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Quintet is a bed & breakfast guesthouse located in the historic French Concession neighborhood. Stay at one of five individually designed rooms in this three-story building to get a feel for the history and bygone elegance of Old Shanghai.

7 Rooms is a six-room bed & breakfast hotel (+1 communal room to make 7) in a renovated French Concession lane house. It's conveniently located opposite the Hengshan Lu metro station, and it's just a short walk to many popular bars and restaurants. Yoga and cooking classes are available to hotel guests. Free Wi-Fi internet access in all areas. See their website for photos and rates.

This five-room B&B offers a friendly, well designed place for visitors who are put off by the idea of staying in a bland, international hotel. All the rooms are colorful and feature artwork by local artists. There's a good library of books to borrow and browse and bilingual owner Miranda Yao makes herself available to help visitors negotiate the language barrier.