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City Central International Hostel
Real Traveler Rating: 4.3 out of 5 based on 287 reviews from 2 sources
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.6 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.5 out of 5
Location: Rating of 3.9 out of 5
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Highly Recommended
Based on 287 reviews
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  • Overall: Rating of 4.3 out of 5

    "A great place to stay, staff very helpful,particularly Stephen,hard to fault but I beleive smoking should be banned in club, not only at breakfast time because people are eating at most times in there." source Hostelworld

    "Meanwhile highly recommend the tour to Zhujiajiao watertown from the hostel which with a very humorous driver." source Hostelworld

    "The commons area was a great place to hang out and meet other folks visiting Shanghai." source Hostelworld

    "Overall a brilliant hostel if your looking for a cheap but clean place to stay." source Hostelworld

    "nearly like an hotel, all in one i must say that it was a great stay." source Hostelworld

  • Clean: Rating of 4.6 out of 5

    "2min from cayoang metro station, free bus to go in town at 09:30 am, rooms look good, very clean, good showers (just need something to hang your clothes), free breakfast with chinese dumplings, internet should be free (1yuan/15 min), bad thing is that most people spend their whole time on their computer (free wifi) and don t talk to others." source Hostelworld

    "Really good breakfast, clean, really nice staff, in few words really good, except for location wich is not a real problem cause you have a subway station only 2-3 blocks away." source Hostelworld

    "the hostel is a bit far out the centre, and the subway is not running frequently But is is a clean hostel and a taxi to the city is only 25 RMB(around 2,5 euro)." source Hostelworld

    "A really nice place to stay - clean rooms, comfy beds, lockable storage in your room (with your own padlock) as well as safety lockers downstairs." source Hostelworld

    "Only a 2 minute walk from the subway - the room was really spacious and clean and the showering facilities were good - hot water aplenty." source Hostelworld

  • Service: Rating of 4.5 out of 5

    "By far the best hostel I\'ve stayed at, this place comes with free breakfast, fast-paced internet, helpful staff, and free transportation to all major city sites." source Hostelworld

    "I had a complaint about the service, for purchasing a train tocket they had a comision of 30 Yuans, when the price of the ticket was 26 Yuan." source Hostelworld

    "They have a lot of services and there are always people around, but you probably won\'t get a ton of personal attention from the staff." source Hostelworld

    "Big rooms, tours available, train/plane ticket booking available, free breakfast, good lunch & dinner menu, cheap beer, friendly staff." source Hostelworld

    "Really a hostel not to be missed if you go Shanghai especially when you are tight in budget and looking for hotel-like service." source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 3.9 out of 5

    "Location wise its not really centeral but there's a free shuttle bus every morning into town and the hostle is also right on metro lines 3&4 so really easy to get to anywhere." source Hostelworld

    "An excellent hostel located very close to the main railway station. Good neighborhood, clean rooms, showers and common areas and friendly staff." source Hostelworld

    "On the other hand, it takes quite some time to come back from downtown by metro and transferring can be quite confusing and time consuming." source Hostelworld

    "Location: It�s a little bit hard to find it the first time if it' s late. Very quite despite it,s location close to the subway." source Hostelworld

    "In contrast to its name the hostel is not located in the city central, although the location is still pretty good." source Hostelworld

  • Value

    "Although they advertise free internet- it is only wifi and their computers cost 4 rmb per hour." source Hostelworld

    "I ended up booking a room again 3 days later and they gave me the same price I had before." source Hostelworld

    "good loction for the price and free breakfast what more could you ask for." source Hostelworld

    "All in all a very nice hostel, and an excellent value for money." source Hostelworld

    "This hostel is really a great place to stay at a great price." source Hostelworld

More information on City Central International Hostel

The hotel is a modern,low-rise building. This budget hotel is located at the west of Shanghai, with easy access to most of the tourist attractions in the city. It is appr. fifteen minutes' drive from the city center and the Hongqiao Airport as well. The nearest metro station is within minutes' walk.

Rooms:

The rooms vary, on average are small sized with minimalist facilities. As a newly opened hotel, all rooms are in good condition as are the bathrooms.

Directions

Address: No.300 , Wu Ning Road, Putuo district, Shanghai, China 200063Address in Chinese: 上海市 普陀区 武宁路 300 弄 (武宁小城内)万里路酒店 ---------------------------------FROM SHANGHAI RAILWAY STATION---------------------------------When you out of the Shanghai railway station (from Southeast Exit) ,take the Metro(Subway)LINE 3 heading Caoyang Road (Zhongshan park direction), and get off the train at Caoyang Road Station,REMAINING on the platform have a look at your right, you will see the white BIG UTEL'S advertisement. get out of the Metro by EXIT 3 (there's a McDONALDS there) turn right and walk straight towards the intersection with the main street; before crossing look around your right, follow the arrows in the white UTEL's advertisement,you will find the hostel. Notice: the subway is available from 6:30am to 9:30pm. If you want to take a TAXI from the Shanghai railway station, you should get the taxi from the underground taxi staion which costs 18RMB to the hostel.---------------------------------FROM SHANGHAI SOUTH RAILWAY STATION---------------------------------When you out of the Shanghai railway station,take the Metro(Subway)LINE 3 heading Caoyang Road (Zhongshan park direction), and get off the train at Caoyang Road Station,REMAINING on the platform have a look at your left, you will see the white BIG UTEL'S advertisement. get out of the Metro by EXIT 3 (there's a McDONALDS there) turn right and walk straight towards the intersection with the main street; before crossing look around your right, follow the arrows in the white UTEL's advertisement,you will find the hostel. Notice: the subway is available from 6:30am to 9:30pm. If you want to take a TAXI from the Shanghai railway station, you should get the taxi from the underground taxi staion which costs 50RMB to the hostel.---------------------------------From Hongqiao Airport---------------------------------1)The best way is take a taxi. show the taxi driverthe address:普陀区 武宁路 300 弄 (武宁小城内)万里路酒店;25 minutes,no more than 40RMB.2) Take Bus No.941 to Zhongshan Park Station,then transfer Metro Line 3 heading Caoyang Road direction, and get off the train at Caoyang Road Station,REMAINING on the platform have a look at your left, you will see the white BIG UTEL'S advertisement. get out of the Metro by EXIT 3 (there's a McDONALDS there) turn right and walk straight towards the intersection with the main street; before crossing look around your right, follow the arrows in the white UTEL's advertisement,you will find the hostel. ---------------------------------From Pudong Airport:---------------------------------You can take the shuttle bus No 6 (20RMB) to the terminal station Zhongshan Park,then you need to walk back about 500 metres to Zhongshan Park metro. Only line 2 is indicated at the station's entrance but you can interchange to line 3 inside the station building, and take the Subway Line 3 (2stops) get off at Caoyang Lu Station,REMAINING on the platform have a look at your left, you will see the white BIG UTEL'S advertisement. get out of the Metro by EXIT 3 (there's a McDONALDS there) turn right and walk straight towards the intersection with the main street; before crossing look around your right, follow the arrows in the white UTEL's advertisement,you will find the hostel. (We can also pick you up from the Pudong airport 300RMB)

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