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Dayin Youth Hostel - Old Town & People's Square& Rail Hub -Social Area -Bar -Café -Gym -Free Laundry Luggage Storage -24H Front Desk -English Service features a fitness centre, shared lounge, a restaurant and bar in Shanghai. Among the facilities at this property are an ATM and a concierge service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. The staff is amazing, its very hard to get around in China without knowing the language

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9.1
Superb
389 reviews
Price from
US$34
per night

At the hostel, every room is equipped with a desk. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, certain rooms at Hi Cozy International Youth Hostel East Nanjing Road & The Bund - Free Gym also provide guests with a city view. All units include a safety deposit box. We had a wonderful stay! The entire team was incredibly kind and helpful, but we especially want to thank Hazel—she went above and beyond to assist us and made our experience truly special. Everything was clean, comfortable, and well-organized. I will definitely recommend this hotel to all my friends. Thank you again!

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9
Superb
899 reviews
Price from
US$39
per night

Dayin Youth Hostel - East Nanjing Road & People's Square & The Bund -Large Social Area -Bar -Café -Gym -Free Laundry Luggage Storage -24H Front Desk -English Service has a fitness centre, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Shanghai. Among the facilities at this property are an ATM and a business centre, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. Was amazing to be in this hostel I like it so much the reception service was fantastic all of them was friendly and welcoming I definitely recommend it to anyone want to enjoy the holidays in Shanghai See you next time Thank you so much 🥰

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8.8
Fabulous
1,511 reviews
Price from
US$46
per night

Situated in Shanghai and with Shanghai Railway Station reachable within 1.8 km, WeFlow Youth Hostel - Shanghai People's Square Jing'an Joy City features express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge. The property is around 1.6 km from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd., 2.2 km from People's Square and 2.6 km from Jade Buddha Temple. Guests can have a drink at the snack bar. Thanks to the staff, they will help me take a taxi.In addition, they helped me with some related problems.I

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8
Very good
366 reviews
Price from
US$18
per night

Conveniently located in Lujiazui area, Hidden Garden Youth Hostel -Oriental Pearl &Lujiazui -Garden Social Area -Bar -Café -Free Laundry Luggage Storage -24H Front Desk -English Service Shanghai Orientel Pearl Lujiazui Branch features a creatively designed sun terrace, where a lot of events can be hold. Free WiFi is provided throughout the entire property. Free private parking is also possible. Century Avenue Station (Metro line 2, 4, 6, 9) is only a 7-minute drive away. Great hostel with a nice stuff!

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8
Very good
439 reviews
Price from
US$34
per night

Set in Shanghai and within 5.7 km of Shanghai Disneyland, Denpa Inn - Disney Kangqiao Branch has a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is located 14 km from Shanghai New International Expo Centre, 20 km from Shanghai World Financial Centre SWFC and 21 km from Jin Mao Tower. The accommodation offers room service and a 24-hour front desk for guests.

All guest rooms at the hostel feature air conditioning and a wardrobe. The staff was very good. The room was modern, clean and light. Check in was 3 hours earlier than it should be. Also they allowed us to keep our baggage after we checked out till the evening without extra charge. On the first floor there are 3 china cafes. The cat was cute.

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8.3
Very good
29 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

Situated in Shanghai and within 2.3 km of Yu Garden, Denpa Inn-Lao Ximen Metro Station Branch has a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is located 2.6 km from People's Square, 3.3 km from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd. And 4.4 km from Jin Mao Tower. The accommodation features room service, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests.

Shanghai World Financial Centre SWFC is 4.5 km from the hostel, while Superbrand Shopping Mall Shanghai is 5.2 km from the property. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is 18 km away. the staff was very friendly and willing to help

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8
Very good
32 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Attractively located in Shanghai, WeFlow Hostel (Shanghai Xintiandi) features air-conditioned rooms, a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is around 1.6 km from People's Square, 2.7 km from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd. And 2.8 km from Jing'an Temple. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests. This Hostel is located in a residential area that is quite peaceful inside and, at the same time, is connected to the busy Huaihai road area (very near one subway station, malls, shops and Xintiandi). The staff was very friendly and helpful.

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7.5
Good
387 reviews
Price from
US$18
per night

Located in Shanghai and with Shanghai Railway Station reachable within 1.3 km, Meego Yes Hotel provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, room service and organising tours for guests.

Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd. Is 2.4 km from the hostel, while Jade Buddha Temple is 2.5 km away. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is 16 km from the property. Clean room, center location near the metro station.

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7.4
Good
714 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Featuring a shared lounge, Shanghai Meego Qingwen Hotel is located in Shanghai in the Shanghai Area region, 1.5 km from Jing'an Temple and 2.2 km from Pedestrian Street of East Nanjing Rd. The hostel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom and free WiFi. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk and a shared kitchen for guests. The Staff, The Atmosphere, The Surroundings, The Room - everything was very nice to me !! Being a foreigner in China, the language barrier is the most problematic factor, however due to the lovely and most supportive behavior of the staff there, my journey to and from there was really noteworthy to describe !!

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7.8
Good
628 reviews
Price from
US$16
per night

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