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4km to city center, 7.5km to railway station, 30km to airport, 1km to Lujiazui
Postal Code: 200120
Oriental Riverside Hotel, Shanghai China street/mailing addressAddress: 2727 Binjiang Avenue, Pudong District, Shanghai
5 star hotel in Shanghai
3.73889
Average: 3.7 (18 votes)
Ranked #118 out of 334 in Shanghai
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Average price: $129

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06/23/2010

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12/19/2008
2

We just came back from our stay at this hotel and wanted to share some feedback for others to be aware of.

The Good

Standard room with the best aspect being the location, right next to Pearl Tower. Also recommended is the Super Brand Mall (SBM) opposite the Pearl Tower. Plenty of great eating choices there on the 5/6th floors. As we hadn't bought breakfast at the hotel, we often ate there - with good satisfaction. Particularly recommended: try the Green Tea Icecream Shake at the Noodle Bar on 5F of SBM, or any of their other outlets in town...

The Bad

- Our room had a small working room attached to it. This was barely cleaned (with thick layer/smell of dust) and a previous guest's nail clippings!

- Spa Area was a bit murky, no lights in sauna, steamroom out of operation, murky waters in the jacuzzi, and the spa attendant using the relaxation room mainly to - relax himself!

- We had reserved the room via HRS.COM understanding that internet was included. We were then told this was not the case. At check out, we were then charged further for internet based on time of log-in and not actualy online usage. So if you log on ur first day for even 5 minutes, the times starts running from then, and you can end up paying an exorbitant rate of RMB 120 for 2x 24 hour time periods within the same day!! Especially dodgy because they charged us internet for a day, when their internet server was down for 8 hours!

At check out, there was no understanding for the client's situation by the front desk staff Alex Shen and Amy Tang, who just said said that that's how the computer calculated it, so that's how they would charge it - very bad behaviour.

You can have better hotels with better locations and far better customer service in Shanghai.

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12/07/2008
4

We stayed at this hotel for 6 nights for a conference at the Shanghai International Convention Center. I booked this hotel through another website and definitely got a great deal. I don't think that the hotel is worth its published room rates or the conference advertised rates.

Because this hotel is attached to the Convention Center, it is very convenient. You never have to walk outside, which is great if it's cold or rainy.

The front desk staff is helpful and speak decent English. One of the best things about the hotel was luggage storage. I was traveling around China for a week before the meeting and they stored my luggage until I returned. Nothing was lost, and that was great. The hotel also offers currency exchange. What is interesting is that if you booked your room through another website, when you check out, they do not give you your receipt. You have to contact with whomever you booked, so save that initial receipt. The hotel also allowed us late check out, 2pm, which was very helpful.

The room was spacious and the bed was the most comfortable bed that I found throughout China. This bed was the least firm bed, which was great. There is a dent in the center of the bed, because I think pushed to double beds together, so beware. The bathroom was interesting in that you had a separate shower and a separate bathtub. The shower is enclosed in clear glass and the water pressure from the shower was medium. The shower head in the bathroom was malfunctioning in that the water was spraying all over the place despite my adjusting it. I finally gave up and only took showers in the clear glass shower and not the bathtub.

The room was cleaned daily, and two complimentary small bottles of water were provided daily. There was nightly turn down service and you would get 2 cookies plus a small pastry or a piece of chocolate in a little red tin. That was a nice touch for a midnight snack. There is a mini-bar in the room, as well as a larger bottle of Evian bottled water that is not complimentary with the price clearly marked.

Toiletries, hairdryer, refrigerator, and hot water heater for making tea were also provided. I used the refrigerator to store the orange juice I had bought at the grocery store. There was also TV in the room that had 4 English channels (CNN, HBO, National Geographic, and another news channel).

Although my room was designated as non-smoking, I felt that there was cigarette smoke wafting into my room. The first day we checked in, our room had smelled like cigarette smoke. We left our window open all day, and finally, the cigarette smoke disappeared. When we turned on the heater, initially, there was a smoky odor, but after the heater was running for a while, the smoky odor disappeared.

As with all the other hostels/hotels that we found in China, you have to put your room key card in the slot to activate the electricity in the room. It was easy to turn off all the lights in the room and leave the heater on overnight. There are control panels on either side of the bed.

We also left one room card key in the slot but turned off all the lights during the day because we weren't sure if the refrigerator turned off if the room card key was removed. We were storing some small food items in the refrigerator. That worked well until the last 2 days, when housekeeping would take away that room key card in the slot during the day. We asked for a new room key card once, which we got, but the next day, the new room key card was taken again. By that time, we were almost ready to go, so we didn't ask for a second room key card.

The hotel has a restaurant, and I ate there for lunch once and had their buffet. There was a mix of Western and traditional Chinese items. The food is typical of what you would see in an expensive hotel buffet. I would not eat there again unless I was pressed for time. There are other restaurants in and out of the area (accessible by Metro or taxi) that offered better and tastier food.

The location itself okay as the hotel is in the Pudong district, which primarily caters towards business travelers. The Riverside Promenade is lovely both during the day and night. There is an excellent Superbrand shopping mall across the street (5 minute walk), which has a grocery store in the basement, 2 foreign language bookstores (you can buy English books here), and multiple different types of restaurants, including a food court on the 5th floor. The Jimao Tower, which offers excellent views of the city from the top, as well as the Shanghai Financial Center (highest view of the city) are all located in the Pudong district and easily accessed on foot (10 minute walk). Some of the fancier skyscrapers are located in the Pudong district and across the river in the Bund district.

It is a 5 minute walk to the Pearl TV Tower and about a 7 minute walk to the Lujiazui Metro stop. The cheesy Bund Sightseeing Tunnel is also located right in front of the hotel entrance, and the tunnel allows you fast and easy, but cheesy access to the Bund district. The more touristy sites in Shanghai are in the Bund area, French Concession, or Old Town, all which are easily accessed by cab or Metro. To get to the Old Town though, it's much harder to use the Metro, but actually more fun to take the ferry (0.5 yuan). The ferry dock is located a bit south of the hotel, about a 12 minute walk, but once you're on the ferry, it takes 6 minutes to cross the river.

During the day, the hotel is undergoing renovation/construction, so there can be a lot of noise from that. At night, our room was quiet. We faced the garden and did not have a riverfront view.

The hotel also has a beautiful round pool and a small exercise room. The pool is too small for swimming laps, but the exercise room has a few cardio machines, but offers great views of the river.

The hotel offers wi-fi in the room and on certain floors in the Convention Center. There is a 3 yuan per minute charge for internet if you use the Business Center. I am not sure what the wi-fi charge is, but I'm sure it may be costly.

Overall, this hotel is geared toward the business traveler because of its location in the Pudong district. The touristy areas are easily accessed by taxi, Metro, Bund Sightseeing Tunnel, or even ferry. For a meeting at the Shanghai International Convention Center with higher end amenities and never having to walk outside, this is a great business hotel. If you want to be in the heart of the touristy area, then this hotel is a bit far from the action. Very pleasant business hotel.

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12/05/2008
4

Business trip. The location is excellent, a brief walk to the Pearl Tower, Subway, Insect Museum, a large shopping mall (with many good eating places), the Bund and "The Kitchen" (a fantastic Italian restaurant on the Bund don't be put off if they say they are full, just walk up anyway). The hotel staff were really helpful with great language skills. The room was about 4 star internal level (rather than typical 4 star Asian). I would recommend the River side rooms if you have time to enjoy the view! TV was average, bed comfortable, bathroom OK but quite compact with separate shower. Internet access poor, renovation noise during the day (until evening!). I didn't eat at the hotel other than snacks/coffee in the lobby lounge. That lounge, and the Spa, were both very expensive for the quality offered. Try elsewhere! The Hotel is on the "right" side of the Bund for Pudong International Airport and about a 30 minute cab ride to the MagLev terminal. If you can handle walking with your luggage, stick to the Subways/Maglev etc. (Clean, fast, easy to navigate, safe...). You can always pick up a cab for any brief trip between the subway station and the hotel. Do follow advice given elsewhere and have any cab directions written down - the drivers are generally non-English speaking - and just repeating it louder doesn't help.

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10/28/2008
2

I stayed in this hotel when I attended a congress at the Shanghai International Convention Center. The hotel was well placed for the congress. I booked my room through Expedia.co.nz which gave me a much better rate than either the congress booking or the hotel website.

My room was on the 6th floor which is designated as a smoking floor. My booking had been for a room with a view of the river on the non-smoking floor. However, both with my reservation and with the reservations of others from the congress who stayed in the hotel, the request for a non-smoking room was ignored. The problem is that only the fourth floor is non-smoking and it fills up quickly. I was told repeatedly by the hotel that the views are poor from the 4th floor, but colleagues who stayed on the fourth floor reported that this is not the case.

The room that I received had great views across the river, was well laid out and was very clean. I was quite pleased with the room. The bed was comfortable, the bathroom large and the furnishings nice. Housekeeping came into the room in the evening to drop off cookies and to give me a newspaper.

However, I would never stay in this hotel again. First of all, Pudong is pretty soulless compared to the other side of the river. While there are lots of restaurants and shops on the Bund side, there are few inexpensive options in Pudong. The exception is the Watson’s grocery store which is located nearby which was a really good value for buying things. Each night, we took the subway to the other side of the river to eat.

The breakfast at the hotel is Y180 which is highway robbery.

The worst part is that for two nights, the hotel was having concrete poured on the roof. At 10PM, concrete trucks began pouring their loads into a machine that pumped it up to the roof. Until 2AM, the trucks were running and blowing their horns when they were out of concrete. The sound of the concrete was like someone rollerblading above my room. Plus I got a notice that there would be blasting 15m from my room and that I should not open my window. No high class hotel should be disturbing its guests with construction all night. They probably wont be pouring concrete again, but if they care so little about the comfort of their guests in this case, they probably wont care when other construction projects need to be carried out in the dead of night.

So in summary, nice hotel if you are in Shanghai for a congress, but at a cost of sleep and dollars. Otherwise, look for other options.

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10/24/2008
4

Good hotel with good location. It is in Pudong waterfront promenade, with views to Bund and Pudong skyscapers. Very big and clean rooms with big bathroom. Huge lounge. Good breakfast.

Only 200 meter to nearest metrostation, where you can reach to middle of Nanking shoppingstreet (next station) in a couple of minutes. Cost is 0,3 eur.

Very big shopping mall is near by the hotel.

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08/25/2008
5

The Riverside Oriental Hotel a Great Hotel in a great Location rooms are big I stayed in a superior room but I did look at a standard all rooms are well finished. I could not find any faults airconditioning was good breakfast was wide and varied only problem is smoking ask for non smoking area. The tunnel under the river to the bund the old part of the city is right outside the hotel. The Hotel is in a quite part of Shanghai but close to attractions. I wll be staying at this hotel again. A nice touch was the bed was turned down at night and a few cookies and chocolate on the beside table.

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08/25/2008
5
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08/08/2008
5

Stayed her 10 nights in August, 2008. Great hotel, not too expensive but top-notch facilities and service. English not a problem at all with the staff. Room super nice, very clean, fantastic view overlooking the river... spent hours at night just watching all the neon-lit boats go by! Perfect location; just 2 blocks from a humongous mall with grocery store, so you can access all the modern stores and food chains, and the pedestrian tunnel to the other side of the river is literally on the front lawn of the hotel. The tall Pearl tower is also 2 blocks away.. nothing more than a 3-minute walk. Taxis out front to take you anywhere else in Shanghai, so plenty within a short walk, and (cheap and reliable) taxis to take you everywhere else! I'd never stay anywhere else...(Oh, but avoid August; VERY hot and VERY muggy...made it so hard to enjoy the outside and keep a positive attitude while touring or shopping.)

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05/20/2008
4

Stayed four nights at this hotel in May 2008. Staff was very helpful. There was no language problem. The rooms were of good size and every thing worked. Great location-next to the Pearl tower and bund tunnel. The Super Brand Mall, a few minutes away had several nice restaurants (5th floor) including a terrific vegetarian restaurant and a grocery store (Lotus, in the basement). The Metro (line 2) is close by to go to Nanjing Road during rush hours. I would rate the hotel above average.

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04/25/2008

This hotel has a great location and beautiful setting however it is the worst 5 stars I have been in years. The worst breakfast restaurant service. Even after my complaint the service did not change. Staff needs much training.
Very very disapointing.

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04/08/2008
2

The hotel had the feel of a facility in decline. My room was dingy and out-dated, power outlets and television didn't work. The room was very poorly ventilated--I awoke my first morning to a room full of exhaust fumes.

The "1930s" restaurant in the lobby was mediocre with warmed-over institutional food and a staff that seemed confused as to what to do with a customer. The bar was poorly stocked and the bartender unable to fulfill basic requests. Another customer received his meal in reverse order. I would go again, however, just to see the jazz band that plays there nightly--they are dreadful to the point of hilarity as they muddle through one jazz standard after another.

In general, the hotel staff seemed rather bewildered by the presence of guests with needs and expectations, and after the first night I felt it was a bad gamble to remain. We moved to another hotel in Pudong which turned out to be outstanding.

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03/05/2008
4

Large bedroom and bathroom with wonderful view over the river and towards The Bund. Service from all staff was very courteous and attentive.

We seemed to be the only western people there (an in fact in Shanghai!!) and had slight language problems. Staff spoke basic English but it was more difficult to communicate if there were problems. Very impressive exterior to this hotel but not easily accessible to Shanghai across the river.

Breakfast OK - not much choice for the continental style.

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01/06/2008
5

We've just back from Shanghai and I would love to write a review about this wonderful hotel. We booked five nights (one Deluxe room, River View and one Standard room, Garden view) and never regret it. The Deluxe room was very spacious. I loved the tasteful yet simple decoration and furniture, the big bathroom (with both shower and bath tube), the wonderful River and the Bund view and very good service.

Our children stayed at the more modest Standard room but also had quite spacious room with gorgeous view (from their room you can see not the river only but Pudong skyscrapers including Jing Mao and the Pearl towers). Both rooms were very clean and very well maintained. The Standard room had a PC, the Deluxe room had an internet connection (2 yuan for a min). My husband checked his emails several times and paid 6 yuan for this service. You can also have free internet connection at the Element Fresh cafe at the Super Brand Mall (2 min walk from the hotel).

The hotel's location was just perfect for us. It is located at the Bund in Pudong area at the Convention Center. If you prefer a quiet place to crowds and noise of Nanjin Road, this hotel is for you. The Pearl Tower (including quite interesting Historical Museum) and the Shanghai Aquarium is only 2 min walk from the hotel. The Pudong Bund and Sightseeing Tunnel is even less. The Metro station is 3 min walk. The Super Brand Mall with its gorgeous restaurants, cafes and shopping is just 2 min walk. They serve great breakfast at the Element Fresh cafe there.

So, I highly recommend this hotel if you want to stay at a 5 star's hotel in a good location and if you get reasonable prices like we had (less than $90). Then it is just a SUPER VALUE.

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12/13/2007

This hotel was very nice. I had a great time while I stayed here.

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03/28/2007
4

Stayed for 13 nights courtesy of a Travelocity pricing mistake ($27 per night) and firstly I am surprised that there were only 2 other reviews given the amount of western tourists at this hotel.

The location is both it's greatest asset and also it's achilles heel depending on your requirements. It's on the Pudong (east) side of the river and most of the action takes place on the other side. However you soon notice how much quieter and calmer life is around hotel as the only traffic is the hotel's itself.

The hotel is also just 3 mins walk away from the Super Brand Mall which has a Lotus Supermarket in the basement so you can stock up on drinks, snacks, etc. Lotus also have a reasonable hot food section and on the higher floor of this mall you can find KFC, McDonalds and Burger King along with many other restaurants.

The rooms are good, not fantastic but certainly very nice with most of the usual amenities like tea making facilites. The beds were very comfortable. Seperate shower and bath although the shower door didn't close and bit of water leaked on the floor. I was a bit surprised there was no iron and ironing board but a quick call to reception and one was delivered in under 5 minutes. A 4 way electric adaptor was also sent up to my room in similar time.

A bit puzzling was the maid who made up the room each day. Some days she would leave 2 bottles of water, some days 1, some days none. Same with shower amenities, didn't complain as it was just amusing to see what would be left.

Using the internet was 120 RMB per day from within the room or 3 RMB per minute in the business centre. I had a laptop but one morning needed to print something so used the business centre. The printer was misconfigured (connected to the wrong network PC) and the lass managing the centre did not have a clue so I fixed it myself by simply unplugging it from the one wrong one and then plugging it into the correct one. Bit surprised then to be still charged 10RMB after fixing their problem !!

The hotel also has some recreational facilities, some are included in the price and some are extra. The gym, sauna and swimming are included but tennis, snooker, table tennis, pool, 10 pin bowling and crazy golf are extra. Have to say that I thought paying 80 RMB for a 1 hour of snooker was a bit steep and out of nosiness I went down to basement a few times and there was never anyone in there.

On the first couple of days we tried out both the buffet breakfast and buffet lunch. Breakfast was good but the lunch a bit disappointing. In fact on arrival 2 days before I decided to have a look at the lunch (we had arrived early 12noon and the room wasn't quite ready) and was quite impressed but on the day we visited, nearly all of the dim sum section had disappeared which was one thing I really wanted to enjoy. Also the sweet section was very limited.

The staff were all very courteous and the fact that I spoke no Chinese didn't really impact on my staff as most spoke some English. I even had a haircut from someone who spoke no discernable English and received a great haircut.

If asked would I stay again then would answer most definitely yes but I would be surprised if I visited Shanghai again soon as I was simply a tourist and saw everything I wanted.

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02/03/2007
4

I was attending a conference at the Shangri-La Hotel, just a few minutes away on foot. Unfortunately, the Shang was all booked out, so my travel agent suggested this place instead. It is hard to find (tell the Taxi drivers the 'Bin Jiang Da Jiu Dian' at the 'Shang Hai Guo Ji Hui Yi Zhong Xin') because it is a small adjunct of the Shanghai International Convention Centre. However, it was the place of the APEC meeting in 2001, and so it is quite regal, even if in a little bit of a gaudy way. The gym could be nicer and the health facilities kept up a little bit better but the room was faultless - large, with wonderful views of the Bund. The glass door shower was very nice, and the service was really impeccable. The location is also good as it is next to the Pearl Oriental Tower (which houses the Shanghai History Museum, which is quite interesting) and the Lujiazui subway stop.

If you don't mind the quasi-Communist feel to the place with the over-the-top decor in the lobby (the rooms are fine and nice with great views) then it is not a bad choice actually for the Pudong/Lujiazui area. Mainland Luxe!

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10/01/2006

Everything was very good. We will use your services in the future.

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03/24/2006
2

Hi, I was stayed in Oriental Riverside Hotel July 2005.

I thought 5 stars hotel should have 5 stars standard. But it not. The carpet was dirty and have blood mark in the bedsheet. Need to be upgrade.

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03/19/2005
3.3
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10/08/2004

Reception, not always friendly and helpful. Rooms huge and well, chinese restaurant and moonlight bar pretty well.

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