Best Luxury Hotels in Guangzhou
China’s trading capital, formerly known as Canton attracts a mix of business travellers, and city-break connoisseurs and was the home to the Asian Games in 2010. The buzzing contemporary districts popping up around the River Pearl offer modern innovation alongside an abundance of quiet, calm and zen. Here’s the pick of the best places to stay while you’re in town. Here are our favourite 5-star and luxury hotels in the city.
Guangzhou, Hai Zhu
Ritz-Carlton Guangzhou
(5 stars)East meets west at this British institution nestled in the heart of New Zhujiang Town. Elegant Rococo interiors mark The Ritz-Carlton out as one of the more unusual properties in the otherwise very modern Guangzhou. Many of the 351 rooms and 91 fully serviced private residences offer river views. Those acquainted with the hotel brand (this was The Ritz-Carlton’s 72nd property) will enjoy a sense of familiarity and internationalism here. But charming accents of Chinese culture and history are found throughout the private and public areas. The cuisine is a mixture of Cantonese, Italian and Western, and The Churchill Bar boasts the city’s largest single-malt whiskey collection. Pamper yourself with Tea at the Ritz, served daily in the Pearl Lounge, accompanied by live music and a trip to the spa or heated outdoor pool.