Overall great hotel. I've stayed at six different hotels in the Shanghai area and these Courtyard by Marriott are always a solid choice.
Pros:
- Excellent breakfast
- Good dinner options
- Great service
- Clean and modern rooms and lobby
- A 25 min taxi ride from downtown
Cons:
- The rooms are on the small side (not too bad)
- There's not much going on around the area within walking distance, have to take a quick taxi to the nearest shopping area
- My room had a slight sewage smell coming from the bathroom. This is not the first time in Shanghai even at high end hotels. My co-worker's room didn't have it so I'd say it was bad luck
- A 25 min taxi ride from downtown