The address and phone number provided for the room and check-in were incorrect. Fortunately, the Shanghai Tourism Office was nearby, and the staff was very accommodating in calling for me (they spoke Chinese and English). They were told that the phone number given was incorrect. Eventually, we figured out the WeChat number, and was told to wait for the host.
The women who let me in tried the WiFi, but the password did not work for either of us. Fortunately, I asked that we re-try the codes for the two doors, as the original printed code given to me by her was not correct.
The photo here isn’t accurate. My room was tiny for one person, dominated by the bed. It was clean, with thick white towels, slippers, toilet seat cover, and dental kits. The bathroom was new, although the hot water was not turned on so I had a quick, brisk shower.
The room is actually part of a “lane” neighborhood, so you walk through a very authentic neighborhood passageway where you can see what everyone is doing before getting to the doorway of your building. Like most urban areas, you will hear neighborhood sounds by 7:15 a.m., eliminating the need for an alarm clock or any desire to sleep in.
There are numerous places to eat nearby, with a major thoroughfare a block away. Two metro stations are about a ten-minute walk.
Please be sure to use WeChat, as it is the only way to communicate with the host off-site. His English is limited, so when we met, he used a translation app on his phone to reply.
