The 136th Canton Fair will be held in Guangzhou from October 15th to November 4th, split into three phases. The first phase is scheduled for October 15th-19th. This year's Canton Fair will attract more than 30,000 companies to participate offline. As of now, hotel bookings in Guangzhou from October 15th to 19th have increased by more than 50% year-on-year on Qunar.com. Popular business areas include Guangzhou South Railway Station, Jiangnanxi, Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, Pazhou Exhibition Center, and Shamian Island.

According to Tongcheng Travel, hotel booking demand in Guangzhou's Haizhu District has risen by 72% compared to the previous period during the Canton Fair. At the White Swan Hotel, all 520 rooms are estimated to be fully booked on certain dates of the first and second phases, with most guests coming from countries along the "Belt and Road" Initiative. The Guangdong Hotel reported that, as of October 12th, the booking rate during this year's Canton Fair has reached 80%.

To better serve guests, many hotels in Guangzhou are offering convenient services. For instance, the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center provides express services for registration, allowing guests to complete necessary formalities in advance and reducing waiting time at the venue. In addition, the White Swan Hotel will feature a drone light show, host events about intangible cultural heritage, and offer exclusive boat services for the Canton Fair.

In addition to skyrocketing hotel bookings, flight bookings to Guangzhou have surged. Data from Qunar.com shows that as of October 3rd, Bookings for flights to Guangzhou between October 15th and 19th have increased fourfold from the previous week. Flight bookings for Guangzhou during the Canton Fair have increased by 19% compared to 2023.

As for international flights, the majority of visitors during the Canton Fair are expected to come from Thailand, malaysia, the Republic of Korea, singapore, and Australia.

Source :Lingnan on the Cloud

广交会开幕倒计时2天，广州酒店、机票迎节后预订小高峰

第136届广交会将于10月15日至11月4日在广州分三期举办，首期将于10月15日-19日举行。本届广交会将吸引来自全球的3万多家企业线下参展。截至目前，去哪儿平台上入住时间为10月15日-19日的广州酒店预订量同比增长超五成。据悉，广州南站、江南西、北京路步行街、琶洲会展和沙面岛是预订最为火爆的商圈。

同程旅行数据显示，截至10月12日，广交会举办期间广州市海珠区的酒店预订热度环比上涨72%。本届广交会期间，白天鹅宾馆预计在第一、二期部分日期，520间客房将全部满员，主要入住客商来自“一带一路”共建国家。据广东大厦介绍，截至10月12日，本届广交会期间的预订率已达80%。

为服务好广交会客商，广州各酒店纷纷为参展住客提供相关便利服务。如：广州白云国际会议中心为住客提供广交会快捷办证服务，方便境外采购商提前办理相关手续，节省进入场馆的等候时间。白天鹅宾馆除增设办证点之外，还将献上无人机灯光秀，举办非遗活动，提供广交会交通船独家服务等。

除酒店预订火热，各地飞往广州的机票预订也看涨。去哪儿数据显示，10月3日起，10月15日-19日抵达广州的机票预订量环比上周增长4倍。当前，广交会期间目的地为广州的机票预订量同比2023年增长19%。

国际航线方面，本届广交会期间，泰国、马来西亚、韩国、新加坡和澳大利亚前往广州的客人最多。

文 |记者 刘星彤 通讯员 晓双 白石 王坚 韩潞
译 |王枥焓
英文审校 | 赵凡