voco Guangzhou Shifu by IHG

The hotel is centrally located right on the pedestrian street, making it extremely easy to shop and find great food. While the hotel building itself is older, the rooms have been renovated in a beautiful, modern style. The hotel pays great attention to detail, providing us with complimentary soup, beverages, and beer. The staff were extremely helpful, and I would consider staying here again!

I love how near Voco Hotel is to the shopping district. You immediately have access to restaurants and shops as you exit the hotel. Easy check out too. Just drop the key. The hotel is also clean and the rooms are huge.

Overall a pleasant experience. The rooms are spacious, comfortable and well-maintained. One of the biggest advantages of this hotel is its location — it's just a short walk from Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, making it very convenient for shopping and dining. One thing that caught me by surprise was the surrounding neighborhood. The hotel is located within a very local part of Guangzhou, and the drive in takes you through residential streets lined with small shops and local businesses. I even passed a street where locals were collecting and selling cardboard boxes and recyclables. It was quite different from what I had expected for an international hotel, but it also offered a glimpse into everyday local life. During my stay, there was ongoing construction work in the area. As the access roads are relatively narrow, traffic could build up at times and it sometimes took a while for taxis and ride-hailing vehicles to reach the hotel. This may be something to keep in mind if you are arriving with a lot of luggage or are travelling on a tight schedule. Service was a positive highlight. The staff were friendly and helpful, and I particularly appreciated the assistance with my luggage upon arrival and departure. One aspect that left me puzzled was the laundry facility. The hotel provides a self-service laundry room, but the machines are chargeable. As a frequent traveller in China, this was the first time I had encountered such an arrangement. In my experience, hotels typically either offer paid laundry services handled by the hotel or complimentary self-service laundry facilities for guests. This hotel seems to operate somewhere in between. What made the experience more confusing was that the charges were not clearly communicated beforehand. I only realised the machines required payment after starting to use them. Clearer signage or advance notice would help guests better understand the arrangement. Overall, voco Guangzhou offers spacious rooms, a convenient location near Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street and attentive service. The local surroundings, ongoing construction and paid self-service laundry were unexpected, but they are useful things for future guests to be aware of when planning their stay.

Definitely a hotel you should not miss. Massive rooms. Modern and classical notes on the room, well designed and highly functional for both leisure and business alike. Location is a 6/5 The moment you go out… Shops, shops, and more shops but food stalls and restaurants also. Super friendly and helpful staff, and do not forget to book with free breakfast… Massive spread from a fresh congee station, to steamed delicacies, noodle bar together with lots of fresh juices and includes your regular continental breakfast also with some twists. Will definitely come back here. There is also a pool :)

Really enjoyed our stay at Voco. Ideal location for visiting local eateries and shopping. Friendly and helpful staff patiently answering our inquiries. The fruit platter and first round free beverages was a nice touch.

Service was top notch. Taobao packages were delivered to my room and every night I came back to a flask of hot soup. It’s by far the best customer service I’ve received! In terms of hotel location, the surrounding is not as nice but it was the most optional location to travel to the various tourist attractions we wanted to go to.