Mercure Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station

Check in was fine. Two of the elevators weren't working and one that was was also filthy and unfinished. The the hallway carpets are all stained and somewhat disgusting. When I got to my first room the bathroom had a bit of an off-smell, however this only intensified until a couple hours later when the entire room was inundated with the stench of sewage. After about 30 minutes of discussion and inspection, the staff moved me to another room. Unfortunately the toilet did not properly function there. This was my third stay at this hotel. The previous two times I had been put off my the dirtiness of the elevators and the hallways, but the room was so cheap and so convenient to the Hongqiao rail station that I took the good with the bad, but the continued decline has put this hotel on my blacklist. I travel in China regularly for business and realize that the standards there are different than in Europe - in some ways they are better, in others worse - but this hotel is just below what I would consider a minimum acceptable standard. Spend a bit of extra money and go somewhere else...

Hotel itself is absolutely fine - comfortable and in quiet location. Well placed for the train station which is a 15 minutes walk. One suggestion is for the hotel to provide more detailed instructions on the website on how to how to reach it on foot - I have taken a taxi from the train station and the driver was less than pleased having to drive me such a short distance. No idea what he said, but kept shouting waving his hands, so presume unhappy :) . It is a very easy walk, but hotel is a little tucked away and not immidiately visible from the main road. Overall fine and would stay again for the convenience of its location.

- actually majority of the staff actually cannot speak english as well the room AC controls are only in chinese. That would not be issue if it would be a simple china-outback hotel but as they advertise communication in english and are of this renowned brand and price level, at a major international transport hub, I have to complain about it. - the same with soundproofing, you can hear chating and music from next rooms in the night + spacious,modern and clean exec room with modern bathroom and good amenities (free soft drinks, sofa, electrical bidet...) ++ Location - Close walking distance to Hongqiao hub, they have a free shuttle to the railway station Lot of chinese restaurants and shops around + huge Hongtiao shopping center + working wifi

This is a very nice hotel. They have very good staff and have free shuttle bus to the railroad station. Love this hotel.

The hotel is further from the Hongqiao Train Station than it looks on the map. Would suggest a taxi but you can walk for about 20 minutes. Can get across the access road via the underground mall (The Hub) or to the top level and use walkways. Refrigerator did not work. Changed rooms. Wifi speed is ok. Rooms are very large. There are no English explanation sheets for the air conditioning and TV remote. You will need to contact the front desk. The hotel is new and modern and in an industrial park area. There are convenience stores nearby and a shopping center with food not far away. Front desk spoke limited English.