The Holiday Inn Express Putuo Shanghai is located between the Chang Ning and Jing’An districts of Shanghai. The property is on the Su Zhou River. The Holiday Inn Express Putuo Shanghai is 20 minutes' taxi ride from Hongqiao Airport and 55 minutes by taxi from Pudong Airport.

There are 237 rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Putuo Shanghai decorated in contemporary furnishings. Rooms include free high speed Internet access, satellite television service, coffee and tea sets, telephones, clothes press, work space, and private bathrooms with hair dryers. Non-smoking rooms are available.

The Holiday Inn Express Putuo Shanghai is a mid scale business and leisure property. The hotel serves a complimentary breakfast buffet each morning. There is also a full service restaurant on site. Conference facilities include a great room for up to 118 guests, supplemented by a business center. For relaxation, the hotel has a swimming pool and a fitness room. The front desk is open 24 hours a day for currency services and tourist support.