San Want Hotel, Shanghai

The San Want Hotel is a mid-size independent hotel, which a couple of scattered locations in Asia, including Taiwan, Southern China, and Shanghai. I previously had a chance to try their dim sum restaurant at their Taipei hotel. I recently stayed over night at the Shanghai location.

Its a nice hotel. The rooms are fine, better than the average China hotel. The hotels has a feel of being airy and spacious with the high ceilings. The warm hues and golden yellow colors give a soothing feel. I’ve stayed at some crappy hotels both in the US and in China – I firmly believe colors offer a simple way to convey feels.

I think the biggest problem about this hotel is its location. Considered to be in Shanghai, it is not in the city proper or city center. It is located in the district of Hong Qiao, which is more of an manufacturing district. Tourists wouldn’t be recommended to stay there. Business travelers may be recommended. But I think the ultimate choice for the location is for transit customers who are looking to head to other directions. The Shanghai San Want hotel is conveniently located near the Hong Qiao airport.

Another interesting tidbit about the hotel is the happy go-lucky logo. This logo is the famed logo on the Taiwanese snack foods. The owner of the hotel diversified its holdings from just snack food production and marketing to include hospitality. The cool thing about this logo, you see it everywhere, from the sand ashtrays, the towels, the liquid dispensers, and the statue in front.

Again, if not for the location, I wouldn’t suggest staying at this hotel. At least, there’s a subway stop about a 10 minute walk away.

Rating 1 Pigs Price Range 2 $/¥/NT

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上海神旺大酒店 San Want Hotel 上海市徐汇区宜山路650号 650 Yishan Road (Yishan Lu) Caohejing Development Zone, Shanghai, China, 200233 sanwant.com +86-021-61451111