{"id":4999,"date":"2013-07-22T04:30:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T11:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=4999"},"modified":"2013-08-11T20:48:34","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T03:48:34","slug":"twelve-at-hengshan-shanghai-hotel-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/07\/22\/twelve-at-hengshan-shanghai-hotel-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve at Hengshan Shanghai Hotel Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Twelve at Hengshan hotel is part of Starwood\u2019s Luxury Collection and is located in the French Concession neighborhood of Shanghai. I didn\u2019t think about booking this hotel as part of my stay initially, but I splurged on redeeming 6,000 Starpoints and $110 in cash after the Starwood March 1st devaluations. Before March 1st, there was no cash and points availability at the old rate (4,800 Starpoints + $90), but cash and points opened up after March 1st, so I was stuck paying the new rate. I used cash and points because the rate was over $300.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Shanghai<\/a>
\nChicago O\u2019Hare American Airlines Flagship Lounge<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines ORD-PVG 777-200 Business Class<\/a>
\nLe Royal Meridien Shanghai Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Westin Bund Center Shanghai Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nThe Westin Bund Center Shanghai Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Hongta Hotel Shanghai Review<\/a>
\nTwelve at Hengshan Shanghai Hotel Review<\/a>
\nFour Points by Sheraton Shanghai Pudong Hotel Review<\/a>
\nMy Experience on the Shanghai Maglev Train<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Nanjing Road and the Shanghai Bund<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the French Concession in Shanghai<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Pudong Shanghai<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Qipu Lu (Cheap Road) in Shanghai<\/a>
\nScam City: Shanghai Edition<\/a>
\nThe Various Restaurant Eats in Shanghai<\/a>
\nThe Various Street Foods in Shanghai Part 1<\/a>
\nThe Various Street Foods in Shanghai Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Various Street Foods in Shanghai Part 3<\/a>
\nShanghai Pudong Airport First Class Lounge<\/a>
\nShanghai Pudong Airport Dragonair and Cathay Pacific Lounge<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines PVG-ORD 777-200 Business Class<\/a><\/p>\n

I took the Shanghai metro and got off at the Hengshan Road station which was a less than a minute walk to the hotel. As you can see, it was a cold and rainy afternoon in Shanghai.<\/p>\n

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This hotel was recently opened, so everything was basically brand new and the lobby was very upscale.<\/p>\n

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The front desk agent advised me that I was upgraded to a Grand suite. I actually used a Suite Night Award and it was confirmed five days prior. I took the 500 Starpoints since I wanted to grab breakfast the next morning in town instead of eating at the hotel. He presented a welcome to me which stated that there was happy hour for SPG Platinums in the lobby lounge from 6-8pm and 2 pieces of complimentary items for press. Note that the letter also states \u201cfree minibar\u201d which includes soft drinks and local beer.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a video tour I made of my Grand suite:<\/p>\n