Firstly, the "private bathroom" listed in the info is actually across the common hallway, outside of the apartment. This was a great inconvenience as the bathroom is not inside the apartment. Misleading info!
Next, this is a private home and you are required to register with the local police office in Shanghai within the first 24 hours of arrival. This was not something that was made clear to us when we booked the apartment on hotels.com or mentioned to us by the owner. This was a huge inconvenience for our trip and we would not book such a place again.
The entrance hallway to the property looked like it was under renovation. There was a tarpulin cloth pulled across the top, the hallway creaked and it felt unsafe being there.
The "key" to the property was a code that the owner would send to you - but you need to ask for that.
Lastly, it is disappointing the customer service that hotels.com provided us upon mentioning these points above. Each property should be vetted properly, beware of staying in private homes!