Songjiang New Century Grand Hotel, Songjiang

This was a beautiful hotel. The rooms were modern with flat panel tvs, high-speed internet(free!), marble bathrooms with separate shower and tub. The facilities were first-rate - from the lounge to the restaurant to the business center. The overall value was fantastic with a standard room with the above features running about 70usd. My group stayed here 14 days while on business in China. The staff was respectful and very eager to please. We were comfortable and had a nice time. But. It is a primarily Chinese speaking hotel. As long as you are with a Mandarin speaking host, you will have a wonderful time. Overall, the English proficiency was limited to the basic greetings and pleasantries. (About the same as my ability to speak Mandarin.) I would give it five stars - but since there isn't a 4.5 stars I give it a 4, for tow reasons: limited English proficiency by the staff and a hit-or-miss room temperature. The AC seemed unable to keep the room cool in the afternoons, resulting in a stuffy room when returning from a day's business. After a while, my group and I felt that perhaps they turned the AC off to conserve power. (?)