For this trip to Shanghai, I chose to stay at Jinjiang Inn Select (Shanghai Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street), which is the old East Asia Hotel. As soon as I dragged my suitcase to the hotel entrance, I couldn't help but marvel at how well this location was chosen. The hotel is located at 680 Nanjing East Road, which is in the middle of the core of the pedestrian street. One step out of the door and step into the bustle of "China's First Street". You can walk a few minutes to the People's Square subway station. Line 1, 2, 8, and 10 are in hand. You can reach the Bund, Yu Garden Garden, Lujiazui, and even Disney by subway without wasting time on commuting.
The front desk service was particularly attentive when checking in. The initial room I booked was close to the pedestrian street, but when I came back from shopping at night, I occasionally heard noises from the street. After communicating with the front desk, the staff quickly helped me switch to a quieter inner room and even handed me two free bottles of mineral water. The details were all thanks to the thoughtfulness of the old hotel. The space in the room is not particularly large, but it is clean and tidy, and the bedding is just right in softness and hardness. After wandering the streets all day and lying on the bed, the fatigue quickly dissipates. The free WiFi signal coverage is very stable, and there is no lag when organizing travel photos and uploading them to the cloud at night. You can also see a small street view of a pedestrian street by the window. When the neon lights are on at night, the atmosphere of old Shanghai is eye-catching.
The most surprising thing is that the hotel's facilities fully meet the needs of travel. The self-service laundry room has a drying function, and dirty clothes accumulated during travel can be thrown in, and dry clothes can be obtained within a few hours without carrying heavy laundry to explore the whole process. The restaurant downstairs has a wide selection of breakfast options, including raw fried chicken, Xiaolongbao, and other Shanghai specialty snacks. You don't need to get up early and go far to find time-honored brands. You can have authentic local flavor downstairs. Next to the hotel is Miniso, and taking a turn, the FamilyMart convenience store is right behind you. In the middle of the night, you can easily buy water and travel essentials by walking a few steps outside. Within a few hundred meters of the hotel, from our local restaurant to the popular milk tea shop, almost everything you want to eat is covered. Many local delicacies recommended on Xiaohongshu can be reached within a ten minute walk.
During the few days of living here, the freedom of travel was fully utilized. In the morning, walk west along the pedestrian street and it will take more than ten minutes to reach People's Square. Visit the Shanghai Museum to see the collection of bronze artifacts; In the afternoon, slowly swaying eastward, passing by Yong'an Department Store and First Food Store, you can easily buy butterfly pastries and white rabbit milk candies as souvenirs; In the evening, walk to the end of the pedestrian street and leisurely stroll along the 1.3-kilometer road until you arrive at the Bund. When it gets dark, you can see the lights on the Wanda Plaza and the evening breeze blowing on the Huangpu River. If you want to take pictures of the night view of the Peace Hotel and Shamei Building, you can walk for more than ten minutes to find the best parking spot. If you get tired of strolling, hop on the sightseeing trolley on the pedestrian street, enjoy the wind and see the old buildings along the street, and then return to the hotel entrance to rest in a few minutes.
As a hotel converted from the nearly century old East Asia Hotel, Jinjiang Inn Select (Shanghai Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street) does not have luxurious decoration, but has taken the most important "convenience" for travelers to the extreme. In the core area of Nanjing Road, where every inch of land is precious, it is a cost-effective choice to get a foothold that is just a scenic spot when you go out and the subway when you lift your foot. Whether you are visiting Shanghai for tourism, dining, or short business trips, it is a highly cost-effective option. Next time I come to Shanghai, I will definitely book here as soon as possible.Show more