White Swan Hotel is a 28-story luxury hotel in Guangzhou，Guangdong，China.The hotel is located on the Shamian Island，overlooking the Pearl River and facing the White Swan Pool.
All of the hotel’s well-designed 843 rooms and suites are equipped with feature luxurious bedding，color televisions，refrigerators and high-speed Internet access.
History
Since opening on February 6，1983，the Guangzhou White Swan Hotel has received over 40 heads of state and government，including Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom，President Bush of the United States，Chancellor Kohl of Germany，Kissinger，Castro Ruz，Sihanouk and Lee Kuan Yew.Mr.Deng Xiaoping，chief architect of China’s reform and opening-up，paid historic visits to White Swan Hotel three times and he wrote an inscription for the hotel.It’s a unique one among so many star-rated hotels.
The hotel was accepted as the first Chinese member of”The Leading Hotels of the World”on July 1，1985，and was appointed 5 stars by the Chinese Government in February 1990.
The White Swan Hotel topped”China’s 50 best hotels”in 1996.It was named “China’s best well-known hotel”in 2008.
Facilities
Restaurants of the hotel offer a wonderful variety of Chinese and Western food spread over the public areas from the first floor to the third floor.The Jade River Restaurant，with its exquisite garden decor，is famed for its high standardCantonese cuisine.The multi-function Banquet Hall International，which can accommodate a maximum of 600 people，is equipped with sound and recording facilities as well as simultaneous translation equipment.This is the ideal venue for international conferences，receptions and exhibitions.The Coffee Shop and the Grill Room serve excellent Western cuisine in an elegant ambience with river view.The Provincial Restaurant is specialized in the regional cuisine of Beijing，Sichuan and Shanghai.A Japanese Restaurant offers special Japanese food，reminiscent of the traditional tastes of Kyoto.
