Shanghai Lianzheng Hotel (People's Square Subway Station)

I guess you get what you pay for. It's not very soundproof, so it was noisy. The room's cleanliness was also just average. However, the front desk lady had a good service attitude and check-in was very quick.

Facilities: Excellent Environment: Clean Service: Attentive, with a great attitude

Absolutely terrible. This place is an old, run-down guesthouse with shabby decor and appalling hygiene. The bathroom doesn't even have a separate wet and dry area, and the trash bag hadn't even been changed when I checked in. My booking on Trip.com clearly stated a free room upgrade was available, but when I asked the front desk twice, they claimed all king rooms were booked. I showed them that king rooms were still bookable on Trip.com, and they still insisted they'd forgotten to take it down. Trip.com's handling of the issue, however, was very quick and good. There was also a persistent foul smell in the room. I will definitely not be staying here again.

The hygiene was absolutely terrible. The bathroom had a foul odor that permeated the entire room. When I reported it to the front desk, nothing was done. Their idea of cleaning was just emptying the trash bin, but they didn't even bother to pick up the garbage next to it. The pillowcases were torn, and the bath towels were yellowed and worn out. And don't even get me started on the 'ingenious' hairdryer design – the cord was ridiculously short, and it wasn't even installed near the mirror. Plus, there was a table underneath, so to blow-dry my hair, I had to stand next to the table and crane my neck over. But the absolute worst part was that every time a subway passed by, both the toilet door and the sink would vibrate. Truly a one-of-a-kind 'experience'!

The room was a bit small, and two single beds made it feel quite cramped. The bathroom was also tiny, making showers a squeeze. For a tourist, as long as I could lie down and rest at night in such a high-value area like Shanghai, it was acceptable. Being on the ground floor, the room had no windows. The main drawback was the vibrating noise whenever the subway passed by underneath. Luckily, the subway stopped running late at night, so I could get some peaceful sleep. However, the noise started up again around 5:30 AM when the subway resumed operation. Other than that, everything else was fine. The bathroom had a washing machine available, and there was plenty of hot water with good pressure.

Great location, prime spot. The front desk staff were warm and helpful, very convenient for getting around, and the bed was super comfortable!

On a last-minute business trip, my original hotel was fully booked, so I switched to this one. It turned out to be pretty good! The transportation access is excellent, and the hygiene and facilities are decent. Overall, it offers great value for money.