This time, when I came to Xuhui to connect with cultural and creative projects, I had to visit three studios around Hengfu District. When choosing a hotel, I directly targeted the Shanghai Blackstone M Hotel on Fuxing Middle Road. I thought that a hotel renovated from an old western-style house would only have a good appearance, but after staying for three days, I completely broke my stereotype of "crowded, noisy, and inefficient" business travel in the core area.
It only takes 12 minutes to take a taxi from Shanghai South Station, avoiding the rush hour congestion in the city throughout the journey. When the doorman picked up my luggage, he casually reminded me that it takes only 3 minutes to walk from the hotel entrance to the subway station, and it takes 20 minutes to take Line 10 to Hongqiao Business District, which is almost half as fast as taking a detour on the elevated road. The check-in staff immediately recognized me as a business guest who had made a note in advance, skipped the redundant process and handed over my room card directly. They specially arranged a quiet room type far away from the public activity area, and attached a handwritten note indicating the shortest walking route for the three surrounding studios. Even the location of the 24-hour graphic printing shop in the alley was marked with a red circle.
The moment I pushed open the door, I understood what it meant to 'hide business needs into artistic details'. A 1.4-meter widened solid wood office desk is reserved by the window, with neatly arranged 65W fast charging heads, gigabit Ethernet ports, and conversion sockets suitable for overseas devices. Even the high-definition projection cable is stored in the desktop drawer in advance, without having to search through luggage for accessories. The desktop space is sufficient to fully unfold the design draft of the cultural and creative project. The night before, I made last-minute modifications to the plan until late at night, and the three adjustable flicker free desk lamp landed precisely on the paper without any glaring reflections. The bedding is made of high elasticity material that leans towards support. After finishing work, you can fall asleep immediately without the common problems of poor sound insulation and poor rest in old buildings. The next day, you wake up in a full state, without even the drowsiness of staying up all night.
The most surprising thing is the hotel's business facilities. The next day, 15 people will hold a cultural and creative project docking meeting, and communicate with the conference team one day in advance. They not only completed the debugging of the 4K projection and high-definition video conference system, but also purposely made the background sound of the conference with the old records collected by the hotel. Even the customized cookies Dim sum are printed with the retro patterns of Blackstone Apartment. During halftime, I had to make up for 6 bound design drafts at the last minute. The business center downstairs processed them in just 3 minutes, without any delay to the meeting schedule. After the meeting, I sat down with my partner in the hotel's music library, surrounded by vinyl records and warm toned lighting. The atmosphere was relaxed and appropriate, and the creative details that were originally deadlocked were finalized in half an hour.
Breakfast completely follows the rhythm of business travelers, with meals starting at 7 o'clock, suitable for early morning meetings. Freshly made Ohm eggs, hot Chabata, and freshly ground coffee can make a nutritious meal in just 10 minutes. I went out early for two consecutive days, and the front desk prepared a customized portable breakfast bag in advance. The sandwiches and hot drinks inside were just right in temperature, and I could finish them on my way to the venue by carrying them in the bag.
This business trip ended half a day earlier than originally planned, largely due to this hotel resolving all the minor pain points of business travel in the core area ahead of schedule. Shanghai Blackstone M Hotel does not use overly fancy decorations to distract attention, but hides' efficient and appropriate 'in every artistic detail, allowing you to focus all your energy on the main task without being distracted by trivial matters. In the future, when I come to Xuhui to connect with cultural and creative projects, this will definitely be my first choice.Show more