This is a wonderful, historical old home which has recently been renovated into a boutique hotel with a luxurious and elegant feel to it. It is a combination of Colonial, with its lovely design and architecture and ancient Chinese with its traditional style Chinese furniture. The foyer is grand and stylish with deep pile carpet, lounges, tall ceilings which opens to a large, walled front garden in traditional Chinese style.
The room was big and had lush carpets, a big and reasonably comfortable bed, TV, a traditional writing desk, good air conditioning, a safe and cupboard space. The furniture is period, dark wood, Chinese style with light fittings, bedroom and bathroom doors to match the style. There was tea/coffee making facilities and complementary chocolates – a nice touch. Breakfast is served in the room and it was nice enough.
The bathroom was magnificent with the biggest and deepest bathtub; so big it had a step to be able to get in and out. The tiles were marble inlay and the bathroom had gold trim on a clear and frosted glass divider and a mirror the length of the bathtub. Everything was clean and spotless. This room certainly made for a rich and lush feel to our stay.
The location is reasonably good and close to the city centre. We only stayed for 2 nights and therefore didn’t really get a feel for the area.
I would certainly recommend this hotel. It is beautiful, elegant and takes you a step back in time to the early 1930s of Shanghai.