Affordable Hotels in Shanghai You Must Stay At | The Unbeatable River View is Breathtaking
| The Unbeatable River View is Breathtaking.
1️⃣ Public Area
▪️ The most iconic feature of the Jin Mao Grand Hyatt is its huge atrium that spans over 30 floors. Looking up from the bottom, the grandeur is impressive, and such hotel designs are rare even today, yet the Jin Mao Grand Hyatt, which opened in 1999, had it more than 20 years ago
▪️ The glittering, row-aligned elevator hall also displays the peak grandeur of that era
2️⃣ Guest Rooms
▪️ Bedroom: This stay was in the Jia Bin Xuan River View King Room, which has a simple and open layout; the poetry at the head of the bed is also a unique feature of the hotel, adding an elegant touch to the room
The bedroom design seems somewhat outdated by today's standards, and many pieces of furniture in the room clearly show signs of age
▪️ Bathroom: Compared to the bedroom, the bathroom design is much more fashionable; the transparent glass basin is very avant-garde, and the extensive use of glass and agent materials highlights the luxurious atmosphere
▪️ View: As a high-rise hotel, it naturally focuses on high-altitude views; with three floor-to-ceiling windows in the room, the view is very expansive, overlooking the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Huangpu River without obstruction, and both the daytime and nighttime views are very beautiful
3️⃣ Breakfast
Breakfast is served until 10:30 am, and when I went at 9:30 am, it was very crowded and I had to queue to enter; the restaurant still offers high-altitude views, and if you're lucky, you can get a seat by the window
Breakfast is divided into Chinese and Western sections on either side of the restaurant, with a bar in the middle; this design doesn't feel very convenient, as the span from left to right is a bit large, especially when the restaurant is full
The variety and quality of breakfast can only be said to be passable. In my impression, the Hyatt chain has a high standard of dining, and as a high-end brand of Hyatt located in Shanghai, this experience was well below my expectations
4️⃣ Fitness
The hotel's gym is open 24 hours a day, with front desk registration during the day and room card access at night; the gym is not large, but it has a variety of equipment that is well maintained
It's a pity that the hotel's swimming pool is closed for maintenance until November 23
5️⃣ Service
Before going, I had read some online reviews about the service at Jin Mao Grand Hyatt, and after staying, I feel that the service indeed needs improvement
From the front desk staff handling check-ins, to the concierge in the lobby, to the waiters in the restaurant, everyone seems very busy, too busy to pay attention to you; during the stay, only a very few staff members greeted and offered help proactively, most of them seemed somewhat indifferent; the response speed of room service was relatively fast for a high-rise hotel, but when they came, they only brought one of the two items I was told they would bring
6️⃣ Conclusion
Although the hotel facilities are old, the once top luxury scale of Shanghai is still there; among the hotels in Shanghai with high-altitude views, it is considered to have a high cost-performance ratio; although this hotel can no longer compete with newly opened luxury brands in many areas, the sediment of years and special sentiment are something that other new hotels do not have