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Langham Lands Four New Locations in China

Where: Langham Place EDZ, Guangzhou, China

Fully set on taking Asia by storm, Langham Hotels plans on opening at least four new properties in China by the end of 2010. Marking The Langham's first entrance onto Chinese mainland (they have two properties already in Hong Kong), they will focus on expanding into China's largest cities Beijing and Shanghai, with their first airport hotel to boot.

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Hotel Opening Rates: $185 at the Grand Hyatt Guangzhou in China

Where: 12 Zhujiang West Road, Guangzhou , China, 510623

According to the designers of the newly-opened Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is the China's equivalent to Los Angeles: a city that's "reaching forward, but one that's still rooted in its cultural legacy." To that end, the new Hyatt does sound like a mix of modern touches and Chinese traditions, although we're really not sure about the Chinese LA idea.

The Grand Hyatt Guangzhou is the fourth Grand Hyatt in China--there are, you won't be surprised to hear, plenty more on the way. This one has 375 rooms and is actually a wing of a larger twin-tower building. You have to start in the sky lobby on the 22nd floor, which isn't such a bad thing because you're guaranteed then to have the chance to see the views over downtown Guangzhou and the Pearl River.

The rooms sound like a fairly standard kind of luxury, but the bathroom island is intriguing, including a rain shower and a free-standing soaking tub. The technology at work includes iPod docking stations and high speed broadband.

To celebrate its opening, Grand Hyatt Guangzhou has an Awaken package for weekends and holidays which includes late checkout and free breakfast. The cost to Awaken yourself starts from RMB1,138 (plus 15% tax) - around US$185. Cheaper than a Hyatt deal in the real Los Angeles.