First time in China, I didn't know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised at the standard of this hotel.
The metropolo doesn't try to be anything other that a good hotel, it's not positioning itself in particular category or targeting a particular audience, it just wants to do the best it can.
The location was great, the staff were efficient, the rooms were clean and the food was good. What I liked most about this hotel was the sense of history, this is not a 20th century new build, but a very old building from the 1800s modernised in the 1930s and they have done a great job at keeping up with technology without losing any character.
If there had been a bar or lounge area to sit on an evening, I probably would have given it 5 stars.
If I return to Shanghai, which I hope to do, I would have no hesitation in returning to the metropolo.