Jinjiang Inn Shanghai North Sichuan Road Hotel

I stayed here with my wife and a couple of friends during our china trip. While it's not quite in the center of town it's very close to the subway. While not pristine, the hotel is decently clean and overall we didn't have too many issues. At the time we were there the staff did not speak much (if any) English. We frequently used google translate to communicate (e.g. ask for fresh towels) so be warned. There is a laundry room downstairs to it's great if you want to wash+dry something mid-trip, however the machines don't accept coins and we had to ask the staff for help. The street that the hotel is located on is full of small shops selling food. None of those shops have English signage so it may be difficult to order. However the steam bun place directly across has the best steamed pork buns I've ever tried.