Lesson learned from this trip to SZ. 1) this hotel is about 25km or half an hour drive away from city ctr(Lo Wu train station). Taxi fare will set you back around RMB80 - RMB90 by meter . At night not many taxis would drive you back to Dameisha area, where this hotel is located. Took the bus 103 once, which cost RMB5 to Dongmen area, the only problem is the journey is about an hour which i think is waste of my time. 2) I booked this hotel thru asiaroom.com. bad decision cos it will deduct your credit card directly. in my case it was a too late cos by the time i reached the hotel, there is no way to get refund or cancelled the booking. i booked for 2 nites but ended up i stayed for 1 nite and checked out the next morning. 3) incorrect/misleading information presented on the internet website regarding the location. never thought it was so far out of town. so pls get as much informations regarding the location and hotel from other website or sources. 4) hotel room shower barely dripping, very low preasure. good thing is they have in room safe box and fridge. btw, i booked a seaview room, top floor. but instead of getting fresh air, i got a kitchen cooking smell. 5) nothing much to do in this dead town area, unless u love the beach(which is dead during winter). the hotel mssage is closed at 2am. all the action is in town which i think is what SZ is good for,shopping..eating...electronics..spa massage. 6) for 1st timer to SZ, be wary of those touts around Dongmen area. those aunties walking around mainly offer cheap massage, manicure, pedicure, eye lashes, hair extension...etc. don't even need to look at them, it's a big time daylight robbery. even those who own a shops and selling fake bags etc will entice u to follow them to the warehouse nearby, unless u really going to buy something or they'll lock u up till u buy something. 5) i been to SZ for 5 times now but tis trip is d worst. bought an ipod that comes with 1 gb memory card. the shop lady tested and showed to us that everything is working fine. reached HK and wanna upload songs/movie, it's not working...WTF!!! be sure to test it thorouhgly including asking her to transfer the songs/movie from pc to the ipod. hope this helps. bryankl26@hotmail.com

Hello Shenzhen is a must when travelling in south China. The LA Waterfront Hotel is new and very close to the Beach, Resturant is good and there are about the Cleanest KFC and McDonalds attached to the complex. You are out of the city but for approx $ 7.00 RMB you can take Bus 103 to Sheenan Road where you can shop till you drop!. The sea is clean and very warm, Shark Netted and white sand. I never knew this place existed, we just booked online from our Hotel in Hong Kong and ended up staying another four nights because of the location. Staff excellent, Rooms Clean, watch the local Beer "JK" I think, can give you a bit of a knock ha ha Shenzhen is a good spot and close to boarder, don't miss shops at Rail station to Hong Kong, good shopping also. regards Rob Ferris