Name: Ocean Star Holiday Inn
Address: 491 Jinling E Rd, Huangpu Qu, China, 200021, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shanghai, 200021, China
Rating: 8

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Nanpu Bridge

Downtown Shanghai

Old Town God Temple Snack Street

Yuyuan Bazaar

Yu Yuan Garden

Shanghai Natural History Museum

South Yunnan Road

Shanghai Museum of Pen and Ink

Shanghai Museum

The Bund

People's Square

Nanjing Road Shopping District

Shanghai Art Museum

Shanghai International Convention Centre

Shanghai Natural Wild Insect Kingdom

Oriental Pearl Tower

Jin Mao Tower

Taikang Road

Jing An Temple

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

Shanghai Botanical Garden

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Disneyland Shanghai

Airport Pudong

Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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I'm unsure of why the reviews for this place are so negative, as this was one of my favorite hotels I stayed in during my two-week trip to China. The hotel is spotless, stylishly designed, very comfortable, and offers an amazing complimentary breakfast that is maybe not as vast as others I had in China but more than made up for it in the food quality. The only things I didn't like about the hotel was the check-in process (a little slow) and the size of the rooms. Despite the slow check-in, they offered us complimentary tea which was a nice touch. It was a 20-25 min walk to the Bund which was fine for me, as I love to walk. It's about a 10 min walk to the nearest subway stop and nearby there are tons of restaurants. All in all, a pretty good location and a very comfortable stay for the price. 

Wonderful clean hotel 

Was travelling with a friend, and stayed in this hotel for 3 nights.  Very reasonably priced.  Our room was quite small, but adequate, modern and very clean.  Our room was on the street side and it was very quiet (2nd floor).  Mattresses were quite firm, but that seems to be the norm in China.  My friend found the mattresses a bit too hard, but I slept well.  Breakfast was included - a reasonable amount of choice, and included fruit, yoghurt, pastries, etc, if you don't want to eat the Chinese food also on offer.  Front desk staff were pleasant.  They didn't speak much English, but we got by with google translate (we were in China after all).  Fantastic location!!  We walked everywhere (we do like to walk) - not far to the Bund, or People's Square or People's Park.  Close to metro stations, and one block away from some great restaurants and street food.  We soon learned it is very hard to get a taxi in Shanghai - even if you have the hotel book one for you.  From the airport was fine, and early in the morning, but otherwise, plan to take the metro.

Great location

We stayed three nights in this hotel at the beginning of September 2019. The name 'Atour on the Bund' would suggest that it is close to Shanghai's glamour mile, but it isn't really. The walk to the Bund takes approximately 20 minutes and isn't pleasant.
The rooms are small and spartanic. Finding space for two large suitcases is a challenge. Our room was on the second floor overlooking Jinling East Rd, and street noise was a major issue. It also had an extremely unpleasant smell, and there was a significant amount of mould around the aircon outlets. Aircon, however, worked, and the bathroom was ok. 
The matresses were very hard, and I woke up with backpain every morning.
There is free Wifi in the rooms but our connection was slow and dropped out frequently. 
We were on a so called non-smoking floor, but observed frequently that other guests smoked in their rooms with their doors open. Staff couldn't have cared less.
Front desk staff speak no English and rely on interpreter smartphone apps. 
The breakfast was ok.
On the day of our departure, front desk staff were unable to organize a taxi for us to get to Hongqiao train station. In the end we missed our train, could not get on a later train and ended up paying for a 350 km taxi ride. 
We cannot recommend this hotel. The four star rating is a joke - two stars would be closer to reality. The place seems to be run by amateurs.

Disappointing in many aspects

The hotel is near the Huangpu River (1.5km), so you can get there very easy. It is located in the middle of the zone called "The Bund", which refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai, so you will have a good location. Also there are 2 banks just a few steps from the hotel, so you could exchange your money to RMB really quick and easy. 

About the room, mine was very small, barely just the bathroom and the king size bed, with a little closet to put our things. Also there was a TV for entertaining. The purpose of my trip was business and leisure, so I was just sleeping in the room, so it was fine for me not to have more space. You will have everything you need to take a shower, even a new toothbrush everyday. Breakfast is buffet, so you will have many options to choose, just remember that you will be on a Chinese hotel, so expect many Chinese food options. Food was good for me, but for my couple it was a heavy-flavor experience.

Check In is really quick, and check out is quicker. You could find some tables on the reception and the staff will give you some hot tea to drink there. If you have trouble speaking Chinese, don't worry, they have a translation device that will help you (and help them) to understand.

Good if you're looking only for a place to sleep

The title says it all. The staff are nice enough. The rooms and the hotel itself feel grubby and dated. The bathroom has an old plastic feel to it with cigarette burns on the toilet and shower floor. It feels very basic. I heard scurrying in the ceiling last night which can't be anything other than rats. No evidence of rats in the room but I am not confident.

The location is convenient but not many more positive points than that.

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