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Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund vs Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel
Both Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund and Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund scores marginally better than Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel. Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund scores 77 with praise from 5 reviews like Frommer's, Time Out and Star Service.
Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund
Star Service
Time Out
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
No.19 Gong Ping Road, Shanghai 200085
From $285 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"Starting at a sprawling 60 sq m, guest rooms are among the largest in the city."
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Time Out
"Banyan Tree, the Southeast Asian resort chain synonymous with spas and romance, arrives in Shanghai this month with a Hongkou waterfront property just around the Huangpu bend."
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Travel + Leisure
"If a visit to this megalopolis of 23 million feels overwhelming, then Banyan Tree’s first Shanghai property, located on the northern part of the iconic Bund waterfront, provides the ultimate escape."
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Afar Magazine
"Shanghai’s first Banyan Tree resort is a sleek 12-story hotel with 130 rooms."
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Frommer's
"You’ll find good value here, but if you want walking-distance location to Bund restaurants and hot spots, you should look elsewhere."
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Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel
Time Out
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
No.55 JiangYin Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
Time Out
"One of many Mingtown hostel locations across China, this one conveniently located adjacent to People's Square. Dorm beds start at 50RMB."
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Rough Guide
Star
"This is the best of the cheapies, being very well located – tucked in the alleyway behind Tomorrow Square, right beside Renmin Park – yet quiet and surprisingly affordable."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of Shànghǎi’s best youth hostels, E-tour has a historic alleyway setting and pleasant rooms, some with reproduction antique furniture."
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