Comfort that costs less

In the heart of Shanghai's developing urban sprawl in Putuo district, the Radisson Hotel Shanghai Hongquan is catering to a growing clientele, as traffic in the western pocket of the city continues to swell.

"The area is developing and evolving," says general manager Steve Finlayson. "The brand new Shanghai West Train Station will be ready by July 1. That will make this area an improved transportation hub with two metro lines and an inter-city rail to Nanjing and Suzhou."

The first value-added hotel in the area is bent on providing its guests, over half of which are international business travelers, a completely hassle-free stay. All overseas guests are offered pick-up service at the airport upon arrival.