Strategically
located along the busy Nanjing West Road (Nanjing xilu), the JC Mandarin (Jincang wenhua
dajiudian) is right on the doorstep of the historic Shanghai Exhibition Center. This is a
great area to be in, with easy access to most of Shanghai's key sights and with good
transport links to the rest of the city. The Pudong International Airport bus terminal is
just at the hotel gate, taking around 1 hour by bus, while the Hongqiao Airport is 15km
away and only a 20 minutes' drive via the elevated highway. The railway station is also a
mere 3km away.
This five star hotel of high quality and good
location is one of the pricier options for Shanghai's top end hotels. However, the hotel
was ranked in two consecutive years as one of the 200 best hotels worldwide by
the"Leading Hotels In The World" organization and perhaps deserves this price
range. There are in total 600 rooms here, ranging from Standard Rooms,Deluxe Rooms,Suites,
and Deluxe Suites, to magnificent Presidential Suites. All rooms provide a well stocked
mini-bar, IDD telephone with bathroom extension, individually controlled air-conditioning,
in room safe and a remote controlled TV with satellite programs and in-house movies.
For the business patron the hotel has a good
array of facilities. There is a fully equipped business center with secretarial or
administrative support, 6 meeting rooms of varied size and facilities, and seminar
conference rooms. There should be no further needs, but if this is the case the staff are
friendly and helpful. The hotel also provides currency exchange for its guests. For
recreation the JC Mandarin provides an indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, a sauna,
steam baths, massage rooms and Jacuzzis. Tennis and squash courts are also available.
Culinary delights here are also rich and
varied. Guests can enjoy international cuisine at the Brasserie Tatler, Oriental and
Western snacks on the Gallery Terrace or Dim Sum and seafood in the Peach Garden. In the
bar line the Traders Pub is an English bar full of British ambience, the Brasserie Bar and
the Mandarin Club Lounge are also a relaxing choice. |
