Lobby sitting area

Reviews of Shanghai Fish Inn Bund

3 out of 5
Shanghai Fish Inn Bund
No. 639 Middle Henan Road, Shanghai, Shanghai

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 423 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 206 out of 423 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 423 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 423 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 423 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place and would happily stay here again. Look for the old Shanghai Bank building on the corner where there’s an overpass and that’s your best landmark for finding the place. I had to check in at 1am due to a hassle with my flight and it still went smoothly. Great having a noon checkout too. Some lovely local restaurants nearby. Fantastic value for money and very close to the East Nanjing subway station (5mins).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Renyu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic, clean, comfortable
Stayed in this hotel for one night by self. Basic, comfortable, clean. About 600 meters from East Nanjing Road shopping district and 1000 meters from the Bund. Complimentary bottled water and canned Coke. A lot of family restaurants in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Chun

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, very close to MRT, helpful staff and great location
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
simple and clean
It is clean but pretty basic. the showers were excellent but it was a little cold as the windows were broken in my room so couldn't be closed properly, but they fixed it pretty quickly. I would encourage them to provide portable heaters to guests in the winter
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Inexpensive for the excellent location
Hard to find location. Small entrance is more like a hostel than a hotel. I would rate 2.5 stars. World's smallest lift. Not all front dest staff speak English as other reviewers have said. But they are friendly and helpful. 10 minute walk to the number 1 tourist attraction in Shanghai, the Bund. Close to the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel entrance which brings you within 15 minute walk of the Oriental Pearl Tower, a must do attraction.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Out performed our expectations for the cost. Great location, just 5 min. walk to Metro & 8 min. to the big square. Rooms clean. Make sure you get someone at taxi stand to write in Chinese the hotel & its address. It will save searching for Hotel entrance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

WONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean place close to city and mrt
Close to MRT and city center. Good if u looking for a good place to sleep while spending the day exploring the city
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This is a very cozy and convenient place to stay. The staff at the desk were very helpful. Coffee and beer were available right there and the staff were attentive. The only drawback to the hotel is that it is a bit dated and in need of a refresher update.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value for money. Close to town so an easy walk to get to central city. Nice traditional little hotel. They speak good English and the room I had was comfortable and quiet. Good water pressure and wifi was good. I will definitely stay here on my next trip
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and nice.
Just needed a night on a layover. A bit hard to find but comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Calvin, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located between 2 metro stations. Facility ok for a 3 star hotel, only room tooo cold, must improve the heating. Water pressure for shower not consistent.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky hotel in great location
If you are looking for something different from the corporate, sterile hotel experience, this is the place! Quirky and comfortable, good value and great location. Staff are very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Suzanne

DO NOT STAY HERE
We arrived at the Fish inn Bund after 24 hours of travelling to find that there was a problem with our room and we had to change to their sister hotel. Our DELUX suite that was booked was totally disgusting and were moved to a regular room with no window. Note, we were still paying the delux rate. As a compromise the hotel said they would give us breakfast for 2 of the 3 days we were booked. The first day they could not give us the full breakfast as the “security police” were present and the second day they hadn’t planned for us so they ran out of food. TOTALLY unacceptable and disgraceful. I do not recommend anyone stay at either the Fish Inn Bund or the Fish Inn East Nanjing. Very, very unprofessional.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was smooth. The staff was friendly and they could speak english and they even gave me an umbrella for the day!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Fishinn on Aug 15, 2018
thank you for your reply

8/10 Good

Shayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Front desk helpful in English plenty of good cheap local restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Fishinn on Aug 15, 2018
thank you for your reply

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem in Shanghai
The Fish Inn from the outside looks quite unassuming, but the rooms and the staff are so nice! We had booked a deluxe room and it was huge. It was on two levels with a king size bed and lovely bedding. The room was nicely decorated and very clean. Sleeping area and sitting area had two separate TVs and two Aircons and there were free soft drinks in the fridge. The toiletries in the bathroom included body lotion and conditioner, which I personally appreciate. The standard rooms are of the same high standard, just smaller and on one level. The location is also great, 2 min walk to subway and Nanjing Street, 5 min walk to the Bund. I can't recommend this hotel enough!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Fishinn on Aug 15, 2018
Thank you for your review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean
This is the 2nd time I've stayed here. Requested for a bright room with window and got it. Will book again next time.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Fishinn on Aug 15, 2018
Thank you for your review

6/10 Okay

Peter

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
International Traveller
The room was average. The fridge didn't work, a/c not very effective. I'm sure you could find better.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Louis, Austin, TX, USA

Liked: Staff & service
Great location for the price. Hotel itself isn't much to speak of - rather dingy and outdated - but it fit our needs and the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best we stayed at in Mainland China.
Excellent value for money, the best hotel we stayed at in China, Shifted to this Hotel after finishing an Intrepid tour through China. Location very convenient about 5 minutes to walk to metro, friendly helpful staff, small and cosy, close to The Bund. Certianly would return to stay at this Hotel if in Shanghai. We always travel with ear plugs to assist sleeping when we are in hot climates and want to keep the a/c on overnight. We liked the firm bed. And the room was fresh and clean.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean, tidy, sentral
The hotel is probably renovating and upgrading from hostel. New suits are rather good. It's a very clean and friendly 2.5 star hotel. Or Asian 3 star, if you don't have high expectations. Cosy and tidy. No breakfast, expensive but tasty coffee in the lobby. The location is great! 5 minutes walk to the main shopping street and the subway (the airport line n.2), 10 minutes walk to the Bund promenade. English speaking and helpful stuff
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Very good location and comfortable room. Reception staff speaks really good English, with in China is really gratefull
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Taber

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location was not great, dirty part of the city. Hotel staff was very friendly and spoke English well, however the hotel itself was terrible. My biggest complaint is that the bathroom smelled like sewer the entire stay. Would not stay here again. Old and outdated.

8/10 Good

Louis , CLAYTON NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
10 MINUTES WALK FROM THE BUND
VERY SMALL ROOM BUT CLEVERLY DESIGNED FOR CONVENIENCE. Less than 10 minute walk to main shopping pedestrian street. Nice amenities and good value
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Jojo on Apr 18, 2018
Thanks for choosing Fiah Inn, hope see you next time!

4/10 Poor

Izzy, Bristol, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice Hotel with friendly staff but expensive.
The hotel was pleasant enough and the staff lovely. However it is expensive compared to what you can get in other districts. We had a standard double on the ground floor - the bedroom standard was good however the bathroom plumbing was terrible and the room smelt of the sewer. This meant having to keep the windows open and bathroom door shut. As it was ground floor, our room faced into a family’s courtyard so there was consequently lots of noise in the morning. If you stay here I would strongly recommend requesting a room not on the ground floor.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Jojo on Apr 18, 2018
Thanks for choosing Fish Inn, thanks for your advise about the bathroom, we will do it better.

10/10 Excellent

JM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location!
Perfect location for the price! The Bund, East Nanjing Road and East Nanjing Metro station all within a 10 minute walk. This hidden gem was perfect for our stay during the Chinese New Year / Spring Festival celebrations. Professional, helpful and efficient staff who were all able to assist in very good English to accommodate our non-existent Chinese language skills. We had 2 rooms for our group - a standard room and a Deluxe Suite. Both were well equipped - the showers, tea/coffee making equipment and powerful hairdryers deserve a mention - and there is daily housekeeping. The rooms do not have views and the hotel is hidden away, but the service, affordable rates and proximity to all the major attractions, restaurants and shops certainly compensate for that! The Shanghai Metro system is user-friendly and easy to use - with all relevant communication in English as well. We used the Metro extensively for exploring Shanghai and even visited Shanghai Disney (1 hour travel time) and Zhujiajiao Water Town (90 minutes travel time) using the Metro. The Fish Inn Bund comes highly recommended!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room condition was good, but cleaning was terrible/non-existent.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small, clean, cute.
Very clean. Small rooms but enough for a traveller. In line with an upscale European hostel. Cute modern decor. Very close to Nanjing Road and The Bund. Easy access to several bus stops. No English tv stations.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value hotel near the Bund!
Fish Inn is very near many of the areas to visit and has close access to the metro. It is a bit hard to find at first. Staff is very friendly and speaks English. Wireless works well. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with a weird name
Perfect hotel for accessing Nanjing road. Very clean and pleasant hotel with outstanding service. It's a decent walk to anywhere you want to hang. The rooms are great, with very nice amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Picton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Economical hotel close to Nanjing Rd and the Bund
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018
Response from U on May 19, 2018
Thank you for choosing Fish Inn Bund. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Jojo on Jan 15, 2018
Thanks for choosing Fish Inn Bund and giving us the kind review, hope see you next time.

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice comfortable stay. Excellent, helpful staff
Very helpful staff. Basic, but comfortable, clean accommodation, good location with just a few minutes walk to East Nanjing Road, The Bund and metro. Good stay. Excellent WiFi
Response from Jojo on Jan 10, 2018
Thanks for your kind review. we're glad that you enjoy the stay in our totel, we hope see you next time.

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inexpensive and conveniently close to the Bund
I stayed here during an 18 hour stopover in Shanghai. For that it was pretty much ideal. By no means a grand hotel, it was the inexpensive for the location and had everything I needed, it was very clean with a comfortable bed, good shower, free wifi and was within walking distance of the Bund. A relatively long ride from the Maglev station but that is not expensive if you find an honest taxi driver. (Beware in that regard, there are some really bad apples). There is a subway station close by too if you have the time to go that route. The reception staff were uniformly polite. I arrived around 9:30 a.m. which was long before official check in time, so they upgraded my room for free to one that was immediately available. When I checked out late that evening the receptionist was very helpful in ordering me a taxi. I didn’t see any of the other staff, or many of the other guests, just one family with young kids who seemed very happy. I think it would be fine for an inexpensive few days in Shanghai.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Thanks for your kind review, we're appreciate that you write so much detail about our hotel, when you next time come to shanghai, hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Evon, Malaysia

Liked: Room comfort
nice staff, great location, but got one main point is the toilet problem, smell spread out from the toilet, whole bedroom was smelly, will feel better if the door is close, have to improve.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Jojo on Dec 12, 2017
Thanks for your kind review. We are sorry about the bad smell of the toliet, we will pay attention to that, thaks.

6/10 Okay

maggie

Liked: Staff & service
Basically used this hotel to catch up on rest and sleep before I carried on further travels to another country.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
Response from YU on Nov 8, 2017
Dear guest,thanks for your feedback,your opinion is important to us.In order to provide the better service,We will continue increasing investment in the hotel to upgrade facilities and strengthen the training of staff. We look forward to seeing you again! Best regards, FISHINN BUND

10/10 Excellent

Xiaofeng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location and quiet
It was a nice stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

KALYANA KUMAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nanjing Rd - Shanghai
This location is very close to Nanjing Rd Shanghai. It will be a good place to stay as the East Nanjing Rd Metro is within walking distance.

10/10 Excellent

Meghan Rae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Tourist Stop Dream
This location is so convenient to do tourist-y things in Shanghai. Directly next to the Henderson mall and a Subway stop off of line 2 & 10 (East Nanjing Road). A super short walk to the Bund, 1 stop away from Yuyuan Gardens, close access to anything you could want! (Especially yummy dumplings at Yang's!)

8/10 Good

Middle aged bud, Sacramento

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff , great location and value
Highly recommend this small place. Overnight stay for a long flight layover. Maglev FAST train to line 2 metro, then six stops and I was there in an hour from PVG. I asked a German student on leaving the metro and he walked me that way. But once arrived, I found out there are 2 locations. Young woman staffer walked me three blocks to the right one! And more helpful staff at this one too. Euro-sized room was big enough. The janitor's cart was in the hallway on the main floor, by my room. Maybe they don't have space to store it away, but it was unsightly.

8/10 Good

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value
Great, other than a bit of construction noise outside all was perfect

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
unsure with Beijing accommodation is more expensive then other China cities, but the other hotels I stayed at on my travel throughout China was much better value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Erick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location, staff and price
In short a fantastic location, great staff, no traffic noise and simple room with simple bed at a very attractive price (the price was some $65 incl. taxes per night). Air conditioning is efficient and almost noise free. metro line 2 a couple of minutes walk away offers a direct connection to both airports (ca 1 hour from PVG). Nanjing road 3 minutes walk away while the Bund is a 10-15 minutes walk. Museum and People's place just 20 minutes away and the wonderful Yu Garden some 30 minutes walk away. Staff is very helpful and speak good English.

8/10 Good

julio, london

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and conveniently located
The Fish Inn- Bund- is a nice hotel which is conveniently located very near exit 6 of East Nanjing Rd- line 2. The basic rooms are really basic so I'd recommend spending a bit more and upgrading. For about £120 more we stayed in a nice, big room with a very nice bathroom and a terrace.

8/10 Good

Joel, Milwaukee, WI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice hotel. very walkable area
The staff speak english. the hotel is very close to tons of restaurants and the shopping district.