Dengba Inn (Shanghai Caoyang Road Subway Station Global Harbor Branch)

This was my first experience with a pod-like room but not my first hostel experience. I opted for the Four people male only room. Ever since I came there I quickly noticed that the other occupants had to stay there for extended periods of time. (By the amount of gathered stuff In the room). My own cubicle was very clean and really cozy so really not complaintes there. I wanna say a good portion of the room was underutilised. I only got my own lockable locker. Other than that there was much space to put stufff. I noticed half of the opposite wall to my room had nothing on there. Adding some hangers or shelves woudl be really welcome. The big problem was the bathroom. The cleaning lady did come every day but she basically just changed the trashcans and added new toilet papers. The toilet was cleaner only once, the day I was leaving. Other than that the ground was dirty, the mirror was dirty, the sink, shower head and hairdryer were all cleaned a gooood while ago. I'm not one to really look at much, especially when a place is cheap and close to the city vantage points but this seems like something that could have been wiped down once or twice a week. Now It may have been possible this is only because my room-mates where long term and the whole room cleans only once the whole room is vacant, but I think even in that case that shouldn't have been an excuse. Maybe actually the opposite. Other Thant that the common room was very cool and clean. The main bathrooms were solo clean with cigarette ashes around the toilets and a wipe down wouldn't come in vain. They had high quality hairdryer and other ammeninites there on the opposite side. That I liked. Also a whilst the whole building was non-smoking, people jsut opened a window and smoked in the stairway, which was always opened to the whole floor, so the whole floor smelled like smoke. Not a big problem for me, but I can image some other people might bug that. Overall the experience was pleasant.. I would really appreciate more space for organisation of my own stuff. Especially with the style for the room being the way it is. I never thought anyone would steal anything from anyone so that made my experience a lot more comfortable as well. Main thing, that would definetly make me come back to this chain of Appartments would be an improvement in cleanlinesss. I don't mean anything fancy, jsut take an alcohol spray and wipe down the touched surfaces clean every other day or even twice a week. That woudl make it perfect for sure. Ohh also, only one outlet worked, the two USB-A's next to the AC Plug didn't. 

Great room. Great location. Clean!

The place is good but the shared bathroom is not very clean. They quickly moped but not deeply cleaned. Same for the rooms. I don't think the shared rooms are often cleaned.

Recommend to stay, near to train station Caoyang line 3/4/11. There are eateries nearby which open before 7am in the morning and closed 11pm at night.

Decent place to stay in, basic amenities provided, location is convenient as it is several minutes walk to key locations like the metro, shops and global harbor

Gooood