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Reviewed 9 June 2006

Obviously the #1 feature of Guangzhou Hotel is its prime location. As mentioned in the other reviews, it is close to the subway, Tianeman Square, Forbidden Palace, and all types of shopping. The rooms are spacious and the bathroom was clean but the carpet was stained and very run down (they included complimentary slippers which helped). The bed linens were also of low quality (or perhaps very old) and pilled. The rooms overall looked worn down and are in need of refurbishing.

The included breakfasts are great with good quality food and a range of European/American/Chinese brekafast options.

Now for the "not so good" things. This was the only hotel we stayed at in China (we stayed at 3 in total) that did not provide complimentary bottled water. We asked the staff if we could drink the water from the tap but since they spoke very little or no english they couldn't understand what we were asking. We ended up going to a grocery store and buying bottled water for ourselves. This hotel was also the most difficult to get internet access. There was (expensive 15 RMB for first 10 minutes and 0.5 RMB for every minute after) internet in the rooms but when we tried to connect to write some emails my computer (a Mac ibook) could not connect to the server. We looked into using the internet at the business center but found that even more expensive (2 RMB/minute)! After complaining through an interpreter we managed to get the room rates for the business center access but it wasn't easy. Internet access is a big deal for me so I would find another hotel with better internet access even if the location or quality was slightly worse. The lack of english really makes like difficult in a hotel. It is hard to get them to tell your taxi driver where to go. Usually there are some tour guides in the lobby in the mornings and I would recommend asking one of them to act as an interpreter if you are having difficulty.

Overall I think Guangzhou is in need of a renovation and modernization. The location is nice but for the prices I see listed on other websites I think a better option could be found.

Date of stay: May 2006
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9  Thank FrequentFlier14852
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Reviewed 2 March 2006

The hotel was well maintained. It is very near to the subway. The staff was very courteous, but nobody could speak English.

Date of stay: November 2005
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10  Thank djwerdna
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Reviewed 9 January 2006

The Guangzhou is a great place to stay. It's convenient; it's a 15-20 minute walk to Tienanmen Square & the Forbidden City and along the Xidan shopping area.

The hotel is also very clean & comfortable with great breakfasts. Highly recommended.

Date of stay: September 2005
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14  Thank kittyhead
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Reviewed 8 November 2005

My family and I stayed at the Guangzhou in October 2005. It lived up to its 4 star rating. It was clean and comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful. We would stay there again.

19  Thank Cruiser23794
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Reviewed 13 July 2017
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Date of stay: March 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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