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Rosewood Guangzhou
Guangzhou, China · Rosewood · Grand Luxury
Rosewood Guangzhou occupies the top 39 floors of the 111-storey CTF Finance Centre, 530 metres tall, the eighth-tallest building in the world at completion, giving it the certified status of the world's highest five-star hotel. The building also houses the world's fastest passenger elevators at the time of opening, travelling at 21 metres per second, and mainland China's first 5G-enabled hotel at launch in September 2019.
- 251 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Tianhe District
- Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox
- Interiors: Yabu Pushelberg
About Rosewood Guangzhou
- Rosewood Guangzhou holds the Guinness World Record as the highest hotel in a mixed-use building: the ballroom and restaurant sit on the 107th floor, 530 metres above the Pearl River. The hotel's elevators travel at 21 metres per second, among the fastest passenger lifts ever installed at opening.
- Kohn Pedersen Fox designed the CTF Finance Centre as the 111-storey supertall tower for the Chow Tai Fook family; Yabu Pushelberg designed the hotel interiors, bringing a Toronto-based sensibility to a building that stands taller than the Empire State Building by over 100 metres.
- At its September 2019 opening, Rosewood Guangzhou became mainland China's first 5G-enabled hotel, an alignment with Guangzhou's ambitions as a Greater Bay Area technology hub at a moment when 5G rollout was a national priority.
- The Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects is a 13-minute walk from the hotel, a pairing of two of the most architecturally striking buildings in south China within a single morning's itinerary.
- The property holds Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star status in 2026 and one MICHELIN Key, with the hotel occupying the top 39 floors of the eighth-tallest building in the world at completion.
History
Rosewood Guangzhou opened in 2019 as the second urban Rosewood property in mainland China, located in the CTF Finance Centre. It reflects Guangzhou's history as a major port on the Maritime Silk Road and hub of foreign trade, incorporating the brand's A Sense of Place philosophy through local art, design, and materials.
The setting
Rosewood Guangzhou occupies the top 39 floors of the 111-story CTF Finance Centre at 6 Zhujiang East Road in Pearl River New City—soaring to 530 metres and holding the title of the world's tallest five-star hotel, within the city's most concentrated luxury address. The Guangdong Museum is five minutes on foot and Zaha Hadid's celebrated Guangzhou Opera House thirteen, anchoring the district's grand cultural promenade to the Pearl River. Panoramic sweeps of the river, the downtown skyline, and the Baiyun mountains—combined with the area's density of international finance and haute cuisine—make this the definitive South China address for discerning luxury travellers.
Restaurants and bars
- Lingnan House — Restaurant · Cantonese
- Black Iron — Restaurant · Japanese
- Patina — Restaurant · Brasserie
- The Butterfly Room — Restaurant
- 赤醉 — Restaurant
- Too-High — Restaurant
- Butterfly Patisserie — Café · Patisserie
Amenities
- Asaya Active spa
- indoor pool
- fitness center
- 24-hour butler service
- terraces/gardens
- 5G-enabled
- highest sky bar
- executive lounge
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- 1 Michelin Key
- Michelin Guide Guangzhou 2020-2025
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