Quintet Bed and Breakfast

A beautiful little haven; history, character & charm

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:07:20 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

I spent 3 nights at Quintet and it was excellent – so much nicer than a hotel. Sam (on email) and Kenny (in person) were great to deal with.

The B&B is in an easy-to-find spot in the lovely…

Traditional heart of Shanghai

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:48:37 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

This a lovely accommodation in the heart of The French concession away from all the street hassle of staying around the Bund. It makes a great base from which to discover the surrounding area.
I…

Lots of character, great location

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:58:48 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

I almost never stay in B&Bs but the idea of staying in an old French Concession house seemed like a great idea. The rooms are very nice, the owner Kenny is quite helpful, and the location (10 minute…

Getaway within the Bustle of Shanghai

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:05:38 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

Comfortable, clean, tastefully designed and decorated. The Quintet was a welcome change from the cavernous, gilded big-city hotels throughout Shanghai. A great place to stay if you’d like to feel that…

Great little gem of a place with great service when needed

admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:07:20 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

Everything good that is said about this place is true – location, cleanliness, atmosphere, breakfast, etc.

I did want to add one thing. While we were there one of the guests lost his passport and…

Neighborhood Gem

admin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:47:06 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

I stayed at the Quintet B&B for 8 days in March of 2013. This quaint simple bed and breakfast is clean, safe and ideally located in an excellent part of Shanghai. It is minutes to multiple train…

A worth stay !

admin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:42:04 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

The hotel got an excellent in Shanghai where we could spend almost of time for three days staying here to discover local funs easily. The room was cozy and always kept clean daily. Staffs were…

Quintet’s cameo appearance in The Risk Agent – Ridley Pearson’s new detective thriller

admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:27:30 +0000

The New York Time Bestseller author Ridley Pearson had stayed with us at Quintet back in 2009. Back then, he was finishing up teaching at Fudan University, and we had no idea that he was also a famous writer. He came back to Shanghai in 2010 with his whole family for a month to research for his upcoming novel. I found out through our chatting that he’d normally conduct extensive research on the locations and people so he can put in realistic details in his story. We shared our observations about Shanghai, and he promised to put me and Quintet in his next novel. I joked that he can write anything but just not to get my character killed.

Two years passed quickly until last month, when I got an email from a guest-friend, Steve, who is an avid reader. He was reading Ridley’s new book, The Risk Agent, which came out in June 2012, and accidentally found my name and Quintet in the story! Since it was hard to get hold of a copy of the book in China right away, I asked Steve how my character fared in the book. He told me slyly that “Fay” seemed to have had a “previous relationship” with the lead character “John Knox”~ lol~ I eventually got hold of a digital copy of the book and found the passage on pg 43

Better yet, the book will be made into a movie in 2014, starring Vince Vaughn! How cool is that?! Now I just hope they’ll need to shoot some scenes on our premise! If my character makes it into the movie, I’d like to see Christy Chung playing my role (although the character is supposed to be in her late twenties)!

Nice warm stay

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:41:00 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

I stayed in Quintet last week for a night. Just wanted to try something different from the usual stay in hotels, and I had a really nice experience. Quintet has a very convenient location in the…

Nice stay in Shanghai

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:16:58 +0000

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

We – this means my family – stayed in the Quintet B&B at the beginning of January 2013 for two nights. We enjoyed the individual style and interior equipment of the house where you can still feel an…