I will be coming to GZ from HongKong airport. there is a few options for stops, can someone please tell me which stop is the nearest to Holiday Inn Shifu hotel (in Shangxi Jiu road).

1) Lido hotel
2) Garden Hotel (Yuexiu)
3)Ma Chang
4)Jinan University
5)China Hotel
6)Hotel Landmark Canton
7)Guangzhou Station
8)Jiaokou Station
9)Guangzhou Bus Station
10) Guangzhou South Station
For some odd reason, the stops in Liwan are estimated to be 2.5hrs bus journey duration

Also, has anyone taken these buses from HongKong airport to GZ before? which bus company is better(bus quality)?
Chinalink Bus, CTS, Eternal East Cross-Border Coach, Go Go Bus, Sinoway Express