Q Hotel by The Qube in Shanghai Winter

Duration: 1 day. Time: January. Per capita cost: 800 yuan. With whom: Friends. Ways to enjoy: Gourmet food, petty bourgeoisie lifestyle, weekend trip. The author visited these places: Shanghai. Published on January 1, 2020, 17:58. In the evening, just arriving in Shanghai, it was still raining on the street. I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen for many years. It was as if we had never talked so much. We sat on the street side and started a long conversation. Although these are just some rustling sounds and some prickly glass shards under the sunlight, in the rainy night, they are so dense and continuous, making one intoxicated at heart. Reluctantly saying goodbye, and then looking for a place to stay, preparing for the days I will still be delayed in Shanghai. After much deliberation, I booked the Q Hotel by The Qube on Pudong side. It is not far from the airport, so there is no need to worry about the fatigue of the journey. The hotel lobby and functional rest area are connected, but they don’t seem to conflict. The overall feeling is very simple and comfortable. Because I heard that the meals here are very delicious, after booking a room, I went to enjoy my dinner. The restaurant is on the first floor with many dishes to choose from freely. Pumpkin soup for appetizer, then Italian meat sauce pasta, accompanied by a fruit platter, very satisfying. During the meal, I noticed that there are many Qs in the hotel, hanging, placed, and pasted. A hotel that grasps even such small details of decoration so exquisitely. I admit that I am charmed. Entering the room, everything is neat, clean, and in good order. Everything seems to be already prepared, just waiting for me to check in, making one feel extremely friendly. It is worth mentioning that the style of Q Hotel by The Qube is very unique. Different from the old-fashioned style of those ordinary hotels, all the details of Q Hotel by The Qube present the simple temperament from Northern Europe. The wooden bedside lamp is embedded in the wall, and the warm yellow light gently caresses the entire room. Several frames of different sizes are staggered and hanging in the air. Under the illumination of the light, it seems to contain pieces of journey time. A bouquet of flowers is placed on a small black round table, bringing a lake-like purity to the room, which one can’t bear to destroy. The bathroom is neat and simple, always ready to welcome the romance of bathrobes and steam. The shower gel, shampoo, and conditioner are made in the shapes of beer, milk, and ice cream. They are so beautiful that one even wants to eat them. The considerate design of placing the body lotion outside the bathroom also makes it convenient to pick it up after taking a bath. The one-click all-off switch design saves the time wasted in looking for switches back and forth. The fragrance of the body lotion is clear and refreshing. Putting one’s nose close to smell it, the fragrance seems like sparks, dotted on the tip of the nose, very much like something intimate that we have sealed up for a long time. After thinking for a long time, ah, that is the gentle childhood.
Due to the rainy night, there is no starlight visible. However, the countless lights of households outside the window are like numerous stars. Through the rain and glass, they transmit the warmth of Shanghai, giving rise to a small sense of gratitude. Reading the manuscript that I will send out tomorrow again at the table by the wall, I am highly tense. Leaning against the soft back of the chair for a while, I finally relax completely. The rain and night outside the window have made human voices recede. In the quiet air, I fall asleep soundly. When I wake up and draw the curtain, Shanghai has cleared up. The sunlight sneaks into the room through the curtain, awakening the warmth of the whole room. I enjoy a breakfast that is directly delivered to the guest room. Yogurt, salad, coffee, bread, fried eggs, cereal… A simple yet rich combination. After a night of rain, I really want to see the sun. After having breakfast, I find a sofa and sit down in the lounge area on the first floor. The winter sunlight pours in, accompanied by the green plants and books by the wall. Suddenly, a beautiful moment arrives. I order a glass of whiskey at the lobby bar. The winter in Shanghai is like a burning candle, full of sweet hope. I put my laundry for changing into the self-service laundry room on the first floor. To my surprise, the lounge area of the laundry room is still filled with melodious music. I am completely touched by such details. It seems that the winter in Shanghai has really warmed up. Returning to the lounge on my floor, there are several friends who are also staying here chatting. I order soda and potato chips and start chatting with them. Suddenly, I think of an old friend I met yesterday. If possible, we will be in a room together in the dead of night, chatting cordially, listening to music, and spending a few hours transcending the worldly life in the dead of night. When sharing potato chips with friends, one of my friends tells me that recently when he stays here, he likes to work out in the gym of The Q Hotel by Pullman. Then he tells me that he doesn’t eat potato chips. I say that I suddenly think of a sentence by Kotaro Isaka, “Eating is very happy, but I think being concerned about weight is a disadvantage for things.” He smiles and tells me to enjoy life to the fullest. He has a strong will: the will to work out. Everyone bursts into laughter. Such a conversation happening among several adults is really lovely. Then friends enjoy the lunch at The Q Hotel by Pullman together. Pre-meal salad, cream of mushroom soup, chicken roll and squid pasta. The friend who is crazy about fitness makes a portion of chicken breast with salad for himself in the open kitchen of the restaurant. After having lunch, the time I appointed with my editor is approaching soon. After saying goodbye to the newly acquainted friends, I get up and set off, taking my manuscript and preparing to meet this city.

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