Spencer Smith

Review of JW Marriott hotel shanghai

We had 2 nights before our cruise out of Baoshan a...

We had 2 nights before our cruise out of Baoshan and stayed at the JW. With the lobby on the 38th floor and our room on the 45th, the views of the financial district are fantastic.

Staff were extremely helpful with the bellboy using his wechat to help hail taxis and translating everything for us.

The rooms are amazingly clean and the amount of US/International outlet options meant I didn't have to pull out any power adapters. The bath tub is huge and the shower amazing with 3 different sprays. The beds were very comfortable and there was plenty of table space to get work done. The wifi was fairly fast but you will need a VPN and it is behind the Great Firewall. Overall the rooms rival any high end hotel.

Both mornings we ate in the buffet and the selection is something of a wonder. American, British, Chinese, there is something for almost everyone. 8 different fruit juices, omelettes to order, salad, charcuterie, dim sum, ramen, pancakes, Gelato, bacon, sausage, tea eggs, lo mein, Szechaun beef. When I say everything, Iean EVERYTHING. All the dishes were well stocked, hot and fresh. The pork and shrimp dim sum was fantastic. I can't reccomend the buffet enough and the views are amazing from the 38th floor.

If you are staying in Shanghai, please consider the JW. Great experience.