I always feel constrained when booking a hotel for a business trip to Shanghai - the room is too small, breakfast is too rushed, and there's nowhere to cook my own bowl of noodles. My colleague recommended Ladoll Service Apartments Shanghaiin Hongqiao Gubei this time, saying 'I don't want to leave when I stay here'. I half believed and half doubted booking for a week, but ended up staying for five days and was really taken over by this' hotel that doesn't look like a hotel '.
The apartment is located on Hongqiao Road in Changning District, less than a 20 minute drive from Hongqiao Airport and a 10 minute walk from Gubei Business District. The day I arrived was in the afternoon, and the front desk was in the lobby on the first floor. When the girl handed me her room card, she said, "You are staying in a one bedroom apartment, the kitchen is on the right side of the door, and there are welcome fruits in the fridge." I was stunned for a moment - hotel style apartments are really different, I understood as soon as I opened the door.
The room is about 50 square meters, with one bedroom, one living room, and one bathroom, and the layout looks like a small home. The living room has a sofa, coffee table, and TV. A desk is placed by the window, equipped with Ethernet and sockets. I immediately started a video conference and the signal was stable. The bedroom is inside, the bed faces the window, the blanket is thick and fluffy, the pillow is only slightly high, and the neck is not protested. But what really surprised me was the kitchen - the stove, range hood, microwave, and induction cooker were all readily available. In addition to fruits, there were also two bottles of water and a box of eggs in the fridge. On the fifth night of the business trip, I bought a small vegetable and a box of tofu from Gubei Carrefour, cooked dishes and noodles myself, and sat on the sofa in the living room to eat. At that moment, I felt that I was not on a business trip, but had a temporary home in Shanghai.
The apartment service is also considerate. Every day, Auntie comes to clean without knocking on the door. She moves gently, taking away garbage, changing towels, and mopping the floor until it's shiny. One night when I came back at 10 o'clock, I found a note on the table: "The washing machine is at the end of the hallway, and the laundry detergent is on the rack." You don't have to ask yourself, I've thought of everything for you. There were people at the front desk 24 hours a day. One night, I left my keys in my room. Two minutes after calling, they were delivered. The girl even brought a cup of hot water and said, "It's cold, you're warm
The surrounding life is also convenient. Five minutes' walk from the apartment, there are convenience stores and cafes, and ten minutes' walk to Gubei Golden City Road. There is no shortage of restaurants, supermarkets, and pharmacies. On the weekend evening, I walked along the Golden City Road. There were not many people under the wutong tree. The sun leaked from the leaves, and I had the illusion that this was not a business trip, but a life.
In terms of shortcomings, the apartment does not have a gym, and if you want to run, you have to go to the nearby mall; The sound insulation is moderate, and the sound of watching TV next door can be faintly heard; Parking spaces are tight, so you need to drive early. But for people who live and travel for a long time, these are small things.
On the day of check-out, I stood at the door and turned around to take a look. This building is neither tall nor short, standing quietly by the side of Hongqiao Road. It's not as glamorous as a five-star hotel, but it has the smoke and fire of the kitchen, the lightness of the aunt's hands and feet, and the saying 'it's cold and warm'.
Next time I come to Shanghai to discuss long-term projects, I will stay at Ladoll Service Apartments Shanghai. Not for anything else, just for the homemade vegetables and the sense of being treated like family.Show more