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Marriott China Hotel

Marriott China Hotel

“We aren’t staying at the White Swan? But that’s where all American families go”, I insisted. While the White Swan boasted a palatial lobby and riverfront property, the China Hotel provided more space and a centralized location. Grudgingly, we proceeded to the hotel. On the outside, the massive, nondescript building did not impress. However, inside, the spacious lobby and sleek interiors caused us to raise our eyebrows. Our rooms indeed provided us with ample space for our luggage and our child’s crib. The bathroom sparkled and we felt quite comfortable.

While most Americans would gravitate toward the White Swan Hotel, the China Hotel by Marriott, while not as flashy and impressive, gets the job done and provides enough conveniences for not only the business traveler but also the tourist. A business center (bring a jacket, the air-conditioning runs at maximum) with Internet and fax capabilities charges approximately US$16 per half hour. I viewed these prices with incredulity and proceeded to the Starbucks in the first floor shopping arcade, where I leisurely partook in free Internet access.

As a tourist, we found the subway station immediately in front of the hotel extremely convenient as we trolled the shopping centers. Down the road from the hotel, we found local eateries and a dirt-cheap massage parlor, specializing in reflexology. A half hour foot massage ran approximately US$8.

We ran into our share of problems at the China Hotel, however. The lever we needed to pull to activate the showerhead in our bath did not work so I had to hold the lever manually while my husband took a shower. The hotel could not fix the problem until the next morning because they had to turn off our water. The front desk staff did not recognize me as an authorized account holder on our safe deposit box and demanded that my husband be present for any transactions. And the non-smoking floor on which we resided reeked of cigarettes.

Still, we came back every afternoon to a clean room, with plenty of bottled water. We took hot showers as soon as the engineering staff had fixed our showerhead. Ask for a room in the South Tower for a better view. Ask to have a fixed number of bottles of water for your room each day. And partake in the Veranda Café’s breakfast. You won’t be disappointed.

From journal Good Golly Guangzhou!

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