Grand Skylight International Hotel Guanlan

This is really a nice hotel in northern Shenzhen. I've stayed twice; most recently at the end of December 2014. I thought the rooms were clean and comfortable, and English was acceptable. Actually, I really like the rooms! Floor to ceiling windows, for example, with electric curtains that you control with a remote. The overall ambiance of the property was very nice. They have a large, beautiful atrium and lobby bar, and then a 2nd tier outdoor garden/bar on maybe the 4th or 5th floor. I liked it and would stay again. There were only a few downsides: Food selection is really not great. It did not feel particularly Chinese; nothing spicy. The breakfast bar is nothing to brag about. And the breakfast area is a bit small. The restaurant is undersized for the capacity of the hotel. I don't eat often in the hotel, so this is not a huge problem for me. (It close to Guanlan, which has some great outdoor "streetfood" places. I really like that area, as long as you are with Chinese. I'm not sure I'd try it by myself.) And you need to be prepared to haggle if trying to get to the hotel from the MTR. It is the typical badgering mob of taxi drivers outside the MTR exit. Instead of just jumping in the taxi and starting the meter, they instead want to negotiate the price. It took me a few times to learn to just say "USE METER". They start out trying to negotiate $40RMB for the drive; with the meter, it's maybe $15RMB.

Good breakfast, clean. A bit far from central. But there was a small mall next to hotel.

It is true the hotel is aged, and the room is not clean as an hotel on occidental country but this hotel was so close to the forbidden city so for a visit stay this was perfect fit.

Very comfortable, no issues at all. Very functional hotel all worked out well!

love the hotel, the rooms etc. only drawback is the buffet dinner - food is so so. the chinese restaurant is really good. ( they did forget our beef ribs though last time). ask for the lobster in chess and noodles - its amazing. not much to do around there. rooms are clean and modern.

Good, comfortable living with reasonable price good for leasure.

A good hotel though location not so convenience ......

Perfect for business travelers use to staying in internationally acceptable facilities. Leaps and bounds ahead of most hotels in Longhua/Guanlan. Food could use some work, but edible and safe.

Good value for money, room was nice and clean. The breakfast buffet was ok at best.

If you are a business traveler who doesn't need activities in walking distance at night, then this hotel is a great choice base on value/price. Not to mention the hotel is only 2 years old and is very very clean. However, if you want to find places to eat or shop, it only take you about 20 min if there is no traffic. The selection of breakfast is limited but it is ok. I will stay in this hotel next time if I visit same supplier in the future.