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SCMP Reporter

Guangzhou and Zhongshan

Shangri-La Hotel Zhongshan

16 Qi Wan Road North, Eastern Area, Zhongshan

+86 760 838 6888

www.shangri-la.com/zhongshan

The 463-room Shangri-La finally provides Zhongshan with an international-standard hotel, and one of the classier new arrivals in southern China. The south wing features 195 deluxe rooms, Horizon Club (for executive travellers) rooms and suites. Other special touches include one of Guangdong's first spas, a Jacuzzi, tennis courts and special golf packages. The hotel also has Guangdong's biggest pillarless ballroom, as well as 10 multipurpose meeting rooms.

White Swan Hotel

1 Shamian Nan Street, Shamian Island, Guangzhou

+86 20 8188 6968

www.white-swan-hotel.com

The first tourist hotel in China to fling open its doors to foreigners, the White Swan is something of an oasis in bustling Guangzhou. The outdoor swimming pool surrounded by leafy gardens is one of the city's best retreats, and the hotel also offers business services such as direct executive floor check-in, along with extensive amenities. Its location, on the former colonial concession area of Shamian Island, puts it around 20 minutes from the tourist enclave of Huanshi East Road and about 25 minutes from the newly emerging business district of Tianhe near Guangzhou East Railway Station.

China Hotel

Liuhua Road, Guangzhou

+86 20 8666 6888

www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/CANMC

With more than 1,000 rooms, a food street and countless boutiques, the China Hotel - Guangzhou's second longest running five-star after the White Swan - is practically a one-stop shop for almost any conceivable convenience. Managed by the Marriott Group, service standards are probably the highest in Guangzhou, and this is particularly evident on the 17th and 18th executive floors. Facilities include 16 meeting rooms, and a conference hall that can accommodate up to 1,500.

Garden Hotel

368 Huanshi Dong Road, Guangzhou

+86 20 8333 8989

www.gardenhotel-guangzhou.com

Complete with one of the most imposing lobbies in all of China and more than 2,000 guest rooms, the Garden Hotel has been a home to countless business travellers over its 20-year history. Along with the China Hotel, it is Guangzhou's leading venue for meetings and conferences.

Dongguan

Sheraton Dongguan Hotel

S256 Provincial Highway, Houjie, Dongguan

+86 769 598 8888

www.starwoodhotels.com

With 410 guest rooms, the Sheraton Dongguan is the premier business address in the Dongguan manufacturing belt. The hotel's 11,571 square foot grand ballroom can cater to up to 1,200 conventioneers, and all the meeting rooms are equipped with wireless Internet connections. Secretarial and translation services are available and the hotel also has a 24-hour business centre. Special touches include the female executive rooms and in-room DVD players.

Haiyatt Garden Hotel

Erhuan Road, Xiao Bian, Chang'an, Dongguan

+86 769 531 8888

www.haiyatt.com

No relation to the Hyatt chain, the two Haiyatt Gardens in Chang'an, and also in nearby Houjie, are reliable business hotels with conference facilities that can cater to around 450 people, spacious executive rooms, as well as secretarial and translation services.

Parkview Hotel

1 Jinxiu Road, Changan, Dongguan

+86 769 533 3333

www.parkviewhotel.com.cn

The 400-room Parkview is one of the most popular hotels for foreign business travellers in the Dongguan area. The Parkview Club Floor offers executive rooms and a dedicated business centre. The 720-square-metre banquet hall can accommodate up to 600 convention goers, and secretarial and translation services are available. The Parkview's lobby-level Captain's Bar has a pub-style atmosphere and is one of the most popular places for guests and expatriate residents to unwind after work.

Shenzhen

Shangri-La Shenzhen

East Side, Railway Station, 1002 Jianshe Road, Shenzhen

+86 755 8233 0888

www.shangri-la.com/shenzhen

Just a five-minute walk from the Lowu border post and Shenzhen Railway Station, the Shangri-La is Shenzhen's foremost business hotel. Special features include a ballroom-conference centre that can accommodate up to 1,500, and an associated 'instant office' centre. The 360-Degrees Restaurant & Lounge commands great views of the New Territories and Shenzhen, while Henry J. Bean's is a popular place to unwind in the evenings, featuring darts and pool.

Four Points Sheraton Shenzhen

5 Guihua Road, Futian Free Trade Zone, Shenzhen

+86 755 8359 9999

www.fourpoints.com/shenzhen

A 10-minute walk from Huanggang Port border crossing, the new Four Points is opening in stages, with the business centre slated to be ready for July 31, and the banquet facilities not available until September 31.

Crowne Plaza Hotel Shenzhen

9026 Shennan Road, Shenzhen

+86 755 2693 6888

www.ichotelsgroup.com/crowneplaza

Despite its Venetian leisure theme, the Crowne Plaza is also a first-rate business hotel, with meeting and conference facilities catering to groups of 12 to 700 and wireless Internet access in the hotel's public areas. Service standards and decor are the best in Guangdong, and amongst the best in all China. The rooftop V Bar, with its stunning poolside location, is one of the most popular clubs in Shenzhen.

Pavilion Hotel Shenzhen

4002 Huaqiang North Road, Shenzhen

+86 755 8207 8888

www.pavilionhotel.com

The Pavilion is a good choice for those looking to distance themselves a little from the somewhat frenetic Lowu border area. Its third-floor business centre offers 11 serviced offices, and the eight conference rooms are complimented by a banquet hall with seating for 700.

Zhuhai

Grand Bay View Hotel

Shuiwan Road Gongbei District, Zhuhai

www.gbvh.com

The 273-room Grand Bay View caters more to tourists than to business travellers, but rooms come equipped with broadband, and executive suites are available, as well as suites for women. The grand ballroom can host 400 guests, and has views of the sea. The hotel is conveniently located five minutes from the Gongbei border post with Macau, and is just a couple of minutes walk from Zhuhai's vibrant new Bar Street, which - with its plentiful alfresco seating - is the perfect place to relax on a summer evening.

Holiday Inn Zhuhai

188 Jingshan Road, Jida, Zhuhai

+86 756 322 8888

www.holiday-inn.com

Zhuhai's Holiday Inn claims the most spacious rooms in the popular seaside resort, each with a minimum area of 41 square meters. The 268 rooms include 39 executive suites on two executive floors, and popular touches include an outside swimming pool.



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