Found the hotel on Expedia and booked it. The hotel was described as being situated in a residential area...not quite. The rear area of the hotel is all residential. However the street the hotel is located is pretty commercial. There's a McDonalds and a 7-11 within a 5 minute walk. There several nightclubs and other small hotels on the same... more

the reviews from others so far have been very polite. probably a year or 2 ago it was different. It's 1.27am Dec 2007 now and the clubs and pubs along Changdi Rd are blazing like as if it is coming from the next room. I'm on the 21st floor . I can hear the pumping and thumping coming through the... more

I stayed here for 5 days during the 2007 Canton Fair. It's located 1 block back from the river with a huge new vacant building in front and 2 constructions sites either side. Once these are built on... no views. There's noisy construction going on one block and the grinding sounds penetrate thru the building at all hours. Although quite... more

Ok, we know most westies go to Guanzhou for the fair and expect to be overcharged - thats ok. The furama represents good value for money for this time in Canton. Its is in an interesting part of town, the rooms are acceptable and probaly above average for southern china and yes the beds are rock hard. What they dont... more

Went to the Canton Fair in Oct 2005. My first trip to the fair, but not to China. I chose this hotel on the advise of my travel agent and the price was quite reasonable (be warned - no matter where you stay in Guangzhou during the Canton Fair, prices triple!) Foyer and surrounds were nice and clean. The main... more