Review: Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Pudong

 

Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Pudong

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Date of stay: July 15-16, 2025
Address: NO.850 Airport Avenue Pudong Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghai 201207
Room: Booked guest room with twin beds, upgraded to King with balcony

Rate with free breakfast: 762SEK
How to get here: From Shanghai Pudong Airport, you can take the free airport shuttle.

Video on YouTube

Hotel exterior & Entrance

Hotel exterior and entrance

Complimentary Airport Shuttle

The airport shuttle is shared with Ramada Plaza Shanghai Pudong Airport. From the airport, the bus stops first at Ramada Hotel. From Holiday Inn Express, it goes direct to T1 then to T2.

Shuttle timings

From Shanghai Pudong Airport Terminal 2, we took the airport shuttle at 9:05pm.

Airport shuttle

Reception

Reception

Hotel information briefing

Check-in

Card key

We arrived at the hotel around 9:28pm and was immediately helped by a friendly associate. We were briefed with some hotel timings for the breakfast as well as the timings for the shuttle to the airport. We were also asked if we needed some toiletries.

Toiletries

Lobby

Lobby seating area

Lobby seating area

Free coffee

Vending machine

Toilet

Elevators & Hallway

The highest floor is 12th floor.

Elevators, 10th floor

Hallway, 10th floor

Room 1026

Room 1026

King bed

Slippers

TV, complimentary coffee and tea, mini ref

Complimentary bottles of Coke 👍

TV

Luggage rack, safe

Iron and ironing board

Bathroom with TRESemmé products

Toilet

Hair dryer

Emergency escape plan

Curtain dividing the bedroom from the terrace

Balcony

Lovely views (sometimes with planes heading to the airport).

Amenities

Fitness Center, 2nd floor

Toilet, 2nd floor

There is also a Laundry Corner located on the 2nd floor. There is also free private parking.

Breakfast Buffet Restaurant, 2nd Floor (6am to 10am)

Seating

Seating

Below are some photos from the breakfast buffet:

Yogurt, fruits

Salad, bread, cereals

Hot dish

Spicy tea egg, steamed corn and sweet potatoes

Chinese fried rice

Chicken sausage, ham, Western style fried cherry tomato, baked beans

Stir fried noodles with vegetables

Pickled vegetable and minced pork, Spicy pork

Hash brown, Vegetable pack, Pork bun

Congee

Egg and Noodle station

Noodles

Milk, soya milk, juices

CONCLUSION

We were arriving late in the evening in Shanghai Pudong Airport and had a flight at 10am the following day so we decided to look for an airport hotel with a free shuttle bus. We ended up booking the Holiday Inn Express and thought it was a great decision. The price was very reasonable (for $75) as breakfast buffet was also included. The staff were friendly during check-in, the room was modern and well-appointed and the offering from the breakfast buffet was very good. They also have a fitness center and a laundry corner (although I was not able to visit it). Lastly, the balcony with nice views was lovely. Overall, we really had a nice stay here and would gladly stay here again in the future 👍