IFC Residence

Very convenient location, just 3 mins walk to line 14 metro (exit 10) from hotel lobby. The hotel entrance lobby is directly above the famous Da Dong Peking Duck restaurant inside the IFC mall at LG1. The rooms lift lobby is directly connected to the IFC mall by a door on level 3 (door operating hours 10am to 10pm). The 2 bedrooms suite comes with full set of kitchen appliances (oven, big fridge, washer/dryer, dish washer).

Thank you for upgrading to one bedroom this time. Everything is good as usual. Coming back again in Jan for a couple weeks.

The hotel is located in the very center of Shanghai, offering a fantastically beautiful view. There is direct access from the hotel to a huge shopping mall (mainly featuring high-end brands) and the metro. On the top floor, there’s a swimming pool—not very deep, but enough for a swim. The room had all the necessary amenities: a worn-out ironing board and iron (I had a similar one back in 2007), a drip coffee maker (without filters), and a dirty, shabby toaster. The internet, TVs, bathroom, and beds were excellent. The downsides: there was a strong smell in the room and the corridors. This really bothered me, as it reminded me of the scent of an old grandmother’s closet where we used to play hide-and-seek. To me, it smelled like old carpets and rotting cloth. By the end of the week, I almost stopped noticing it, but when I unpacked my suitcase at home, I realized I had brought that smell back with me. Another downside is the cleanliness. On close inspection, there was plenty of dirt and dust in the corners and under the beds. The dishes were washed terribly, with food residue left on the forks. The front desk staff are competent and speak decent English. There is a luggage storage facility as well.

This hotel has far exceeded my expectation and being frequent flyer for luxury hotel, IFC Residence is one of the best I have stayed so far. When we first checked in, we had some trouble but both Mr. Mason & Ms. Peggy had being very kind and helpful to help us through. Their service was perfect! The hotel has a common lounge (accessible to all hotel guest) served with coffee and the best spot to take photo of iconic Shanghai Tower and the city! We spent hours just to relax for a great family time. The children took lots of selfie photos here. Metro & IFC Mall are just right below the hotel. Food, shopping and moving around especially by metro to Nanjing East Rd is easy for extra walk around. The room is huge! 2 toilets and one equipped with heated toilet seat! Well done IFC. We are looking forward to come back!

The place was very nice and clean but I did not like the room service. It was not satisfactory at all. Bad food.

Nice hotel with a good location, very close to travel attractions and metro station.