Answered by Borut | Dec. 15, 2024 23:27
Victoria, here we are dealing about the eligibility of travellers in regard of 24 hour visa free transit and not so much about the hotel recommendations.
If your entire transit time through China, in your case through Guangzhou, is 16 hours long, you are definitely eligible for 24 hour visa free transit and you do not need any kind of visa. However, in order to exit the airport, you need a temporary entry permit and not a transit visa. Again, there is no any kind of visa during your entire transit.
In other words, the first thing that you will do immediately upon landing is to approach 24/144 hour visa free transit counter. There you will apply for a temporary entry permit by presenting your flight tickets and your hotel reservation. This application is free of any charge and your chances to be granted a permit are really excellent because your layover is really a long one. When you are done with a permit, you will head to the immigration and then outside the airport in order to enjoy your time on your own.
As far as the hotels are concerned, there is an airside hotel called Aerotel Guangzhou. Also, there are very close located hotels like Pullman Guangzhou and Novotel Guangzhou. You should look for them on their official websites or through Trip.com or Booking.com. Have a nice stay in Guangzhou.