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.