Peace Hotel, Shanghai

The best thing about the Peace hotel (in fact the only thing going for it) is its location. It is right across the street from the Bund (Shanghai's river front) and on Nanjing Road (the pedestrian shopping street). And if you get tired of Chinese food then you can get a great deep-pan pizza at Gino's cafe on the same block. Apart from a pretty descent street level bar where you can enjoy a bit of traditional jazz by a band that looks like it was probably there when Noel Coward stayed, and like the rooms smelled a bit musty and could do with a jolly good clean. The best advise I can give is ... more