Before we left home we had booked rooms in Yun's Paradise Hotel  in downtown Shanghai. The location and price were great. It provided easy access to many popular Shanghai attractions such as the shopping and entertainment centres of Xintiandi, the Museum, the Bund and Shanghai's Old City and Yu Gardens. The exterior was brilliantly lit and displayed many fountains, pillars and statues a la Las Vegas. The rooms were clean, service was good, and although our room was in the interior our window opened to a central courtyard. There was a dining room, but we preferred to explore nearby eateries. 

The hotel faced a busy street but there was an excellent skywalk with elevator access right from the front courtyard across to a multi-storey mall. The lower level of the mall was a UK Tesco supermarket while the other floors featured a variety of shops and many restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining on the upper floors. The upper floor also featured the huge silk art shop that we had visited a few days earlier as part of our formal tour. 

We had a variety of meals in the mall area. Before walking to Yu Gardens in Old Town we ate a large brunch in the top floor restaurant. Photos of the dishes are displayed on this page.