Hotel Equatorial, Shanghai
Expert reviews
“One of the first hotels in Shanghai built to receive international travelers after the Chinese economy opened up to world trade, the 520-room, four-star lodging is in the thick of things.”
What guests liked
- Boutique style
- Metro station
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This five-star establishment of hospitality excellence is situated at 65 Yanan Road West where it offers guests the best in modern amenities and facilities. The hotel offers five-star comfort and luxury to visitors and tourists in the city. The sleek design and architecture of the hotel are inviting and attractive to guests.
The hotel is located near the financial, commercial, economic and entertainment hub of the city, making it the ideal temporary home for visitors in Shanghai for business or pleasure.
The Hotel Equatorial is also located close to several places of interest and landmarks such as the Shanghai Exhibition Centre which is a 10-minute walk away from the hotel and the famous Nanjing Road shopping street which is also a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Shanghai Disneyland is about a 50-minute drive away from the Hotel Equatorial premises.
The hotel offers chic and stylish room options such as Corner Room, Smart Room, Club Deluxe Suite, Grand Room and Club Double or Twin Room. The Executive Suite of the hotel is fitted with VIP facilities that make it even more luxurious.
Guests can make use of the swimming pool in the hotel to enjoy several laps of swimming.
The hotel provides other services, facilities, and amenities such as dry cleaning, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, ironing service, daily maid service and room service. The hotel also offers currency exchange and valet parking.
The Hotel Equatorial Shanghai is the perfect place to enjoy the excitement of the city.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
8 August 2024
Very good
Very Good location
Place needs a refurb and staff and service was a bit of hit and miss
31 July 2024
Very good
Good location and breakfast but bathroom not sure clean especialy the bathtube
30 July 2024
Great stay, friendly stuff, excellent location, great for the value.
We stayed here for 5 days with my family with a small child. The hotel is a great for the value. Next to the Jing-an metro and close to everything. The facilities are also great. We especially like the comfortable bed and the swim pool. The neighborhood is amazing. I highly recommend for family and also business traveler.
28 July 2024
A great location for exploring Shanghai
The location is prefect for seeing Shanghai (including the Jing'an Temple which can be seen from your hotel room) with an underground station literally around the corner with two lines to choose from. Only a short walk away from the French Concession area, full of great bars & restaurants.
The bar closes too early (around 10pm)
24 July 2024
best value and best location.
location is excellent. Our room is facing JinAn temple, nice view.
24 July 2024
Booked this hotel for its central location. Staff very helpful like Summer from the reception who upgraded us to a newer
Location very convenient in center Shanghai
No comment
23 July 2024
Great short stay.
Friendly staffs who appreciate returned customers. I have stayed in this hotel when I first come to Shanghai 20+ yrs ago and have been staying there since then.
Nil.
21 July 2024
Fabulous
Very close to the subway station, breakfast was good, a lot of variety, room was big
Nothing
19 July 2024
Decent stay.
It was a good location
Not value for money, the food was limited and they don't cater for halal even with prior request being a 5 start hotel.
8 July 2024
A strong 8+
The hotel is a strong 8, always nice to come back here while working away from home
3 July 2024
I'm satisfied hope to be back again in Shanghai and this Hotel
Breakfast super good
WiFi
29 June 2024
Fabulous
A few steps from the metro station, rooms are big, very good breakfast
27 June 2024
A great value for a centrally located hotel,
Great location; good breakfast.
The beds are small.
24 June 2024
Very good
it was good
it was good
23 June 2024
Lovely hotel
Lovely hotel and nice staff. Located near a mall, the subway and many restaurants. Jing'an temple is just acorss the road and we were able to view it from our room. We had an east side view which allowed us to see the tall buildings you can see from the Bund so that was special. There is a small park near by also which is nice in the evening. There is a nice bar/ lounge to relax in, our room was lovely with no complaints and the bed was very comfy. Just what we needed. The breakfast had many options and the room service was quick and great quality. Thank you for a great stay.
Nothing we didn't like.
19 June 2024
Good choice for a business traveller or tourist
Very well located hotel close to Jing'an metro stop. Super breakfast. Large room with good facilities. The room staff were attentive. Given the heat, it was good to get four bottles of water per day.
17 June 2024
Very good
Amazing food, pool, good location
Bathtube was a bit dirty
17 June 2024
Good, but get rid of those carpets
Nice location for a hotel, good breakfast and gym/pool
CARPETS - in room and hallways were dirty, disgusting. They should remove them entirely
6 June 2024
Very conveniently located hotel with amenities within walking distance.
Very convenient location within walking distance to 3 metro lines.. So it's easy to get wherever u want within Shanghai. Even if you're traveling to nearby cities, Line 2 will take to a transport node to go almost anywhere u want.
There isn't much.
4 June 2024
Breakfast was amazing, multipal choices of excellent quality.
Staff was very nice and easy going and helpful.
Giving us twice a smelly old room. The smell was terrible to old sigarette smoke.
29 May 2024
A modest option in great central location
The localtion of this hotel is simply exceptional. It is right in the heart of the Jing An commercial centre and you can practically walk from the subway into the hotel. The staff is friendly and reliable, the rooms are spacious for this price range and the overall value for money is good.
I have stayed there for years and I think some services are getting a bit worse. Previously there were coffee machines in each room, now I didn't have one. The gym closed at 8pm, but I am not sure that was the case before (I think it wasn't). I had a fridge in the room but it didn't cool properly.
28 May 2024
Great place to stay to visit downtown Shanghai
Great location within walking distance to the Metro which lets you access most parts of Shanghai.
Not much
28 May 2024
Downtown Shanghai
very good location, few minutes walk to Nanjing Road - Jing An Temple, subway station exactly next to hotel, beautiful area to walk and explore.
27 May 2024
Very good
Spacious, clean, staff were kind
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Tennis court (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
Outdoors
- - Garden
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
Pool and wellness
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
9 August 2024
Very good
Great stuff. Cleaning ladies always say hi and cleaned with amazing speed when I left the room and used the pls clean sign. Concierge helps with delivery. Front desk is not quite helpful in comparison.
A bit worn. Very dark everywhere. Dim lights that you can’t see your face when you look into the mirror lol