krjchen Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Hi, I am not familiar with GZ. 1) Can I get some info as to where should I stay? 2) Which hotel is close to the consulate? 3) Is there an online GZ map? 4) How many days prior to the interview should I arrive at GZ?5) Since I'm already there and I've never been to GZ, where to go to get great food, shopping and do the usual touristy things? Thanks....... Link to comment
tonado Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 http://candleforlove.com/forums/index....ec69c20a926710d Link to comment
Martytb Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 My personal choice is the Victory Hotel Annex. It's the older hotel that is behind the Thai restaurant, and right around the corner from the consulate.My "very saving" wife had no complaints. Link to comment
Feathers268 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 krjchen,Congrats on the upcoming interview. I can't add anything here, except to invite you to the "itinerary" thread I have going in "our stories" and "my stupid question" thread here. Being in the same boat of planning the for Jen's interview, we might come up with a lot of the same questions as well as you might think of things I don't and vise versa. Link to comment
frank1538 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 My personal choice is the Victory Hotel Annex. It's the older hotel that is behind the Thai restaurant, and right around the corner from the consulate.My "very saving" wife had no complaints.I had booked us at the Victory, but Jingwen asked her former brother in law to re-book us at the Shamian Hotel because she thought the Victory was too expensive (we needed two rooms because of her teenaged kids). Old 'bro did one of those "secret double handshake deals", and we ended up with two rooms at the Shamian - I don't remember the cost, but it was very cheap. The rooms were adequate, and a number of K visa applicants were staying there as well. Link to comment
frank1538 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Hi, I am not familiar with GZ. ... 3) Is there an online GZ map?This one of Shamian Island has poped up a number of times and has links to Guangzhou proper: http://members.fortunecity.com/shamian/ Link to comment
Two-Trees Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 We stayed at the "new" Victory hotel. Room was nice, service was excellent, and the western breakfast buffet was near flawless. Five minutes walking to the consulate, 7-11 on one side, little grocery store on the other. China Post was right next door. And Lucy's, where all the expat'gather, was just the other side of the island. ... stated in simple terms... the new victory hotel was fine. The other hotels mentioned in this thread are probably fine too. Price wise... the new victory was probably about $25/night more than other hotels in the area... So I went by the you-often-get-what-you-pay-for axiom... and paid the extra bucks. I have no regrets and no misquito bites. Go to Lucy's and get your SO a Banna Split. I did this and it was a big hit! As for arrival times... I would get there 2 days early. You do NOT want to risk not being there, right?? So get there early, take you SO to dinner, enjoy holding hands, reconnect emotionally, and enjoy being in love!! Get there early, eliminate the stress, and enjoy the journey... As I write this I am in Shenzhen with Hong. We picked up her visa three days ago and fly back to the US in two days... We are having a great time just walking and looking around... Enjoy the ride... Link to comment
cosmiclobster Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Here is a good link to a map with hotels. My lao po has a friend in GZ so we got a cheap hotel at 120RMB per night that's not listed here. It is the GD shipping hotel. It was 14 RMB by taxi to the consulate and 1/2 block from the river.http://www.86hotels.com/guangzhou_hotel/gu...angzhou_map.htm Hope this helps! Link to comment
MoonCarolCafe Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 And don't forget your video! VHS tape, NTSC format! Link to comment
NicolaNSam Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Is that Moon collecting Blue Thingies again?!! Great seeing ya back Link to comment
awch Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 I recommend the Shamian Hotel over the Victory Hotel. It's cheaper and it looks out over the river while the Victory Hotel looks out over a stinky drain. Both are about the same distance from the consulate. Link to comment
Martytb Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 I recommend the Shamian Hotel over the Victory Hotel. It's cheaper and it looks out over the river while the Victory Hotel looks out over a stinky drain. Both are about the same distance from the consulate.Your room had a window? Link to comment
corvette Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Hi, I am not familiar with GZ. 1) Can I get some info as to where should I stay? 2) Which hotel is close to the consulate? 3) Is there an online GZ map? 4) How many days prior to the interview should I arrive at GZ?5) Since I'm already there and I've never been to GZ, where to go to get great food, shopping and do the usual touristy things? Thanks.......1) Can I get some info as to where should I stay? I would suggest staying one night (the nite before the interview) at one of the hotel in Shamian, and live in a hotel located in shopping area. I recommend the 7-day inn at the Beijing Nan Lu. It's within walking distance to the famous tourist attraction-- Beijing Lu. There are quite a few great restaurants nearby. RMB138 per night, great deal, if you don't mind simplicity. Shamian is a tranquil place but there are few good restaurants with reasonable prices around. 2) Which hotel is close to the consulate? White Swan, Victory, Custom, etc. Folks here have already named a few. 3) Is there an online GZ map? You can find many links using google. 4) How many days prior to the interview should I arrive at GZ? Depends on your own schedule if you are the petitioner. If you are the beneficiary, you'd better get to GZ 3-4 days in advance for the physical examination. 5) Since I'm already there and I've never been to GZ, where to go to get great food, shopping and do the usual touristy things? Local Cantonese food:Xi Guan Ren Jia in the Liwan Plaza ÀóÍå¹ã³¡µÄÎ÷¹ØÈ˼ÒDong Jiang Seafood restaurant (near Haizhu Square) º£Öé¹ã³¡¸½½üµÄ¶«½º£ÏʾƼÒTao Tao Ju Restaurant (at the Shang Xia Jiu pedestrian street) ÉÏϾŵÄÌÕÌÕ¾Ó Seafood restaurants at Huangsha»ÆɳµÄº£ÏÊ¾Æ¼Ò Western food:Macau street -- Portuguese food (Huan Shi Dong Lu)Milano -- Italian food (Huan Shi Dong Lu)1920's Cafe -- German food (Yan Jiang Road)Green Island Restaurant (Lan Pu Park)La Seine -- French food (Er Sha island)Latina -- barbeque (Jian She Liu Ma Lu)Yue Ming Yuan -- Vietnam food (Jian She Liu Ma Lu) Shopping:Local specialities & trinketsYi Yuan wholesale market -- Haizhu Square º£Öé¹ã³¡µÄÒêÔ°Åú·¢Êг¡Zhuang Yuan Fang ×´Ôª·» Factory outlets:Hua Le lu »ªÀÖ· Boutique:Liu Yun Er Jie (behind the Team Plaza in Tianhe district) ÌìºÓ³ÇºóÃæµÄÁùÔ˶þ½Ö Others:Beijing Lu, Shang Xia Jiu lu, Update Mall, Team Plaza, China Plaza, Zheng Jia Plaza±±¾©Â·¡¢ÉÏϾš¢Á÷ÐÐÇ°Ïß¡¢ÌìºÓ³Ç¹ã³¡¡¢Öлª¹ã³¡¡¢Õý¼Ñ¹ã³¡ Tourist attractions:Baiyun Mountain °×ÔÆɽChan Clan temple ³Â¼ÒìôBeijing Lu ±±¾©Â·Shang Xia Jiu Lu ÉÏϾÅPearl River Cruise Öé½ÈÕÒ¹ÓÎ Hang-out:Taojin Lu ÌÔ½ð·Yan Jiang Lu Ñؽ· Link to comment
krjchen Posted May 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 I am staying at the Victory hotel and am very happy with this hotel. It is about 3 blocks away from the US consulate and the Internet connection speed is very fast. Very pleased...... Price: 280RMB per night Thanks for the great advice. Link to comment
david_dawei Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 I am staying at the Victory hotel and am very happy with this hotel. It is about 3 blocks away from the US consulate and the Internet connection speed is very fast. Very pleased...... Price: 280RMB per night Thanks for the great advice.I thought this price was for the Victory Annex, as opposed to the main hotel.. did you specifically ask for it, didn't know you got this one (Annex) , or am I wrong ? Link to comment
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