking rooms along with old cigarette butts.
negative:
Awefull Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi is meant to be free of charge here, and guests were horrified with the service. It was almost impossible to get any work done via the hotel's Wi-Fi service provider, as it was down for the majority of guests' stays. If you do need to stay in touch with family and friends, try to bring your own cable to connect to the Internet.