Shanghai Grand Hotel 上海大酒店 · ★★★★★
Officially five-star-rated hotel in Shanghai per national tourism records. Star rating = quality certification; confirm foreign-guest acceptance with the hotel before booking.
📍 Location
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★★★★★ Official rating Five-Star (luxury tier)
Listed in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism five-star register (national registry, assessed under GB/T 14308). Rating certifies hardware and service quality, not foreign-guest policy.
💬 What guests say ★ 4.5 · 52 reviews
The banquet hall was thoughtfully decorated, with tableware neatly arranged on each table and even bow-tied place cards, giving it a formal look. Red roses with silver accents were elegant, and white lilies of the valley mixed with caramel-toned roses looked very harmonious. Small details like the menus were also…
It's under the Wang Bao He brand. Every autumn, their dinner buffet features their own hairy crabs. Signature dishes include boiled crabs, drunken crabs, and crab dishes, all unlimited and constantly replenished, which is why it's so popular. It gets especially busy every year, and there's often a queue.
The hotel is very clean and the location is excellent. I've stayed at this hotel twice when visiting Shanghai. The cleaning lady, Auntie Chen, is very nice and responsive to every request. She cleans thoroughly. I will stay at this hotel again when I come to Shanghai in the future.
Guest reviews via Ctrip, translated from Chinese.
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📍 Address
No. 505 Jiujiang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
上海市黄浦区九江路505号
Shanghai, China
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Good to know
Does this hotel accept foreign guests?
Star-rated hotels — especially chains and anything four-star and above — almost always register foreign passports as routine. Smaller local hotels sometimes lack the foreign-guest license. Since 2024 hotels officially may not refuse foreign guests: if refused, call or SMS 12345. Book refundable when unsure.
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What does the star rating mean?
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