Oriental Paris Girls' Youth Hostel (Shanghai Railway Station Branch)

Positive: - Location is very convenient; Hengtong Road station close by, a mall and konbinis - helpful staff (side note if you’re a westerner: they are not very proactive which can come across as rude to us, but if you actively ask them for something they are super helpful, just text them on WeChat and they will help. Don’t expect them to speak English (not very common with people in Shanghai working in hotels - different to what we used to in the west), but just use a translator app and you will be fine) - I have to disagree with reviews saying it was loud - I found it super quiet everywhere but I also stayed in the 6 people room. If you value quietness maybe don’t stay in the 24 people room. Negative: - mattresses are super hard - I stayed an entire week and haven’t had a comfy deep sleep all week sadly - super strong smell fragrance that I personally didn’t like at all. I wouldn’t mind it in the common areas but it was also in the room where I slept - few charging outlets and the one next to my bed was broken - just get a powerbank asap after your arrival and definitely bring an adapter since they don’t have the 3-way outlets everywhere, some were only type A or B - cleanliness I wouldn’t consider really good, the toilet wasn’t scrubbed and the sink needs a deep clean Neutral: - hostel guests were very quiet and everyone minded their own business but I think this is just how Chinese people are. I didn’t mind it since I was meeting friends in Shanghai but don’t expect to 100% make friends there, it didn’t feel social at all All in all if you look for a hotel in a convenient location and okay cleanliness and don’t require more than basic level of comfort this is the way to go. Decoration is pretty but I would have preferred more comfortable beds and better cleanliness instead of all that decoration. I personally won’t come again but I’m also not in my early 20s anymore and value things like comfort more now so next time I will go for a proper hotel. But thanks for the help and I still had a great time in Shanghai!

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The decor here was CRAZY. Good price for a very cute district in Shanghai. really beautiful and lots of sofas for everyone to sleep on, some sofas long enough that three girls could lay down on comfortably lol. Each room had toilets which was super convenient and honestly rare. Very clean. I even met some girls here and we immediately went partying, it's a great vibe. Can meet a lot of friendly people :,) You can even rent qipaos! Only thing I would say there's not a lot of places to charge your phone besides the eating room and your bunk, so bring a portable charger.