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Hotel Carolina

No.643 Xinhua Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200052, China
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Hotel Carolina
Ranked #399 of 2,711 hotels in Shanghai
4.0 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
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Brussels, Belgium
Senior Contributor
46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The maintenance budget of the hotel could need an increase. The flooring in the room was in a poor shape and the walls could need another layer of paint. However the bed was surprising comfortable, albeit a bit hard, and I slept very well. The shower is one of the annoying ones that have been designed for people of medium... More

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New York New York
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

An unpretentious business hotel with few frills, but a very reasonable price for Shanghai. I would stay here again. My humble room (522) was clean and comfortable with a standup shower - no bathtub. Bed was stiff with hardwood floors which is typical for a Chinese business hotel. Adequate Chinese internet connection but no wireless internet. Walking distance (10 minutes)... More

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Tomsk, Russia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2011

A really good place to stay. Calm and silent. You can relax from city noise streets. Strongly advice for couples. You'll like it. Metro station isn't far from the hotel. Excellent location. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2010

So much better than the elderly Holiday Inn I stayed at 6 years ago. Xinhua location, suite CNY488 per night Location: great - short stroll to subway, subway incredibly easy to use and fully bilingual. Excellent restaurant nearby at level 2 of the Crowne Plaza Hotel building. Facilities: tiny basic gym (2 pieces of equipment), couple of internet PC's in... More

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Amsterdam
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2010

We checked out this hotel based in its positive feedback. But I am afraid that the staff can't live up to the standards. They sometimes just don't seem to understand your wishes or complaints. For instance: we had our luggage stored away for a few days in the countryside. But they couldn't get it out of the storage, because "the... More

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Toulouse
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2010

First impression of the hotel was all right, but upon inspection it looks tired and worn everywhere, including the hotel band. We were on business and we had club level rooms booked. The rooms were ok, nothing to brag about and especially not the club-level I expected, quite small, worn out and the view was terrible. The club lounge was... More

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melbourne
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2010

I booked this hotel based on the positive reviews here but found it quite disappointing. The walls in my room were badly cracked 2 cracks several metres long ran across the wall and there was large cracks on the ceiling in the bathroom. The bath plug would seal so could not have a bath and the bath rim was lower... More

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Fort Worth, TX
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2010
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As described in other posts, the Hotel Carolina is clean, quiet and friendly. I stayed at the Xin Hua location for 5 nights, so, this post is regarding that location only. The Xin Hua Lu location is convenient, about a 5 minute walk to the Yan' An West (Xi) Rd subway station, about a 5 minute walk (in the other... More

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ottowa
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2010

It was difficult to find a budget hotel in Shanghai. We choosed this becuase the money value and from good reviews from some travel website. It was a great one, good room, special staff. Everyone here can speak English better than expect. Very helpful staff, they helped us to take taxi to downtown and tell us the best shuld do... More

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Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2009

Quite place out of the main road. I've expected location a bit closer to the downtown, but you'll get there by taxi for 20RM. But I was really happy by the staff and their English. Even the porter spoke English very well. I've entered a freezy room, but after few minutes, before having a chance to call anyone I've been... More

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No.643 Xinhua Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200052, China
Price range (per night):* S$60 - 83

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