Does anyone have any suggestions about the hotels in Shanghai that are similar to JW Marriott, but not as expensive? I read some of the posts on the JW Marriott and some said it wasn't worth it.

I don't know if we want to be near the Bund or the Tomrrow Square?? Which is the preferable location or does it depend on what we want to do there.

I guess we are mainly thinking of shopping while there. There is a museum I heard too.

We stayed at the Sofitel in Nanjing road (shopping all around) and found it to be quite good. Many walking opportunities from there to the Bund, old quarter, museums as well.

I think the Bund side of the river is preferable as unless things have changed since I was there in late '05 there is nothing around these grand towers which means longer taxi trips etc to get to the other side .I do however recollect a Marriott Hotel on the river which Gershman ( see below ) recommended and we went to look at it .Looked fine in a seen one seen 'em sort of way . The beauty of hotels opn this side is that rooms - notall of course -face the Bund which at night is truly amazing as the whole city is lit with lasers and all sorts of colours .We bought a book called from memory called , Born To Shop by Suzie Gershman which I know sounds dreadful but it was part of her series on cities around the world and she had great tips on hotels etc where she stayed and was a good adjunct to Fodors. We stayed in a funny old 1930's former apartment block at the end of the Bund with views but it is not somewhere I heartily recommend ,but it was cheapish with views.

My spelling / typing above was shocking and not checked before I posted .Sorry.

Thanks for your input!