Already one of China’s largest trading ports, Guangzhou is now one of its fastest-growing metropolises, attracting not just investors but also travelers who wish to try some authentic Cantonese cuisine and take photos of the dramatic, 600-meter-tall Canton Tower. The latest hotel opening is W Guangzhou (26 Xian Cun Rd., Pearl River New Town, Tianhe, Guangzhou, China, +8620-6628-6628, www.wguangzhou.com), from the hotel brand famous for its cutting-edge design. It’s the world’s 44th W hotel, but the first on the Chinese mainland and houses 317 rooms and suites in a sleek glass-facade building designed to be the city’s newest landmark, near the Pearl River and Guangzhou’s new commercial district. Apart from Woobar and The Kitchen Table, W Guangzhou also has three more restaurants serving East-Asian cuisine. Rates from CNY1,491 (B7,130) per night.