"Just back from a 3-day stay at the PRC. Whilst there is nothing majorly wrong with this hotel, it’s one I would not recommend or return to. It’s a business hotel, not one made for leisure travellers, and there is no getting away from this. As such, this has impact on a number of different things. Also, it’s an old hotel, and it shows, from the rooms, with really old window frames that let draft in, to the common areas, the carpets, the indoor pool, etc. I guess it is mainted as well as they can, but it doesn’t scream luxury, nor style and had no wow factor at all. The hotel is as busy as a train station with lots and lots of business clients coming and going, it has no real lobby area, probably 10 seats scattered across the ground floor (no where to sit after checking out, other than for a few seats), the entrance is small, shops inside the hotel on either side of the corridor mean it feels like a small mall, not a hotel, and the space they take is taken away from the space hotel guests could use. There is a small checking in counter, with a concierge next to it, and clearly they have no space to store luggage at the back, so the checking in area is filled with luggage left around from guests awaiting to check in and those who have already checked out. The breakfast room is quite big, if with very low ceiling, so it feels cramped, but it’s ok, not great, just ok. Choice at breakfast is good, excpet for more traditional fare like cheese and cold cuts (selection is small and not very high quality). Everything else is quite good, especially the pastry section. Breakfast is a busy affair, frantically busy in fact with business people rushing around, so again it doesn’t feel relaxing nor luxury in the slightest. We tried a buffet lunch which was really below par for such an establishment: not much choice (especially Western food) and often low average in terms of quality. Nothing was great or exceptional. The room itself was ok, feeling old, but clean, I’d say comparable to a 4 star hotel in Asia, so again nothing to remember there. We tried the pool, which is genuinely old, with old loungers and the water claimed to be 29C was actually rather cold, so on a day when in Shanghai was 10C we chose not to go in. We booked through Private Upgrades (which were great), but while the hotel agreed to a late check out, they failed to remind us about the US Dollar credit the room came with, then when we use the credit, they ignored it at check out and I was charged for a lunch we had, which should have been covered by the room credit. We had a late flight and were tired, so we wnated to spend longer sat relaxing at the hotel before heading to the airport for a 2.30 am flight, but we only found 2 seats near the door given there is no common space at all at the hotel. It was cold and drafty near the door so we ended up going to the airport 5 hours early, amd stayed at a lounge there. I will not return to this hotel. A city like Shanghai has such an incredible choice of modern hotels to choose from, often even cheaper, so it’s not a hotelwe would recommend."

"Everything here is nice the accommodations and the people in the hotel was great.live to be back here"

"I stayed one night at The Ritz-Carlton Portman in Shanghai and had a really great stay. The location is extremely convenient, with plenty of shops and restaurants in the immediate area. The building itself is older, but at least the room I stayed in appeared to have been renovated fairly recently. The room was relatively large and the bathroom spacious as well. I booked club lounge access and it was definitely worth it. The lounge itself is located on the 43rd floor, while the club rooms are on the floors above and below, all connected by an internal staircase. This means you can easily move between the club floors and the lounge without using the elevator, which almost makes it feel like a hotel within the hotel. The staff spoke excellent English and were extremely friendly throughout the stay. The quality of the food in the lounge was very good, with a nice selection offered during afternoon tea, evening service and breakfast, along with several wines and other drinks. The gym is large and very well maintained. The machines are not the newest models, but everything is in great condition. There is also both an indoor and an outdoor pool. Overall, I found the value to be very good for what was offered and would definitely stay here again."

"Definitely my favourite hotel in Shanghai. It has it all: great location, excellent service, very tasty food, luxurious accommodations. Overall, unbeatable value for money."