Asia International Hotel Guangzhou

Stayed for two nights on business. Great hotel. Nightmare getting a taxi from the airport. Had to "steal" a cab dropping someone off at departures instead of waiting on the endless taxi line at arrivals. Don't miss a meal in the 45th floor revolving restaurant.

This was my second stay at this hotel, and I'd have to say the stay was better this time. NOTE: My ratings for this hotel is based on comparison to other hotels in China. If I had to rate it on the same basis as hotels in other industrialized countries, I'd probably give it 3 stars. Location: It's located in the older part of Guangzhou. If it was located in Tienhu, I would have given it a better rating on location. 1. There's a KFC and a Pizza Hut 2 doors down from the hotel. 2. There's a 7-11 across the street. 3. There's a Jesco opening up soon that's a couple of blocks away. 4. The Crowne Plaza hotel is probably a 5 minute walk. 5. There's a Star Bucks about 10 minutes away from the hotel. (across the street from the Garden Hotel). Amenities: Asides from the restaurant on the 45th floor, I didn't try out the other amenities the hotel offered. 1. The restaurant on the 45th floor has an unbeatable view of Guangzhou. The breakfast buffet they offer is one of the larger and better ones I've tried in China. I tried lunch buffet there, but it's not worth it for the price. 2. I used there laundry service twice and I had no complaints. Room: I'm not sure if the staff made a mistake, but they gave me a suite this time, and I would have to say it was a great room. The decor might not have been really contemporary, but it wasn't old by any means. They had 2 t.v.s in the room. The bed was large, and firm. The internet service (both wired and wireless) was relatively fast. There was a slight delay loading pages but I think that's because of the government censoring. Staff: Just so-so. Checking in was relatively prompt, but checking out took like 15 minutes (no line, just me). Exchanging money took a long time too. But I'd have to say that the staff's English was above average for a Chinese hotel.

This is the second time we stayed here. We picked this hotel mainly because of its proximity to our relatives. We found the service adequately good and the room (business) is a good size. Although it does help as we can speak the language.

I am rather pleasantly surprised by this hotel. The room is quite spacious and there is free internet in the room. Service is quite acceptable for China and the location is very convenient with fast foods and banks all down the road. Will consider staying here again if the price is right.

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