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tattoo

Jun 23 2008, 08:56 PM

Built in 1846, it is 80 years older than the Peace Hotel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_House,_Shanghai

tattoo

Jun 23 2008, 09:01 PM

More photos ofmy Shanghai trip

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hkdollar/sets...57605765669836/

polar_zen

Jun 24 2008, 12:38 AM

Almost stayed there on my trip to Shanghai...ended up staying at the Peace Hotel though (both pretty old).

tattoo

Jun 24 2008, 06:29 AM

QUOTE (polar_zen @ Jun 24 2008, 06:38 AM)

Almost stayed there on my trip to Shanghai...ended up staying at the Peace Hotel though (both pretty old).

The Peace Hotel is closed so I ended up staying at the Astor.

William O'Chee

Jun 24 2008, 07:14 AM

What is the standard of the hotel like these days?

Is it another Raffles, or something less upmarket?

tattoo

Jun 25 2008, 08:15 AM

QUOTE (William O'Chee @ Jun 24 2008, 01:14 PM)

What is the standard of the hotel like these days?

Is it another Raffles, or something less upmarket?

Nothing liked the Raffles. Some guide book even listed it as a 3-star hotel. Actually, it even has a dorm so many backpackers use the hotel, but I did not see any backpackers when I stayed there.

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