Magnificent International Hotel, ShanghaiMagnificent International Hotel in Shanghai, China has a corrected score of 2.5 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 394 of 420 hotels we score in Shanghai. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.2 before correction: Booking.com 2.7, Tripadvisor 1.3, Agoda 2.5. Rooms from about $121 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located in central Shanghai, the Magnificent International Hotel sits near Yu Garden, the Nanjing Road Shopping District and the Former French Concession. This 3- to 4-star property caters to families with parent-child theme rooms and provides various options including duplex suites and full-floor glass rooms. Guests can access an on-site gym, meeting rooms, a casino and a restaurant serving Mexican cuisine and noodles. The hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and room service. While the location is relatively quiet and convenient for sightseeing, the TripAdvisor rating is notably lower than other guest review platforms. The hotel is roughly 40 minutes from Hongqiao Airport.What stands out

Near major shopping districts

Variety of room types

On-site gym and casino

Multilingual staff

Watch out for

Low TripAdvisor rating

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