Hotel Equatorial, Shanghai

65 Yan'an W Rd, Jingan Qu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200333 (show on map)

Expert reviews

CNN review:

“One of the first hotels in Shanghai built to receive international travelers after the Chinese economy opened up to world trade, the 520-room, four-star lodging is in the thick of things.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Hotel Equatorial, Shanghai. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.2 out of 5.0

Ranked 10th in Shanghai

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What guests liked

All you need to know

This five-star establishment of hospitality excellence is situated at 65 Yanan Road West where it offers guests the best in modern amenities and facilities. The hotel offers five-star comfort and luxury to visitors and tourists in the city. The sleek design and architecture of the hotel are inviting and attractive to guests.

The hotel is located near the financial, commercial, economic and entertainment hub of the city, making it the ideal temporary home for visitors in Shanghai for business or pleasure.

The Hotel Equatorial is also located close to several places of interest and landmarks such as the Shanghai Exhibition Centre which is a 10-minute walk away from the hotel and the famous Nanjing Road shopping street which is also a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Shanghai Disneyland is about a 50-minute drive away from the Hotel Equatorial premises.

The hotel offers chic and stylish room options such as Corner Room, Smart Room, Club Deluxe Suite, Grand Room and Club Double or Twin Room. The Executive Suite of the hotel is fitted with VIP facilities that make it even more luxurious.

Guests can make use of the swimming pool in the hotel to enjoy several laps of swimming.

The hotel provides other services, facilities, and amenities such as dry cleaning, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, ironing service, daily maid service and room service. The hotel also offers currency exchange and valet parking.

The Hotel Equatorial Shanghai is the perfect place to enjoy the excitement of the city.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

3.5

Helen

18 December 2023

It was ok but I know how good this hotel can be.

The staff are always helpful. The hotel has a great location next to Jing’an temple. There is also a metro entrance next to the hotel.

I have stayed here many times and will continue to do so however because of this I’m aware that some of the rooms have been updated and are of better quality. I had achieved a free room upgrade from Booking.com but the room I got was the most basic and hadn’t been updated. There was even a stain on the carpet.

3.5

Gabor

14 December 2023

Great value for money in the heart of Shanghai

The hotel is in an amazing location and as value-for-money goes, it's hard to beat it. There are much better hotels in the area but they are also much pricier. I needed a place for weeks, so the difference really made a difference.

Cleaners were struggling with tidying up and replenishing goodies like coffee cartridges (one day we got 2, the next day none, then 1). The hotel reception told us they were outsourced staff, and I'd rethink their contract.

4.0

Phi

9 December 2023

very worthy.

The location is excellent. The room is very clean. Even The outside the hotel looks rally old, but the is new.

In my room is full of smell of cigarette. I already noticed that I don’t like that smell.

4.5

Mustafa

7 December 2023

Fabulous

wifi

poor wifi

4.5

R

6 December 2023

Comfortable stay.

Excellent location. Cleanliness of the room. Comfortable bed.

Nothing

4.0

John

5 December 2023

Very good

Check in and check out, very simple. Summer Wang dealt with us on both. We've been coming here for many years now so that would tell it's own story.

The bar closes a little early, maybe another hour would be good.

4.5

Thierry

4 December 2023

Weekend in Shanghai center

In center of Jingan area, metro under.

4.5

David

2 December 2023

Great stay, great place, nice view, everything very nice.

Everything was great really, nothing to complain about.

Nothing to complain about, all good.

3.5

Ksenia

27 November 2023

The stay was ok, but not my style

The location is fantastic. The overall room is quite big in comparison to similar hotels. I really appreciated how helpful the staff was. There were almost no difficulties with communication. The concierges are very helpful, they took my order and helped me send cards (you can buy stamps from them, which is very convenient). Overall, the beds were nice and comfortable except for the pillows, which were too thin. The bedding is clean.

The rooms are baroque style, and they are very classy with a lot of dark wood, it may be good, but I felt like I was in a granny house. Because of the colors and dark wood, the room weighted upon me. The blinds were ripped and had a heavy nicotine smell. The toilet should be disinfected better as you can smell sewerage. There are little lights in the room (even if you turn every light, it will still be too dark) and no central panel to control lights, and you have to switch them on and off individually.

4.0

Shick

26 November 2023

Very good

Location v convenient

The room cleaning was not thorough, the glass shelves were dusty

4.0

Kang

24 November 2023

Very good

No comments

4.0

Slavcho

16 November 2023

Very good

Одлична локација,

4.5

Peter

13 November 2023

Good Location

Great location, comfortable, simple and with great staff.

Not a lot.

4.5

Andrew

13 November 2023

Fabulous

Central location. Very clean and modern

Nothing

3.5

Wilton

12 November 2023

Pleasant

Good location

The bathroom is too small

4.5

Zoheb

11 November 2023

Fabulous

Great location

4.0

Tom

10 November 2023

Very good price quality deal. Would come back

Great location! The room was relatively spacious and very clean.

The breakfast could have been a bit better.

4.5

Hayk

6 November 2023

not my first time and definitely not my last time

location

4.5

Ioannis

6 November 2023

Fabulous

Very nice area , next to Metro station , very near to shopping malls and restaurants. Ideal for quick business trip. Room had enough space.

The internet wifi in the room was not very good.

4.5

Raman

4 November 2023

Fabulous

Location Facilities Value for money AC was working properly E-suit include de-facto full board with access to e-club, which was really great

Swimming pool works only till 8 pm Breakfast could be better although it is pretty decent The building itself is aging

4.0

Walter

2 November 2023

alles in allem gut

verry good

taxy only per up

4.0

Jordi

23 October 2023

Very good

Good location and comfortable hotel while exploring Shanghai.

3.5

Georges

19 October 2023

Visiting Shanghai for more then 20 years, except when living there, Equatorial was always a good place to stay.

The location, the way that front desk handled problem issue

Gym opening at 8am… too late. Old swimming pool No spa such as Turkish bath or others Breakfast so so…

4.0

Kumarr

17 October 2023

Very good

Location is great

Poor wifi

4.0

Mattia

17 October 2023

Very good

Great value for money, especially considering the location

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Car hire
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service

Activities

  • - Tennis court (additional charge)
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Indoor pool

Outdoors

  • - Garden

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)

Pool and wellness

  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming Pool
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