Old bungalow with view of Shanghai Bund

A terrifying night! The moment you drag your tired body through the door, you're greeted by a giant cockroach! Then there were the mosquitoes buzzing all night long! At 3 AM, a huge mosquito even buzzed deep into my ear, making it impossible to sleep! After rushing to check out in the morning, as I walked down the long corridor outside, I suddenly understood: their cockroaches and mosquitoes are impossible to get rid of, and cleanliness is unattainable! The long corridor was lined with outdoor kitchens, full of greasy pots, pans, sinks, and mops... I'm still disgusted!

The location is excellent, right by the Bund. It's an old foreign-style house. At first, I thought it was acceptable, even though the hallway led to someone else's kitchen, it had that old foreign-style house vibe you see in TV shows. But as soon as I opened the room door, I started to lose it. The foam wallpaper was peeling off in chunks. I immediately sent photos to the owner, who told us to leave it and they'd get tape to stick it back later. Right outside the room door was a very narrow staircase. One flight up was a room with a skylight, and another flight up was a room with a terrace. I didn't look closely when booking. The upstairs rooms were attic-style, but the floor felt uneven. The toilet was tiny and incredibly dirty. There was some yellowish, unidentified liquid on the toilet seat, and the rim where the water flushes was completely yellow, which I could see clearly while lying in bed. The sheets weren't cotton. My child spilled some water on the bed, and I tried to dry it with a hairdryer, but it just got dirtier. There were bloodstains on the mattress cover underneath the sheets 😿. Also, the toilet flush sound was terrifyingly loud. We checked out before 7 AM. My child and I both had several bites. I can understand a民宿 (B&B) having a slightly less-than-perfect environment, but this level of poor hygiene is simply unbearable.

For my first time visiting Shanghai, I found it outrageous that I would spend over 300 yuan on a guesthouse in such poor condition. I can't believe it's 2026 and there are still guesthouses in Shanghai with such shoddy facilities and hygiene. I hope the owners will take this feedback and improve their environment and hygiene before raising prices.

Located next to the Bund, the window offers a fantastic view, with a direct view of the Oriental Pearl Tower.

Advantages: The location is very good. The Bund and Peace Hotel are less than 100 meters away. The visa center is on the left and the Pearl TV Tower is on the right. You can see the light show of the Pearl TV Tower from the window at night. It is very convenient to eat, drink and have fun around. Disadvantages: It's an old house with stairs, and there are ordinary people living next door. The small apartment we lived in was an attic, the windows couldn't be closed, there were many mosquitoes, there were very narrow corridors and narrow stairs, and we had to carry all the luggage up the stairs step by step by ourselves. The accommodation environment is very messy and the experience is extremely bad.

It can be called a diamond location on the Bund, just a few minutes away from the Bund and Nanjing Road. Good thing the bathroom is bigger in the room. Carrying luggage upstairs is too tiring. It would be perfect if there is an elevator. I can understand the shortcomings of this old bungalow. Overall satisfied, 5 stars.

The location is unbeatable. Open the window and look directly at the Oriental Pearl Tower. Go downstairs and cross the road to the Bund. Next to it is Nanjing Road. It is an old-style Western-style building in old Shanghai. It is very old, but it has a lot of flavor. What else can you choose at this location and this price? You can live here.

Nice environment...

在福州路上的老房子，離上海灘非常近，步行可至。進入樓棟，映入眼簾的是拼花地磚、實木樓梯、斑駁的牆壁，哼哧哼哧把行李箱搬到3樓頂樓，再穿過擺滿爐灶、櫥櫃和雜物的樓道，終於到達民宿。進去後，爬小段狹窄的樓梯，到我們預訂的房間。打開門，裏面再爬窄梯，先是一間房，有頂窗；轉而爬樓梯，再有一個閣樓房間，內有小小的洗浴室。推落地窗出去，有一小陽台，正對着陸家嘴，可看明珠塔和“三件套”。 外面公用樓道有人做飯，住在這裏，就是住進上海本地人家裡的感覺。雖然爬樓辛苦，洗手間使用小心翼翼（一沖馬桶，轟轟隆隆），但體驗感非常強。而且陽台景色無敵，外出方便。很特別的入住體驗。