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I Was NOT Ready for Shanghai, China 🇨🇳
Shanghai Hotel Stay, Yu Garden and Huangpu River Crossing
I investigated Shanghai, China, from its incredible skyline and traditional streets to some of the city's most unusual attractions. 🇨🇳
I'm also staying at the Holiday Inn Express on the Bund, where I'll show you the room, breakfast, facilities and whether it's worth the price!
Along the way, I...
I investigated Shanghai, China, from its incredible skyline and traditional streets to some of the city's most unusual attractions. 🇨🇳
I'm also staying at the Holiday Inn Express on the Bund, where I'll show you the room, breakfast, facilities and whether it's worth the price!
Along the way, I attempt to visit the famous Yu Garden, take a very unusual trip across the Huangpu River, and head up one of Shanghai's most iconic observation towers.
Planning a trip to China?
👉 Alipay - Set up your bank card & ID!
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👉 AMAPs - The China answer to Google maps! (Google Maps will NOT be accurate 🤣)
(Holiday Inn Express Shanghai on the Bund)
Thanks to Ash from @AshandKels for coming to Shanghai!!
We are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day thanks to your support ❤️
Jordan and Emily’s narrator spends a day around Shanghai, staying at the Holiday Inn Express on the Bund and visiting nearby sights. He describes breakfast at the hotel, walks through the Yu Garden District, and finds that Yu Garden is sold out during a major holiday despite booking the previous day. He visits a small park, crosses the Huangpu River through an unusual tunnel ride, and goes to an observation deck with a glass floor. Back at the hotel, he shows the lobby, facilities and room, including laundry, a heated toilet, a safe, daily water, a minibar and a city view. He says the room costs about $140 per night, with the price changing by demand. At the end, he compares it with a friend’s suite.
I investigated Shanghai, China, from its incredible skyline and traditional streets to some of the city's most unusual attractions. 🇨🇳
I'm also staying at the Holiday Inn Express on the Bund, where I'll show you the room, breakfast, facilities and whether it's worth the price!
Along the way, I attempt to visit the famous Yu Garden, take a very unusual trip across the Huangpu River, and head up one of Shanghai's most iconic observation towers.
Planning a trip to China?
👉 Alipay - Set up your bank card & ID!
👉 DiDi - Set up INSIDE Alipay (Much Easier)
👉 AMAPs - The China answer to Google maps! (Google Maps will NOT be accurate 🤣)
(Holiday Inn Express Shanghai on the Bund)
Thanks to Ash from @AshandKels for coming to Shanghai!!
We are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day thanks to your support ❤️
Jordan and Emily’s narrator says that finding a hotel in the right part of Shanghai can be difficult because the city is large and he believes getting around from the wrong area can take hours. He spends the next day at the Holiday Inn Express on the Bund, starting with its included breakfast. He describes the breakfast selection and says the dining area opens at 6:00 and closes at 10:30. He walks through the Yu Garden District and says the area is busy on weekends and public holidays. He tries to enter Yu Garden but learns that tickets have been sold out for weeks; he had booked the previous day and advises booking early and checking that the reservation worked. He finds another small park with a band playing, then describes Shanghai buildings and a ride across the Huangpu River through a tunnel. He says a one-way ticket costs about 18 Australian dollars and compares it with taking a Didi, ferry or public transport. He goes to an observation tower with a glass floor, describing queues and crowds, then returns to the hotel. He shows the lobby, gym, laundry and his room, including its bathroom, heated toilet, safe, daily water, minibar, shower, bed, charging outlets and city view. He says the room costs about $140 per night and that the price changes with demand. He also says guests can use the laundry for free when it is available. At the end, he shows a friend’s suite and compares its views and room size with the earlier room.
Jordan and Emily’s narrator spends a day around Shanghai, staying at the Holiday Inn Express on the Bund and visiting nearby sights. He describes breakfast at the hotel, walks through the Yu Garden District, and finds that Yu Garden is sold out during a major holiday despite booking the previous day. He visits a small park, crosses the Huangpu River through an unusual tunnel ride, and goes to an observation deck with a glass floor. Back at the hotel, he shows the lobby, facilities and room, including laundry, a heated toilet, a safe, daily water, a minibar and a city view. He says the room costs about $140 per night, with the price changing by demand. At the end, he compares it with a friend’s suite.
A day in Shanghai with a hotel stay, a sold-out Yu Garden visit, a river tunnel ride and an observation deck.
Shanghai Hotel Stay, Yu Garden and Huangpu River Crossing
5:33 During a major holiday, the narrator found Yu Garden sold out even though he booked the day before. He recommends booking early and checking that the reservation actually went through; he says the next available entry was eight days later.
7:59 The narrator lists a ferry, a Didi ride over a bridge and public transport as ways across the river, then takes the tunnel ride. He says his one-way ticket cost about 18 Australian dollars, which he found expensive compared with a Didi.
12:09 The narrator arrives before the observation tower opens but already sees a line forming. Later, he says the queues can become much longer and advises arriving when it opens based on the crowd he encountered.
18:47 At this hotel, the narrator says laundry is free when the machines are available. He shows the laundry area during his room tour; the video does not establish whether availability or access is the same for every stay.
5:33 During a major holiday, the narrator found Yu Garden sold out even though he booked the day before. He recommends booking early and checking that the reservation actually went through; he says the next available entry was eight days later.
7:59 The narrator lists a ferry, a Didi ride over a bridge and public transport as ways across the river, then takes the tunnel ride. He says his one-way ticket cost about 18 Australian dollars, which he found expensive compared with a Didi.
12:09 The narrator arrives before the observation tower opens but already sees a line forming. Later, he says the queues can become much longer and advises arriving when it opens based on the crowd he encountered.
18:47 At this hotel, the narrator says laundry is free when the machines are available. He shows the laundry area during his room tour; the video does not establish whether availability or access is the same for every stay.
0:00 Checking the hotel location
0:37 Breakfast at the hotel
2:42 Walking through the Yu Garden District
5:10 Yu Garden tickets sold out
6:13 Finding a nearby park
7:37 Crossing the river by tunnel
11:43 Visiting the observation deck
17:44 Returning to the hotel
18:34 Hotel facilities and room tour
23:19 Comparing a friend’s suite
0:00 Checking the hotel location
0:37 Breakfast at the hotel
2:42 Walking through the Yu Garden District
5:10 Yu Garden tickets sold out
6:13 Finding a nearby park
7:37 Crossing the river by tunnel
11:43 Visiting the observation deck
17:44 Returning to the hotel
18:34 Hotel facilities and room tour
23:19 Comparing a friend’s suite
Could the narrator get into Yu Garden?
No. He says tickets had been sold out for weeks, and the next available entry he was told about was eight days later.
How did the narrator cross the Huangpu River?
He took a one-way tunnel ride in a capsule. He also mentions a ferry, a Didi over a bridge and public transport as other options.
What did the hotel room include?
The narrator shows a safe, four bottles of water replaced daily, a minibar, a heated toilet, a shower, a city view and charging outlets.
What did the narrator say about the hotel laundry?
He says the laundry is free and included when it is available.
How much did the narrator say his room cost?
He estimated about $140 per night for his king city-view room and said the price changes with demand. The transcript does not identify the currency.
