Shanghai Historic Houses

As a business traveller, when I go to a hotel, I crave familiarity, as there are often enough surprises at work. At the Radisson Xing Guo, I had high expectations, check-in process was smooth and the room was nice. However, when I came back after work, the dirty cups were still inside my room and when I called down to front desk, they sent replacement glasses from room service without any spoons after a long wait. On my second day returning from work, there was only half the normal nunber of bottles of water. The continuous little errors were unfortuante as I never knew what else would go wrong. Hotel overall was nice, and should definitely spend more time training room servicing staff.

We chose this hotel and a balcony room because of its iconic view. The view was stunning, but the room was small for two pieces of luggage. However, we enjoyed the architecture of the hotel—it is a stone building and beautiful both inside and out. It is also very close to Rockbund. Recommend East Nanjing Metro station exit 6 is the fastest exit to hotel

I was able to experience what a luxury hotel is ♥️ It was a great place to welcome the new year of 2025. I could use an entire 3-story house in the style of old Shanghai, and it felt like I was in a village. Everything was perfect from the moment of check-in to check-out. Right after check-in, they accompanied me and gave me detailed and kind guidance from the way to the 1st to 3rd floor (+ rooftop). The staff were all professional and had affection and pride for Capella, which was nice. They thoughtfully recommended restaurants nearby because it was New Year's Day on January 1st, and they said they would help me with everything I needed. The room condition was also the best, and the welcome food, cake, was very delicious. It was secretly convenient that there were two bathrooms. I could control the sunlight with curtains on the windows, and the traditional Shanghai candy, traditional comics, and wooden bookshelf(?) that they gave me as a souvenir were impressive. The first floor door and small terrace(?) were also so beautiful and nice. I also liked that the living room and bedroom were on completely different floors. Usually, other hotels clean the room when you stay for more than 2 nights, but they cleaned the room meticulously every time you left. At first, I didn't think they would clean the room because it was only for 1 night, so I was a little surprised, but when I asked, they said they clean it meticulously every time you leave. The mother-of-pearl minibar was really nice. The library was also nice, and the chocolate was delicious! I was also able to eat breakfast at Pierre Gagnaire, and I was glad to have enjoyed Pierre Gagnaire in Korea. However, since I ordered a Chinese menu at a French restaurant, the breakfast wasn't that great! Hahaha Next time, I think it would be better to choose a French menu or just eat dinner. They even gave me a gift when I checked out, and even called a taxi for me. Although it was only for a day, I felt like a Chinese princess (?) I want to go on my next trip and visit other Capellas. Thank you♥️

The room is very tidy, with many small designs. The mix of old objects from traditional Guanzhong homestays and modern minimalist designs is refreshing. The room is fully equipped and new. The smart toilet is great, the hair dryer is from Dyson, the toiletries are all big brands, and the bedside Bluetooth speaker is also very easy to use. Returning to the core theme, the bed is very comfortable to sleep on. The children are reluctant to leave the special mattress of this hotel, and their fatigue is swept away. The children's slippers and toothbrushes are so cute. There are also some snacks and imported drinks in the room (with a refrigerator), which I like. The breakfast is very good, a very distinctive vegetarian meal, very delicate, simple and delicious, the environment is great, and the dining experience is full marks. You can also eat lunch and dinner here. The 1-to-1 butler service is very good and enthusiastic. It can be said to be meticulous. The weather is cold, and there is cooked ginger tea ready. The butler Haohao also called in the evening to ask if you have arrived home safely and whether you need some porridge for a midnight snack. I'm so impressed. I will stay here again when I go to Shanghai in the future

First - love the location. 3 to 5 mins from exit 1 of Nanjing east station. Just turn left upon exiting exit 1 and turn into the alley when you see the shop 邵万生食品公司 （note- this shop’s Palmier biscuits （蝴蝶酥）and meat mooncakes (鲜肉月饼）are really good). Second - friendly staff. Didn’t know that they don’t have aircon in winter and turned on the aircon. Turns out that if you do that, you will just heat up the room. Though I also felt that the staff could have told us that but it is also true that this information is quite commonly known in China and I should have done my research. The hotel staff was also prompt to assist - gave me a fan to cool down the room when I complained about the heat at 3am! I appreciate that. Even the cleaning staff was friendly - would remind us to take drinking water at the lobby when we leave the room for the day. Third - room is clean and has all the facilities. Water pressure is good. Really value for money The con is that the toilet door is really clear! This makes things a bit awkward when you go with friends. Actually, even if you go with your spouse, you may not want your spouse to see you on the throne and what you do in the bathroom!

I’ve lived and traveled around China for 6 years and have been to Shanghai countless times trying many different types and levels of hotels. The Fairmont Peace Hotel is by the far the best I’ve ever experienced in Shanghai thus far. The service at check in was fantastic and friendly and so accommodating. The lady spoke perfect English which helped me a lot and went so far as to walk us to our room and explain some key points. All staff are wonderful and smiling and so willing to help. The room was clean and quiet and had all the modern finishings to make life easy while blended into a beautiful and traditional style. The Jazz Band is a must see and the small museum is lovely. The Phoenix Restaurant produced some delicious food. Overall I cannot stop singing the praises of this hotel. Also location is fantastic for tourists. Right on the Bund and close to subway stations and taxi pickup points if needed.

A wonderful second stay at this gorgeous boutique hotel! It's my new favourite place in the city. The service is amazing, the rooms are lovely and clean, and it's in an amazing location. Very comfortable beds and lovely little touches in the room (fruit, sandalwood soap etc). It was perfect for Christmas weekend.

The hotel is very well located and beautiful. We live in Shanghai and had been curious about it. The tour was in Chinese but since I read the book available at the hotel I was able to see the different areas. When the guide spoke I turned on my translator and was able to follow along. Ethan at the front desk was amazing he was very helpful and kind. He made our stay a memorable one.

Great location. Can wash/dry clothes for free. Free coffee machine. Lots of food nearby. Convenient location. Can safe keep luggage or deliver taobao items to hotel lobby. High tech self closing curtain, jbl speaker, smart tv, touch screen lights control all…. However…. They did not do up their windows properly. Windows can’t be locked and do not have proper gasket to seal up. Hence, you can hear noise coming in quite clearly, as well as the mala smell from shops below. Whole corridor and room will smell like mala 😂 their “air freshener” in the room is all dried up, not refilled, non existence and it’s just used for display. Spacious room with comfy bed/pillow and free flow mala smell 😅