ChimeLong Hotel

Bob had a conference in Guangzhou last weekend and E and I tagged along for the ride. Literally. To get there we took the bus to the MTR to the train to another bus to the hotel. It was practically a 5 hour process from where we live in Hong Kong. Ethan loved it of course since he likes riding buses and trains. As soon as we got to our room in the hotel he was asking for another bus ride. =P As a perk for being there on business (well Bob was anyways) we got to stay at the Chimelong hotel - a 5 star resort central to several nearby attractions.

Ethan always tests out our bed first thing. He gives it two thumbs up!

There were white tigers lounging around outside our breakfast area.

And also flamingos and these orange birds.

The Chimelong Hotel was really nice. There were a lot of restaurant choices, a kids club, outdoor swimming pool and just a lot of space to run around in. They also provide a free shuttle ride (5-10 minutes away) to the Paradise Amusement Park, Xiangjiang Safari Park, Chimelong Circus and Water Park. The standard rate should come with free breakfast buffet, and there is quite a bit of variety from traditional Chinese breakfast (congee, noodles, dim sum) to Western breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausage, cereal, yogurt, pastries). The food was quite delicious!

Quick Facts:
Address: Yingbin Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou.
Telephone: (86 20) 8478 6838
Hours: Check in at 2 PM, Check out at 12 PM.
How to get there: The hotel is located 70 km from the New Baiyun Airport and about 50 minutes from the Guangzhou East Railway Station (the hotel provides free shuttle to the railway station).