Royal Century Hotel Shanghai

A really nice hotel in which we have stayed a couple of times now where flying out from PVG the next day. Lovely architecture and landscaping, honoring the old China. Nice and quiet. Chinese restaurant on site is good to with a very diverse menu. Courtesy shuttle to and from the airport.

As an airline pilot, this is one of the nicest hotels I've stayed My only complaint is that while I was waiting for the airport shuttle, I sat at the lobby where there's a bar, with the only seats available being there, A few minutes go by and I was approached by a server telling me to either order something or seat somewhere else because you are obligated to consume something if you want to sit there which I think it's quite weird because I'm a guest the hotel so I'm already a paying customer, why would they kick me out of that zone for not ordering a drink while waiting a few minutes for my shuttle? Gardens are beautiful and well maintained. Also, the hotel theme resembles a Chinese Castle 🏰 The service is great. They put attention to detail. I can tell these people have trained a lot to serve their guests. Rooms are spacious. The beds are comfortable. The bathrooms have good amenities and I enjoy the view of the gardens from my room. I had to switch rooms because the first one I got had a bad AC so it was really hot. I called front desk saw and they sent some maintenance guy and after discussion they decided to change rooms. I got one that was a little bit bigger with the good AC and it was perfect. The breakfast buffet has several options from Western to Asian, everything is fresh. They even have noodles, different pastries, eggs, different sorts of salads, Asian style, coffee which is not so great because of the machine they use is poorly calibrated. But the coffee beans are of good quality. I sell myself the packaging but the machine is not a good one so.. You also get fruit, cereal and many other delicious foods that you can try. Overall, I would recommend this hotel if you want to stay close to the airport. Have quick access to the MRT. Enjoy the nice gardens. Good food and quality rest for a decent price. My suggestion is not to kick out the guests from the mini bar at the lobby, especially if the bar is empty like it was today with so many seats available.

Gorgeous hotel and complex with wonderful staff. The buffet breakfast was delicious and had so many choices. The gardens and architectural detail throughout was truly impressive. Highly recommend this special place.