Cheap and Clean Hostels in Shanghai

i stayed at Rujia Inn of Xujiahui this summer, and will happily recommend it to anyone. the decoration is almost of the same style with my home, simple and warm. the room is clean, bright and above all, it is affordable

I had the experience to stay at Jin Jiang Inn last year. One thing is that the standard room seems to be not that standard,it sort of depends on the location of the inn. For instance, the conditions of the inn near Jin Jiang Park was worse than the one in other location, compared to my friend's experience.

Can provide more info later - there's a few around the corner here in southeast Puxi near The Yanandonglu Tunnel entrance at about same price.

The Youth Hostel are cheaper, and with better location, but the room are not as good.

I'll be attending a conference at the Shanghai New International Expo center -- can someone please recommend a nice youth hostel in or near the expo?

I am willing to pay extra if it is clean and quiet.

Thanks

I've stayed at 2 hostels in Shanghai:

1. Maggie's International Hostel in hongqiao

Beds From $5.16

Tel: 86-21-6273-6183

http://www.hostels.com/en/hosteldetails.php?HostelNumber=8985

2. Captain Hostel near the Bund

Beds From $7.50

Tel: 86-21-6323-5053

http://www.captainhostel.com.cn/

Green Tree Inn has several very convenient locations around Shanghai. Stayed at the one near Jing An last week and I highly recommend it (< 200 RMB a night for a single room). Very clean and new and accepts major credit cards (bonus for me as I had no cash).

I have stayed at a Home Inn, in both Beijing and Shanghai and can recommend them to anyone.

They are clean, comfortable and very reasonably priced. The staff are always so friendly and kind.

I was in Shanghai for a final interview invitation by this company all expenses paid last week. They booked me for two nights with a standard room at Jin Jiang Inn Changhua Road, I was really devastated when I came in at 1am since my flight arrived at Pudong 1150pm, the two hotel staff denied my reservation for they can not understand english. With my travel experience with other non-english speaking country, I was really looking for synonyms to let them understand my intention. And the word was "PAID". They then asked for my passport and checked my name on their list. Nice hotel location, cheap, clean but needs to upgrade training with their staff to be globally competitive.

"I was in Shanghai for a final interview invitation by this company all expenses paid last week. They booked me for two nights with a standard room at Jin Jiang Inn Changhua Road, I was really devastated when I came in at 1am since my flight arrived at Pudong 1150pm, the two hotel staff denied my reservation for they can not understand english. With my travel experience with other non-english speaking country, I was really looking for synonyms to let them understand my intention. And the word was "PAID". They then asked for my passport and checked my name on their list. Nice hotel location, cheap, clean but needs to upgrade training with their staff to be globally competitive."

So, for foreigners visit China in their first time & looking for budget accommodation, maybe budget chain hotels is not the best choice. They only accommodation machines, they are not able to take care of them either in their language skill or their responsibility. Hostels is good choice.

A clean simple homestay newly inn available in shanghai Puxi now.Establish in 2009 May. suitble for oversea young travellers/couples enjoy relax vacation.Located 5 mins close to famous Water town of Shanghai called "Zhujiajiao",25 mins driving to Hongqiao Airport.Special price:Double bed RMB150/night/room,Single bed RMB90/night/bed.Facility: TV,independent bath room for double bed,share bath room for single bed. Aircondition,wash machine,Food,pick up service if necessary.public Living room and nice terrace.

contact person for more information Ms lynda lee MP 13801660755 or email lynda_lee_81@hotmail.com

Whats the name of the hostel, and how much did it cost? do you remember the name of it?