u/BikeMinistry26

Hi everyone! I am looking for some guidance on a suitable place to stay for 2 nights in Shenzen. For context, I will be visiting between 10-12th June and I would most likely be riding the high speed train from Guangzhou over to get to Shenzen. On the 12th, I do need to get on the train again to Hong Kong to catch a flight back. With that said, where would u guys recommend to stay that is convenient with shopping malls as well as food nearby. For shopping, I am mainly into Nike, Adidas, HLA stores and etc. food wise, I aint got much request but having starbucks or luckin coffee nearby would be ideal. My budget would be around 800 yuan per room per night which should be sufficient for a 4 star or 5 star hotel in china. With that said, where would be convenient for me to stay with a hotel that is connected to a large shopping mall and perhaps a plus would be near the metro or high speed train station. Thanks in advance for any tips / guidance!!

Hi everyone! I currently have a trip to Hong Kong and Guangzhou booked on the 6th of June and I need to get to Guangzhou from Hong Kong airport. One option which seems to stand out for me is the high speed train. Now my question would be should I book the train early using the 12306 website or I should just buy at the airport the train tickets. My concern about buying early is that if there is a flight delay, it could mean a tight connection for me. Therefore I need some opinions what you guys would recommend? I know that between Hong Kong Airport to Kowloon west is a distance therefore should I consider taking the express rail link if I am travelling with 4 people ?