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White Swan Hotel

4.0 of 5
No.1 Shamian South Street, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510133, China
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White Swan Hotel
Ranked #10 of 1,766 hotels in Guangzhou
4.0 of 5 stars 1323 Reviews
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

This is one of the first top range hotels developed in the city and was a favourite of party cadres in times past. It is a classic experience, though the rooms are quite tired by contemporary standards. It is however extremely well located and nearby renovated districts are fantastic. The hotel buffet is extensive. More

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Oslo, Norway
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Nice large hotel. Great pool, restaurants and location, but the hotel could use a freshen up. Nice restaurants within walking distance. Would definitely go back. More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

The food was fantastic, the setting along the river was stunning, the room was with a view of downtown. We had a great time here and it was an easy taxi ride to downtown. We walked all over and shopped for little things to ake back. Friendly people and even had kids wanting to talk to us in English (with... More

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Riverdale, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The White Swan Hotel is in Guaanzhou, China, where the American Consulate is located. It was the perfect stay while adopting our child, Magnolia MeiLin. Premium services, kind and understanding staff, beautiful waterfall and koi ponds, georgeous artwork, fine shops in a beautiful location. The hotel was our "home away from home" for a week and the stay was fantastic.... More

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New York City, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

White Swan is located right by the Pearl River. Rooms have a nice view of the city and waterfront since there aren't any tall buildings obscuring the view around the hotel. The lobby is tastefully designed with a beautiful artificial waterfall nearby. For a hotel, the White Swan has a lot of ideal picture-taking spots for visitors. The guest rooms... More

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Richmond, Texas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

My husband and I travelled to China July 2011 for the adoption of our son and this is the hotel we stayed at. This hotel is where all travelling families stay at during the adoption process. The hotel itself was very nice and very clean. We ate the breakfast buffet daily and the complaint that I have is that it... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

I want to express my disappointment to the food quality and safety in White Swan Hotel. I had a buffet dinner with my daughter one day in February. The next morning at 8:30, I started vomiting and had diarrhea for the whole day. My trip to Guangzhou was to visit my daughter for 3 days. I arrived on Feb 6... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

i stay at this hotel during the Canton exhibition. though the price is very steep during the exhibition time (more than double the regular rates) the rooms are very spacious and the service very good. Mostly ate at the buffet dinner they privide, is a good meal. Good breakfast laid out. The view of the creek is excellent. Relaxing after... More

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tokyo
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

We usually stay in this hotel to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of Shamian and spa days in the area. This hotel is bigger and carries less "local Chinese atmosphere" compared to Victory Hotel nearby. If you are non-chinese and not so used to China, i recommend this hotel to the other one there, because there are less hassle(and more choices)... More

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bittern
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011

we stayed in a room overlooking the Pearl river. Wandered the river banks each day. Nearby fishermen and swimmers. Good shopping, excellent food and a terrific hotel with an array of good breakfast choices and comfortable rooms. More

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Address: No.1 Shamian South Street, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510133, China
Price range (per night):* RM750 - 1,200

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