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    Shanghai hotels - clean and good?

    Hi all, just bought dirt cheap tickets to Shanghai. Anyone can point me to where to stay?

    I'm not into nightlife, I just want to chill, see some heritage sites and great local food! Any recommendations?

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    Oh, and if you are wondering- dirt cheap tickets is from Spring airlines.

    Been recommended to try them from some HK friends.


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    Try sites like C Trip as you can see all the hotel ratings and get good deals. My first time there it was a package deal from China Travel but now I see there are these other options like C Trip.


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    I can recommend a small but great hotel - if you are into small boutique type. Price is resonable, service is excellent - it's 6 rooms in a house in the French concession, here:

    Reviews:
    Magnolia Bed & Breakfast Shanghai (Shanghai) - Hotel reviews, photos, rates - TripAdvisor

    Website:
    Magnolia Bed and Breakfast Shangai


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    when in china, i am always with the accor chain. you pay what you get. ibis is their 'economy' hotel.


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    I forgot to add, the couple that opened that hotel is lovely, she is an ex ballet dancer and he is an ex chef at the Shangri La. Nice people really.


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    Quote Originally Posted by qlloaky:
    Hi all, just bought dirt cheap tickets to Shanghai. Anyone can point me to where to stay?

    I'm not into nightlife, I just want to chill, see some heritage sites and great local food! Any recommendations?

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    Not a great deal of heritage left in Shanghai. You have the Bund at night, and then probably the best part to see is the French quarter - here is a walking tour.

    If you have time, I'd highly recommend getting out of Shanghai. Catch the fast train to Suzhou or Hangzhou, or to Nanjing. Stay in a small water town such as Xitang or Tongli. Shanghai just needs a couple of days at most in my opinion.
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    The hotel looks great! Anyone has similar recommendation? Like the idea of the Jazzy Shanghai period houses!


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    I try to stay at family-run cheapy places in China (by flashing my HKID), because despite the low prices, they are usually much cleaner than 3- and 4-star hotels.


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    So bookblogger, how do you identify the family inns? Can you do this from street level, internet info or word of mouth? I would also like to avoid the common chinese hotel but besides walking about & looking i would not know how to find one.


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