Holiday Inn Exp On The Bund by Ihg, ShanghaiHoliday Inn Exp On The Bund by Ihg in Shanghai, China has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 58 of 420 hotels we score in Shanghai. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 3.0, Agoda 4.6. Rooms from about $177 a night (cached, not a live quote).Holiday Inn Express Shanghai On The Bund is a contemporary hotel situated in downtown Shanghai. It sits within a ten-minute walk of Yu Garden and The Bund, with easy access to the local subway network. The property contains 153 air-conditioned Recharge Rooms featuring air purification, humidity control, and wireless charging. Guests can use the on-site fitness centre and restaurant, and breakfast is included in the stay. The hotel suits travellers who want to be near major city landmarks and transport links. While the rooms offer modern technology like smart lighting and electric curtains, some guests have reported issues with air conditioning reliability.What stands out

Near Yu Garden and The Bund

Free breakfast included

Close to metro stations

On-site fitness centre

Watch out for

Unreliable air conditioning

Limited breakfast variety

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