Renaissance Yu Garden Hotel, ShanghaiRenaissance Yu Garden Hotel in Shanghai, China has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 130 of 420 hotels we score in Shanghai. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $136 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located in the downtown area near Yu Garden and the Old Town, the Renaissance Yu Garden Hotel is a 336-room five-star property. It suits travellers wanting proximity to the Bund and Xintiandi. The rooms include air conditioning, mini-bars, tea and coffee making facilities, and bathrobes. On-site facilities consist of four restaurants, a swimming pool, a gym, a sauna, and a business centre. While the hotel offers various amenities, breakfast requires an additional fee. Some guests have reported issues with the reliability of the in-house Wi-Fi connection.What stands out

Close to Yu Garden and Old Town

Four on-site restaurants

Includes a swimming pool and sauna

Helpful staff members

Watch out for

Unreliable in-house Wi-Fi

Inconsistent cleanliness

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