The Yuluxe Sheshan, Shanghai, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Excellent Stay at Yuluxe for the second time. Ambiance is amazing. They are very generous that they gave a free room upgrade. The rooms are spacious and clean with a view of the garden. The staff are all serving with a sincere and kind smile. Special mention to 陈小康 who treated my niece with hospitality. Will surely recommend to friends and come back again.

We had a great stay. The facilities, the service, and the activities were very good. Bob was very friendly and helpful, he made our stay even better. We highly recommend this hotel.

Hotel was easy to get to and room was clean. However, there was a strange odour that was occasionally noticeable in the room, particularly if air-con had been off - slightly fishy/musty like when fabric has not been dried properly. Otherwise room was spacious and bathroom clean. Good amenities, including dressing gown for kids. The outdoor pool areas were great, kids loved it. Staff were helpful but struggled with English at times, but came through with help of translation apps. The breakfast buffet has plenty of options, but lunch/dinner options at the cafe/room service are not as plentiful and despite saying 24 hrs, is only available until 10pm. The Shandy bar, despite having a basic cocktail menu to view, was unable to make anything other than a margarita due to lack of ingredients, which was disappointing. The grounds and surrounds seemed well kept with lots of options for adventurous, older kids. Would not recommend the 'animal ranch' though, we had a quick look in but were then told we'd need to pay 98rmb which seems very overpriced given the place was littered with animal droppings and what we saw was not promising. They have 'pandas' ie painted/dyed dogs in a small enclosure which did not bode well. But overall, for a little getaway with kids who like the pool, this was an easy staycation.