Home Inn Selected (South Square of Shanghai Railway Station)

This is a simple hotel that offers all the essential amenities for a short stay of a couple of nights. Its location is excellent - close to Shanghai Train Station and conveniently close to the city center via the subway. The area is lively, with plenty of restaurants and shops nearby. The room was spotless and cleaned daily, ensuring a comfortable stay. Breakfast is provided in the form of a 15 RMB voucher for the buffet restaurant right in front of the hotel. The receptionist was friendly and welcoming.

The staff are fantastic, as is the location. It’s a short walk to subway lines 1, 3, 4 and  a few minutes further to line 13, as well as Shanghai train station and bus station. There’s an Aldi and a shopping centre about a 15 minute walk away, along with a nice park. There’s lots of restaurants around and also McDonald’s, KFC and Starbucks. I was disappointed to see that I booked a premium room (the most expensive room), but I only had a frosted glass window facing a small ventilation shaft on the multiple occasions I stayed here. Some standard rooms have a street-facing window it seems. It can be a little noisy but is tolerable. I’d stay here again. Thanks to the staff for all being wonderful and making me feel at home.

Very small room. Breakfast is just 15yuen voucher to consume in an opposite restaurant. 8min walking distance from SH Railway station South Gate & metro exit 3.