Information for: Guangzhou
Guangzhou may lack the appeal of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, but it’s trying hard to catch-up. China’s third largest mainland city (and home to over eleven million people) is catching-up with western hotels and western-leaning entertainment – and impressive shopping!
Hotels located in: Guangzhou
Guangzhou White Swan Hotel
One of the best hotels in the city Guangzhou White Swan Hotelis located on the historical Shamian Island overlooking the famous Pearl River and facing the White Swan Lake. And this big-hitter delivers on all fronts – dining leisure and spa facilities are all good.Recently votedas one of "China’s 50 best hotels" we completely agree!
1 Southern StreetShamian Island
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8188 6968
The Garden Hotel
The centrally-located Garden Hotel is a highly-mpressive five-star with a reputation as one of the best hotels in the country. Big and bright – this one wouldn’t look at all out of place in Vegas! – the amenities and facilites are second to none. Just check out the outdoor swimming pool 24-hour gym tennis& squash [...]
368 Huanshi Dong LuYuexiu
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8335 0706
Shangri-La Hotel
Guangzhou’s Shangri-La Hotel is a classy city offering from this classy international chain. And just to make it even better it’s in a great central location with river views. And this is how luxury should be. You canchoose from fiverestaurants andthree bars enjoy fantastic large rooms and lose yourself in the delights of Shangri-La’s Signature [...]
1 Hui Zhan Dong RoadHai Zhu District
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8917 8888
Dong Fang Hotel
Guangzhou’s Dong Fang Hotel is a luxury commercial five-star hotel that’s hosted some big names over the years. Renovated in 2006 and back as one of the city’s top options it’s downtown location has you in a great spot for dining and drinking options. But there are also two good Chinese restaurants in-house and the [...]
Liu Hua Road 120Guangzhou
Tel No: +86 20 8666 9900
Grand Hyatt Guangzhou
You can easily expect five-star big chain luxury from this impressive Hyatt offering. In a great location in Guangzhou&rsquos new Central Business District in Pearl River New City the Grand Hyatt Guangzhou offers impressiveIn-house dining & bar options world-class leisure facilities(especially the twenty-five-metre rooftop pool) and the marvellous ‘O Spa’ which provides a delightful range [...]
12 Zhujiang West RoadPearl River New City
Tianhe DistrictTel No: + 86 20 8396 1234
Culture & Entertainment Located in: Guangzhou
Tang Club
Tang Club is The place to visit – if you&rsquove got money to burn! This is where the beautiful people hang out – a real see-and-be-seen place. So the clientele is a mix of expats and (wealthy) local wannabes! But there’s substance here too – the music is cutting edge and there’s a super-cool lounge [...]
No 1 Jianshe Liu Ma RoadGuangzhou
Tel No: +86 20 8382 1891
Cafe Arabe Bar
A very cool place to hang-out in and just observe the people thatpass by – especially if you’ve had your fill of all things Moroccan and fancy something a bit different. This is more Italian in style than Moroccan. Offering Italian food and wine this is a fantastic venue.
184 Rue MouassineMedina
MarrakechTel No: +212 24 429 728
Strange Brew
Don’t be put off by the name! If you’re looking for a simple and straightforward pub/bar to get a drink Strange Brew is ideal. A Canadian-owned bar that’s built-up a loyal following it’s very popular with expats especially North Americans. Widely-seen as the best place in town to get a good burger (!) this is [...]
Ming Yue Yi XiangWu Yang Xin Cheng
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8737 8572
La Hacienda Bar
This bar and restaurant attracts a 30 something crowd and is very livelywith a fun ambience to it. The highlight of an evening here is watching the localssinging karaoke – very funny and guaranteed to liftanyones spirits.
40 Avenue Hassan IIMarrakech
Tel No: +212 24 443 5969
Les Rosiers Bar
Les Rosiers Bar is just 3km from the city centre and located at the poolside at the Tikida Gardens Hotel.It attracts a large crowd who flockto Les Rosiers Bar for a memorable night out.
Circuit de la PalmeraieMarrakech
Tel No: +212 44 329 595
Boxer By Wok
Wok as it’s referred to by the locals is a trendy and elegant restaurant/bar. Smart dress is required to pass the bouncer on the door! However once you’re inside you’ll find a friendly relaxed atmosphere in here. And if you want to pop back outside again there’s a great terrace witha beautiful panoramic view of [...]
Ugur Mumcu Caddesi No 8 GOP AnkaraTel No: +90 312 446 1992
Cave Bar
If you’re looking to party – and only if you’re looking to party! – Guangzhou’s Cave Bar is the right place to come to. A basement bar/club that can get pretty lively it’s western in style and music.You can expect a mixed clientele in here drawn by its party reputation. Rowdy – look-out!
B/F Zhujiang Bldg360 Huanshi Dong lu
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8386 3660
The Mansion
This elegant wine and cigar bar spans three floors of a stunningly renovated mansion near Dong Shan Kou. The outdoor courtyard features sculptures and often hosts art and society events while the third floor is a gallery with exhibits that alternate every few months. The ground floor has a toned down party vibe (and sometimes [...]
11 Xingqing LuYuexiu
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8761-9950
Restaurants Located in: Guangzhou
Guangzhou Restaurant
Guangzhou Restaurant is a garden-style restaurant serving traditional Chinese fare. A long-standing and well-known option it’s seen by many as the best traditional restaurant in the city. They’ve alsotrained a numberof top Chinese chefs and given birth to a numberof well-known dishes here – it’s a pretty special place. And it’s also not too expensive [...]
No.2 Wenchang Rd.Guangzhou
Tel No: +86 20 8188 8388
Japan Fusion
The largest Japanese restaurant in the city (and reputedly the largest Japanese restaurant in Asia) Japan Fusion also has a strong inclination toward Cantonese flavors. At lunchtime the vast expanse of tables teppanyaki plates and sashimi bars is flooded to capacity (hardly a surprise considering the choice of excellent value set lunches available).Just watch out [...]
Tian He Bei Lu 358-378Guangzhou
Tel No: +86 20 83884 5109
Buongiorno
Buongiorno is a new-ish and highly-popular Italian restaurant. In a prime location in the popular Jian She Liu Ma Lu area you’re close to lots of bar options too. This place is owned and staffed by Italians so you can expectan authentic and impressive dining experience. Buongiorno is award-winning for good reason – best to [...]
30 3/F Yi An Plaza33 Jian She Liu Road
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8363 3587
Qba
Qba is a Latin-American resto-bar at the city’s Westin Hotel. All the main American and Tex-Mex dishes are available here as well asan outdoor area Cuban cigar lounge and live music! Guangzhou isn’t exactly laden with American restaurants – this is one of only a small number in the city. But it’s fun and informal [...]
The Westin Guangzhou6 Lin He Zhong Road
Tian He DistrictTel No: +86 20 2886 6868
La Seine
It’s pretty safe to say that La Seine is probably Guangzhou’s leading French restaurant. Located on Er Sha Island inside the Xing Hai Concert Hall this very classy restaurant serves fantastic high-end cuisine. A little formal and very expensive but very impressive too. And it’s one of four throughout China now.
Xinghai Concert HallQing Bo Lu Er Sha Dao
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8735 8332
Sporting/Leisure/Beauty Located in: Guangzhou
Young Designers Emporium
This is something for the real fashionistas among you. South Africa is a fashion destination and a haven for young and talented new designers. With3 outlets in Cape Town and more around the country all stocking affordable fresh-from-the-designer fashion and accessories for men and women. Open Monday to Saturdays from 9am ’til 9pmand Sundays from [...]
Shop 225Victoria Wharf
Tel No: +27 21 425 6216
Guangzhou International Golf Club
In a good location on the outskirts of the city is Guangzhou International Golf Club. A testing 7000+ yards par-72 layout this is no walk in the park! However part of the reward for coming here are the dramatic views to be had with the mountains as a background. And there are also excellent non-golf [...]
Xiancun Xintang TownZencheng
ChinaTel No: +86 20 8293 3888
Oriental Studio 2000
Oriental Studio 2000 is an amusement park-cum-film/TV studio that’s very-loosely modelled onUniversal Studios. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m it features aFerris wheel roller coaster other fairground rides and a lake with pleasure boats. The movie sets are cool and this is a fascinating as well as entertaining venue. Universal it’s not – [...]
Dajing ZhongluDong Fang Leyuan
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8662 8628 Ext. 316
TeeMall
Guangzhou’s well-knownTee Mall a bright and popular mall located above the main subway station. A large seven-storey ShoppingComplex it also has good entertainment and food options. Varied rather than upmarket this isan ideal mall for spending an hour or two shopping for clothes household items and jewelry. And a trip here shouldn’t hit your credit [...]
208 Tianhe LuGuangzhou
Tel No: n/a
Angsana Spa
It’s absolutely no surprise to us that this wonderful hotel has such a wonderful spa. The Garden Hotel’ s Angsana Spa features five double treatment rooms (with a jet pool bath each) and seven single treatment rooms. All treatment rooms are conveniently equipped with attached showers and bathrooms andcosy relaxation corners with garden views are [...]
The Garden Hotel Guangzhou368 Huanshi Dong Lu
YuexiuTel No: +86 20 8333 8989
World Trade Mall
The Guangzhou Nansha Pearl River Delta World Trade Center Tower (to give it its full name!) is situated in the central district of New Coast City. And within this striking modern building is the World Trade Mall – an ideal place to enjoy high-quality shopping and world-famous cuisine. The mall has a room for VIP [...]
World Trade Tower371-375 Huanshi Donglu
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 8778 9938
Entertainment located in: Guangzhou
Western Han Nan Dynasty Mausoleum
Located on the Jiefangbei Road Western Han Nan Yue King’s Tomb Museum in Guangzhou is the oldest and largest Han Dynasty tomb. The museum mostly features funerary objects from Lingnan or the South of the Nanling Mountain area and this is a great chance to find out more about the history of China’s rulers. One [...]
Jiefangbei RoadYuexue District
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 3618 1885 or +86 20 3618 2920
Six Banyan Temple
Pretty much a Guangzhou ‘must do’ is the fifty-six metre high pagoda of the Six Banyan Temple. The pagoda appears to have nine stories each with doorways and encircling balconies. Inside however there areseventeen levels! It’s a reasonably strenuous climbbut is worth the effort for the amazing views (Thanks to its arrangement of coloured carved [...]
Haizhu Bei LuSouth of Yuexiu Park
GuangzhouTel No: +86 20 3882 8309
Huaisheng Mosque
The Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou (also known as Huaisheng Mosque (Memorial of the Holy Prophet)The Great Mosque of Guangzhou or the Guangta Mosque (Light Tower Mosque)is one of China’s four famous mosques (and at over 1300 years old one of the oldest mosques in the world). Thehe mosque complex covers an area of about 3000 [...]
55 Guangta LuGuangzhou
Tel No: +86 20 3882 8309
Huang Hua Gang Theatre
Huang Hua Gang Theatre (named after the nearby Huang Hua Gang Park)was built in 1983 and covers an area of 11000 m2 with a seating capacity of 1732. And the modern nature of this theatre means that you’ll enjoy the excellent sound lighting and air-conditioning. The performances here are very very varied including ballet opera [...]
96 Xianlie ZhongluGuangzhou
Tel No: +86 20 8384 6330
Art 64 Gallery
A mad mix of styles and influences (and well worth a visit) Guangzhou’s Art 64 Gallery is no traditional art gallery.Very contemporary in naturetheir are works here from a number of Eastern nations – and up-and-coming artists especially get their chance here. We think you’ll like this quirky and stand-out option. Open 10am to 9pm.
64 Shamian DajieGuangzhou
Tel No: +86 20 3623 5009
Royal Theatre
Located in the heart of the Gueliz District the Marrakech Theatre Royal is an extremely impressive building with a 1200 seat open-air theatre and an 800 seat opera house. Inaugurated in 2001 the Theatre Royalis home toshows receptions concerts and exhibitions being throughout the year as well as the Marrakech International Magic Fesitval each March!
40 Blvd Mohammed VIMarrakech
Tel No: +212 24 431 516