Shanghai Pudi Boutique Hotel

This was a rather unusual place. It seems to be a tired grand place with spacious rooms but everywhere showing wear and tear, not seriously but just tired, which is OK at this point because old glamour shines through. Location, location, location! A stone's throw from Fuxing Park. 5 minutes from Xintiandi. The center of the center, and yet not the glitz.

Stayed here for three nights. Good sized room with lots of wood paneling. The bed was comfortable and the desk area convenient. But there is a bar in the same building and you can hear and feel the pounding all night. I can't sleep in this kind of environment and had to wear noise canceling headphones all night. Good location near Fuxing park in a rare, quiet section of downtown Shanghai.

Prior to my trip, I had a quick look at some photos and reviews online of this boutique hotel. Pictures looked pretty decent and decided to book it for 3 nights stay in October 2019. When I told the taxi driver I need to go to this address, he could not find the place and dropped me at a cross road which I was completely lost around midnight with 2 large suitcases. I had to ask around and finally found the hotel tucked in a corner which is not visible. The room was large but the condition was poor. Stained carpets, filthy work desk chair and scary artworks. Lights were dim in the room and scary for single lady traveller. I have wanted to check out instantly but could not as was told the hotel will still charge me for the nights booked. All in all it was a traumatising 2 nights stay ever in my life. I managed to move out after that. The breakfast place was on the 8th floor but the lift only take one to 7th floor. There's flights of stairs to climb to 8th Floor. Breakfast was simple but edible. The hotel is in a sorry state.