Bed and Breakfast, Shanghai
Quintet is a one-of-a-kind bed & breakfast guesthouse located in the historic French Concession neighborhood of Shanghai. At the end of a hectic day in this fast-paced, adrenaline-packed city, come home to a serene oasis to rejuvenate. Stay at one of our five stylish, individually designed rooms in this three-story 1939 garden lane house to get a feel for the history and bygone elegance of Old Shanghai. Enjoy your breakfast or happy hour in our downstairs 808 Private Kitchen or simply relax on the rooftop terrace. Let our attentive and knowledgeable staff pamper you with thoughtful, personalized services. We promise to make your visit an unforgettable one.
Shanghai skyline from Captain's Bar (photoed in 2012)
If you only have limited budget, there is still a place for you to have a gorgeous view of the Pudong skyline without the so-called "Bund pricetag". Let us introduce "Captain's Bar".
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Grapevine in summer
We had had a hard time taking good care of our plants in the yard, but things have changed after the professional gardener Mr. Wu joined us several years ago. :) Now we have different views in different seasons.
Summer here is long from June to September. With high temperature and abundant rainfall, the city can be very sweltering at this time. However, we city kids still feel very excited about the early summer time! The grapevine climbing on the rooftop will produce bunches of grapes. Though these grapes are too sour to eat, our chef Weili will use them to make wine. So one of the advantage to visit us in Summer is that you might be lucky enough to be treated a glass of house-made vintage. :D
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Dry-cured fish hanged along the street
How do you know the Chinese New Year is coming in Shanghai? Seeing various kinds of dry-cured meat hanged on bamboo rods along the streets! In the past time, meat was so precious that it would be cured for storage and not easily be indulged in until the Chinese New Year celebrations. It might be a little terrified while walking by these ducks, fishes, sausage, and pork, but it is a very typical scene of Chinese New Year in Shanghai that you would like to take pictures of. :)
Read MoreFor those of you who are spending more than a few days in Shanghai, a day or two out at one of the myriad of water canal towns around Shanghai is a nice choice of excursion. These water towns have been around for a couple hundred years and in recent years, the local government took care to preserve and restore the old buildings and the quaint, small-town feel.
Read MoreIn the last couple of years especially since the World Expo, a new generation of day tours and walking tours have cropped up in Shanghai. For independent travelers who don’t want to tie up all their time with a fixed schedule and group, picking a quality short tour can add depth and understanding to their whole Shanghai experience.
Read MoreWhile you are staying with us, don’t forget to walk around our neighborhood! This west French Concession area is one of the nicest old residential area, where houses and mansions from the early 1900′s of various styles line the streets. If you are a runner, the smaller streets also afford pleasant, tree-lined paths.
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While the construction was taking place, I started digging into the history of so-called Old Shanghai. Shanghai went through a pretty fascinating hundred years, from the Opium War in 1840 up until end of WWII in 1945. As the resulting of a weakening Qing Dynasty, China lost a series of wars and was forced to open up Shanghai to western countries as an important international port of call. The French and British, among other European countries, set up concession zones in Shanghai and ran these areas according to their own rules.
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