Seventh Heaven Hotel

Seventh Heaven Hotel occupies an unassuming spot in Downtown Shanghai, the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. The setting is part of the appeal, within an easy walk of the city centre, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Rooms feel…

Seventh Heaven Hotel occupies an unassuming spot in Downtown Shanghai, the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. The setting is part of the appeal, within an easy walk of the city centre, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Rooms feel practical; the touches travellers mention most are an in-house restaurant and reliable wi-fi, and the comfort feedback has been mixed but acceptable. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, well over 1,500 reviews, scoring solid on balance. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €65 a night, a fair-value entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. All told, Seventh Heaven Hotel reads as one of those Shanghai addresses worth lining up against the obvious choices before booking.