We stayed at the Equatorial Hotel from May 20-23, and were very aware of the loud construction noise outside of our hotel window. Regardless of what the General Manager said in the previous post, the whole front of the hotel was subject to this noise. We tolerated it for the beginning of our stay, but the noise during the last... more

I spent one night at this hotel while in Shanghai for business. The hotel is well kept, elegant and comfortable. The rooms are not huge, but look fantastic and there is an acceptable number of English language channels on the TV. Unfortunately, even at my request for a quiet room, I was put in a room facing the main road... more

There is nothing particularly wrong with Equatorial but I couldn’t wait to get out of there. No complaints about the room or the bathroom with small add-ons that matter, like toiletries, slippers, bathrobes, a tea pot, or a safe deposit box. There is a swimming-pool and a gym, both 6am-11pm. But this is where niceties end. The hotel staff has... more

I stayed at the Equatorial for 1st 2weeks in December 2008. The hotel is immaculately clean and staff very helpful. I stayed on the 26th Floor and had access to the lounge - the extra 100RMB was worth it if you used it, complimentory tea/coffee all day, complimentory breakfast (normally 128 RMB) complimentory snacks 3.30 - 5.30 pm (very nice!)... more

Good quality hotel that ticked all the boxes for a business hotel. Restaurants and bars were good services was excellent. more

I had a wonderful stay at this hotel. But what transpired after has completely changed my opinion. On checkout, I paid by credit card. The hotel bills were in RMB, and the “TOTAL:” mentioned on the credit card bills were also in RMB. I expected to see the amount appear on my credit card bill in RMB, which my bank... more

Large modern hotel. Efficient check-in. Most staff spoke English. Rooms were large and bathroom modern and clean. Complimentary terry robes, slippers, water, tea and coffee. Housekeeping staff very helpful. We ordered room service one night...pizza and salad. It was pretty good and service was quick. Location was not as central as we hoped..about 10 minutes away by cab to French... more

The Equatorial in Shanghai is part of the Malaysian chain and in a perfect location, just minutes via fly-over to the Jing'an Temple and West Nanjing Rd. You are minutes via cab to all the main attractions, such as East Nanjing Rd, People Sq and Huahai Rd. Rooms are well decorated, modern decor and with all the mod cons. We... more

This is a well located 4 star which is trying really hard to please. I was upgraded to the Equatorial Club floor this time (my second visit) and - while the separate check in and dedicated breakfast were nice - I wouldn't extra pay for this. Promised complimentary cocktails turned out to be a choice between orange juice and beer!... more