Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport: where to stay, areas and…

Hongqiao is Shanghai's domestic airport, just 13 km from People's Square and linked to downtown by metro Line 2 in about 35 minutes: for anyone who already has a hotel in the city, the transfer stays easy even late in the evening. The calculation changes for same-day domestic flight connections and for the very earliest morning departures, when every minute saved counts and the Terminal 1 lobby is one flight of stairs from the room. Staying in the area is also worthwhile for anyone heading to the National Exhibition and Convention Center trade fair hub, a few kilometres from the terminal.

At the airport, Terminal 1

At the airport · The Hilton's lobby is on the second floor, connected directly to the Terminal 1 departures hall; for Terminal 2 the hotel shuttle is needed, or one metro Line 10 stop.

Best for: Layovers and same-day flight connections, very early morning departures from Terminal 1.

Pros

From the room to Terminal 1 check-in without a bus or taxi, just stairs and internal corridors
An indoor pool and a gym for anyone with several hours to wait between two flights

Cons

Terminal 2, used by many low-cost and international carriers, still requires a shuttle or the metro
All around just the airport area: for dinner guests stay at the hotel

Recommended hotels in this area

Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport: The only hotel with its lobby connected to the second floor of the Terminal 1 departures hall; a recent property, with an indoor pool and gym for anyone with a long layover.

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Hongqiao business district

Airport area · About 4.7-4.8 km from Terminal 2: 10 minutes by car or a 10-minute walk to the terminus of metro Line 2, which reaches the terminal in two stops.

Best for: Anyone who wants to stay within a few minutes of Terminal 2 without paying the connected property's rates, or needs a longer stay with a kitchen in the room.

Pros

Just steps from the terminus of metro Line 2, handy also for reaching downtown without a taxi
The Korean quarter around Hongquan Road offers restaurants open late, rare near a Chinese airport

Cons

A residential and commercial area with no major tourist attractions
On trade fair days at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, local traffic lengthens considerably

Recommended hotels in this area

Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Hongqiao: 4.8 km from Terminal 2 and a 10-minute walk from the terminus of metro Line 2, in the heart of the Hongqiao business district; a gym and a multicultural buffet breakfast.
Citadines Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Serviced Residence: A residence with a kitchen in the room about 10 minutes from Terminal 2, in the Korean quarter of Hongquan Road: handy for multi-night stays or anyone travelling with family.

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