Shanghai's Newly Opened Smart City View Hotel Loved by Foreigners

This time I stayed at the newly opened Holiday Inn Shanghai Jing'an, which will open in 2025🏨 As a smart hotel, the check-in experience was full of tech vibes, and I met many foreign guests—almost felt like I was abroad🫣 📍Location: Right near Shanghai Railway Station🚉, just a 5-minute walk🚶 from the North Square. Super convenient whether for travel or business trips. 🧑‍✈️Check-in Experience: ✔️Staff were warm and efficient, processing quickly ✔️Luggage carts🛒 available at the entrance for heavy bags🧳 ✔️Free orange juice🍊 and cucumber🥒 lemon water in the lobby to beat the heat 🛏️Room Experience: Stayed in a Deluxe Room (king bed) on the 23rd floor. Elevator🛗 requires keycard access for added "security." ▪️30+ sqm room, spacious with a work desk and sofa area ▪️Separate toilet🚻 and bathroom, featuring smart heated toilet seat ▪️Two pillow options (soft/firm). Near the station but zero noise ▪️23rd floor offers stunning city views—just missed the sunset that day ▪️AC cools powerfully without needing keycard, and operates silently 🏋️Facilities: 🔺24th-floor "Sky Gym" with floor-to-ceiling windows, well-equipped with water provided 🔺Laundry room requires keycard access, has dryers and laundry bags 🍳Breakfast: Extensive buffet with quick restocking—no empty trays even at 9:30am ◽️Noodle toppings include three options—pork with pickled veggies combo had me "devouring bowls" ◽️Rare hotel breakfast dishes like sweet & sour ribs ◽️Western pancakes🍕 are unique—perfect for DIY "egg burgers" 🍃Nearby Attractions: 1️⃣Skyline 1000 Trees: Suspended riverside complex with occasional night markets and Instagrammable shops 2️⃣M50 Creative Park: Tons of free art exhibitions, great for photos📷 3️⃣Jade Buddha Temple: Famous Jiangnan Buddhist site with renowned jade reclining Buddha 4️⃣Changshou Road: Artsy coffee street perfect for citywalk