Best Serviced Apartments in Guangzhou for Long Stays?
8 Apartments with a Kitchen, Monthly Rates & a Desk

We open with the serviced apartment long-stay guests rate the highest — Fraser Suites Guangzhou scores 9.5/10 from over 1,247 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. It's a top-tier Frasers serviced-apartment brand, 332 units above a mall on Tianhe Road in the heart of the CBD. What long-stay guests praise again and again is genuinely condo-sized rooms with a full kitchen and an in-unit washing machine, a desk you can work at all day, a 24-hour pool and gym, and a location ~150 m from Shipaiqiao station, with Taikoo Hui and a supermarket downstairs for the kitchen. The verdict is consistent: it feels like having a home in the city, the staff are helpful, and you can walk almost everywhere. The honest caveat: nightly rates jump hard over the Canton Fair (a monthly booking is far better value), Tianhe is busy all the time, and it doesn't yet have its own review page on our site (tap the booking button for live rates).

Second is Ascott's flagship in a skyscraper at the heart of the CBD — Ascott IFC Guangzhou scores 9.1/10 from over 1,366 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. It's a 314-unit serviced apartment in the IFC West Tower, ~437 m, the same tower as the Four Seasons in Zhujiang New Town. What long-stay guests praise again and again is the central CBD location ~100 m from the Metro, walkable to malls and the Canton Tower, apartment-style units with a full kitchen and washing machine, the housekeeping and helpful front desk to Ascott's worldwide standard, and the pool and gym. The verdict is consistent: a great location, easy to get around, warm staff and rooms that feel like a city condo. The honest caveat: rates jump hard over the Fair, it's in the priciest part of the CBD, and it doesn't yet have its own review page on our site (tap the booking button for live rates).

Third is the Ascott serviced apartment on the Pazhou side, made for long Canton Fair stints — Ascott Pazhou Guangzhou scores 9.3/10 from over 1,701 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. It's a 378-unit apartment that opened in 2024, on the Pazhou side near the Canton Fair exhibition complex. What long-stay guests praise again and again is the brand-new rooms with a full kitchen and washing machine, a location close to the Fair that makes multi-day exhibiting easy without a long commute, housekeeping to Ascott's standard, and a short Line 3 hop into the Zhujiang New Town CBD. The verdict is consistent: fresh, clean rooms, comfortable for a long stay, and a location that pays off for Fair work. The honest caveat: Pazhou is quieter than Tianhe outside the Fair (fewer restaurants and less nightlife), rates spike over the Fair, and it doesn't yet have its own review page on our site (tap the booking button for live rates).

Fourth is a design-led serviced apartment with the top score on this list — Jumeirah Living Guangzhou Residences scores 9.6/10 from ~295 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. It was designed by KCA, the firm behind the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, in the heart of Zhujiang New Town by Huacheng Square. What long-stay guests praise again and again is the beautifully fitted, spacious units with a full kitchen (dishwasher and an Illy coffee machine), an in-unit washing machine, the indoor pool, 24-hour gym and spa, and a central CBD location walkable to malls and the Opera House. The verdict is consistent: big, good-looking rooms, a great pool, tasty breakfast and attentive front-desk staff. The honest caveat: it has fewer reviews than the bigger brands here (though the score is consistently high), rates are design-premium, and it doesn't yet have its own review page on our site (tap the booking button for live rates).

Fifth is the Somerset serviced apartment on Bio-Island, best for a long stay in a quiet district — Somerset Bio-Island Guangzhou scores 9.2/10 from over 1,284 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. It's a 241-unit apartment ranging from studios to three-bedrooms, above the 37th floor on riverside Bio-Island in Haizhu. What long-stay guests praise again and again is the spacious units with floor-to-ceiling windows over the island, river and CBD skyline, a kitchen in every unit, a calm, green district that's easy to settle into for a while, the pool, gym and spa, and convenience stores and food delivery all around. The verdict is consistent: big rooms with great views, quiet and comfortable, and easy to get around on Line 34. The honest caveat: Bio-Island is out of the city centre (fewer restaurants and less nightlife than Tianhe), better for people who want quiet than for those who want to be downtown, and it doesn't yet have its own review page on our site (tap the booking button for live rates).

Sixth is another Ascott serviced apartment, the most-reviewed here and good value — Ascott ICC Guangzhou scores 9.0/10 from over 2,225 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. It's a 260-unit apartment that opened in 2021, in the Guangzhou ICC tower that combines offices and a mall in Tianhe North. What long-stay guests praise again and again is the largest review count of any Ascott here, so consistency is easy to read, units with a full kitchen and washing machine, housekeeping to Ascott's standard, a mall and supermarket downstairs, and a ~300 m walk to Linhexi station near the Guangzhou East HSR. The verdict is consistent: spacious, good-value rooms, a handy location and attentive staff. The honest caveat: it's Tianhe North, not the Zhujiang New Town CBD (a short Metro ride away), the area is busy, and it doesn't yet have its own review page on our site (tap the booking button for live rates).

Seventh is the classic Ascott in the Tianhe financial district, walkable to the malls and the Metro — Ascott Guangzhou scores 9.2/10 from ~490 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. It's a luxury serviced apartment in the Tianhe financial district, near Taikoo Hui and Shipaiqiao station. What long-stay guests praise again and again is the roomy apartment-style units with a full kitchen, washer and dryer, the warm service to Ascott's standard, and a location walkable to malls, a supermarket and several Metro lines (1/3/APM). The verdict is consistent: spacious, good-value rooms, a handy location and helpful staff. The honest caveat: it has fewer reviews than the ICC/IFC branches (though the score is high), it's in a busy retail district, and it doesn't yet have its own review page on our site (tap the booking button for live rates).

We close with the Somerset serviced apartment with the lowest starting price and plenty of reviews — Somerset Haizhu Centre Guangzhou scores 9.0/10 from over 2,228 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. It's a 300-unit apartment in Haizhu on the Fair side. What long-stay guests praise again and again is the lowest starting price on this list (¥350), genuinely good value for a long stay, units with a full kitchen, dryer, clothes steamer and laundry service, over 2,228 reviews to read consistency from, and a short Line 8 hop to the Pazhou Fair. The verdict: good value, a full kitchen, and standout service from some staff. The honest caveat: reviews are mixed, with some praising it and others noting maintenance and facilities that fall a little short of the full brand standard, the Metro is a longer walk than the others (~1 km), and it doesn't yet have its own review page on our site (tap the booking button for live rates).