Philosopher Hotel

3.0 star property

Room options

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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Basic Single Room

Basic Single Room

  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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Traditional Single Room

Traditional Single Room

  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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Classic Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Senior Double Room

Senior Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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City Single Room | View from room

City Single Room

  • City view
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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City Double Room

City Double Room

  • City view
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | View from room

Standard Twin Room

  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Shanghai

With a stay at Philosopher Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Shanghai, within a 5-minute drive of The Bund and Yu Garden. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Nanjing Road Shopping District and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from People's Square.

What's nearby

  • Fabric Market - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Former French Concession - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The Bund - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Yu Garden - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Shanghai Old Street - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Xiaonanmen Station - 6 min walk
  • Shanghai South Railway Station - 13 min drive
  • Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jstone大爵小意馆 Fine Bistro - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jia Xuan Da Jiu Lou 嘉轩大酒楼 - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks 星巴克 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪裕兴记面馆 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪M's Teppanyaki - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Philosopher Hotel

Philosopher Hotel offers 146 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 146 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Secured parking on site (CNY 360 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Coworking space

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Paper towels

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Secured self parking fee: CNY 360 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Alipay and WeChat Pay
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Philosopher Hotel Reviews

Reviews

2.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 1 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 1 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 1 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 1 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 1 reviews

2.0/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Seyed Mateen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a hostel for students and young people. Staff are also very young and have no clue. They didnt have the room I booked, and gave me a tiny “room” with zero floor space, my original room “had people in it” asked for a refund immediately.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026