If your looking for accommodation in Guangzhou and you’re after somewhere peaceful to stay, Ithink it would be pretty hard to beat Shamian Island. It’s relaxed, peaceful but still only a short taxi fare to the major shopping streets and main tourist attractions of the city. Read More.....» »

While in Humen we stayed at the Grand Noble Hotel Read More.....» »

I’m glad I left the Xiamen HuqaioHotel to come here, whilst the room is not quite as nice, the service at the V Inn makes all the difference. Read More.....» »

I booked this hotel via cTrip and got a fairly good deal considering the place has a great location, being only five minutes walk to the ferry terminal that heads to Galungyu, close to the old buildings and shopping that’s on Zhong Shan Road and also only five minutes walk from Zhongshan Park. Read More.....» »

After a full day tour of the tulou buildings it was back to the Fuyulou Changdi Inn just in time for a tea drinking session with the owner and guests. Here they grow there own tea, and it’s good gear, so good, I made sure to take some home. After an hour of solid tea drinking it was time for dinner, and fortunately they have english menu, and even a French menu too! Read More.....» »

Initially I’d only booked two nights at the Pousada Marina Infante Hoteland when I got around to asking to extend for another night, the price had doubled, bugger. So it was onto the online accommodation sites again and this time cTrip had the best deal. Read More.....» »

Accommodation in Macau is nowhere near as cheap as the mainland, and can even be on par with western hotel prices during busy periods. After searching Hotel Club, eLong and cTrip to find the cheapest, most reasonable hotel in Macau, at the time, Hotel Club ended up having the best deal and I stayed at the Pousada Marina Infante Hotel Macau. Accommodation in Macau is a little like Hong Kong in that you need to book in advance to get really good deals. Read More.....» »

Mirador Mansions on Nathan Rd of Tsim Sha Tsui is an extremely well known building that has been frequented by travellers to Hong Kong for many many years. The building takes up the whole block width ways and is about 15 stories high, and was built back in the 70′s is my guess. For many years it has been home to several different independently run hostels, including the well known Cosmic Guest House. Read More.....» »

Formerly known as the Dorsett Olympic Hotel, the place has 141 rooms and is located on Anchor St at the northern end of Kowloon in the area known as Tai Kok Tsui. It’s well back from the main attraction of the Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour but close to Mong Kok which will please shoppers. Read More.....» »

I found and booked this place via the cTrip website and it seemed to be a reasonable compromise between price and comfort at just under 200RMB ($31AUD) and still in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen. I stayed here just before heading over to Hong Kong. Read More.....» »