Jitai Hotel - Tongji University

To advertise with free WiFi is just ridiculous. 70 % of the day this WiFi is not working. Be honest with your services and you will get more stars. Sometimes it may happen that there just is no breakfast.

Jitai Hotel is right on the intersection of Siping Road and Chifeng road, just 10 minutes walk from the Tongji subway station, Line 10; 5 minutes from Tongji University gates. The rooms are however quite clumsy. Dark, damp, and often having a strong smell of cigarettes, the room service is often below the par. However, unlike many budget hotels in Shanghai who doesn't let foreigners in, Jitai has no such restrictions and can accommodate foreigners, as well as issue legal receipts for reimbursements, if asked for. The staff are friendly, but doesn't communicate in English, so a little bit of Chinese is of help. Overall, a less than average hotel for budget travelers.

I'm not going to lie, it is a little dingy and depressing and we definitely walked past a booty call, but for £20 a night it's really quite decent - if you want the Ritz then go to the Ritz. 7 minute down the road from the tube station on a good line. Room cleaned everyday, receptionist was very helpful, spoke a bit of English and stored your bags for free on the day you checked out. Room service every day, nice bathroom, in-room wifi, great AC, freebies like 2 water bottles, toothbrush and slippers. Never made it in time for breakfast but I'm sure it was fine! The only possible issue was that it's right by a busy road, but just bring earplugs and that sorts it. It's the kind of place you won't want to sit in all day, but then again you're in Shanghai so why would you anyway?!