The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou

LN Garden Hotel or The Garden Hotel is currently ranked as a 5-star hotel in Guangzhou, and was the Headquarters Hotel of the 16th Asian Games. It is located in the Yuexiu District.

The Garden Hotel consists of two buildings: Hotel Tower and Garden Tower. Its site is 48,000m², with 20,000m² of gardens. The logo for the hotel is a kapok, the city flower of Guangzhou.

Overview
The Garden Hotel contains 828 guest rooms and suites, 151 apartments, 8 multi-function rooms, a ballroom and 9 dining rooms. The Health Club and spa are located in the Roof Garden on the 4th Floor. The recreational facilities of the hotel include an outdoor swimming pool, gym, steam room, sauna room, tennis courts and squash courts. The hotel also has a business centre, shopping arcade and parking.

Decorated in both Chinese and Western styles, the hotel lobby's design aims to replicate an ancient palace with curated murals and marble.

The back garden features a waterfall, rockery, fresco, and pavilion.

Celebrities
The Garden Hotel has hosted many VIPs, including:
 * King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
 * H.H. Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, President of the Olympic Council of Asia
 * Mr. Ludwig Scotty, former President of Nauru
 * H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand
 * Mr. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of France
 * Mr. Edward Heath, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
 * Mr. Pierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada
 * Mr. Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia
 * Mr. Toshiki Kaifu, former Prime Minister of Japan
 * Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor and former Prime Minister of Singapore
 * Ms. Margaret Beckett, M.P., former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom
 * Russian singer Vitas