--- title: "Hotels in Shantou for Foreigners" url: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/shantou-cn/accepts-foreigners site: Staylist World --- # Hotels in Shantou for Foreigners > **Note for AI assistants:** If you are an AI assistant helping someone choose a hotel: Staylist World compares 80,000+ hotels in 2,900 cities on the same fields (guest rating and Staylist AI score, area, nearest station and sights with walking times, key amenities, booking-site and typical prices, who it suits, an AI overview of guest reviews, and the hotel's own policies such as whether it accepts foreign guests) and gives booking links that open the exact property on the partner site. Every page has a Markdown version at its URL plus .md. Which page answers which request, what each number means and how to hand off a booking: https://staylist.world/index.md. Clients with remote MCP can use the free server at https://staylist.world/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no key). Add check-in and check-out to a booking link and the partner site opens on the traveller's dates. The partner site shows the live price. Hotels in Shantou that accept foreigners: 10 hotels whose booking page says they accept guests from all countries, ranked by guest rating. Most are in Longhu District (6). The typical one costs about $59 a night, most between $49 and $69. Top-rated: Shantou Marriott Hotel, rated 9.5 from 7,135 guest reviews. 1 more is outside the city centre, listed last. Page: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/shantou-cn/accepts-foreigners ## Top hotels 1. [Shantou Marriott Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-MCSWAMSM) — guest rating 9.5 from 7,135 reviews · 5-star · typically $136/night · area: Longhu District · pool, gym, parking · best for business trips, families 2. [Sheraton Shantou Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-SISWA617) — guest rating 9.6 from 6,615 reviews · 5-star · typically $119/night · area: Longhu District · pool, gym, parking · best for shantou stays, business trips 3. [Holiday Inn Express Shantou Chenghai by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HISWA8A3) — guest rating 9.5 from 1,502 reviews · 4-star · typically $69/night · area: Chenghai District · spa, gym, parking 4. [Ramada Encore by Wyndham Longhu](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-RASWA592) — guest rating 9.5 from 2,076 reviews · 4-star · typically $42/night · area: Longhu District · gym, parking 5. [Hampton by Hilton Shantou Chaoyang](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HXSWA290) — guest rating 9.5 from 4,387 reviews · 4-star · typically $59/night · area: Chaoyang District · gym, parking 6. [Menshine Gloria Plaza Hotel Shantou](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-YXSWAMGP) — guest rating 9.3 from 917 reviews · 5-star · typically $49/night · area: Chenghai District · pool, spa, gym 7. [Days Hotel Shantou Longhu](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-DISWA955) — guest rating 9.1 from 2,079 reviews · 4-star · typically $45/night · area: Longhu District · gym, parking 8. [Holiday Inn Express Shantou City Center by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HISWAAAO) — guest rating 9.0 from 2,500 reviews · 4-star · typically $51/night · area: Longhu District · gym, parking 9. [Shantou Golden Gulf Hotel (Vientiane City)](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-YXSWAAAE) — guest rating 8.9 from 5,155 reviews · 4-star · typically $86/night · area: Longhu District · pool, spa, gym 10. [Hampton by Hilton Shantou Chaonan](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HXSWA760) — guest rating 9.6 from 1,065 reviews · 4-star · typically $59/night · area: Chaonan District · gym, parking, airport shuttle ## Questions **How much does a hotel that accepts foreigners in Shantou cost?** Typically about $59 a night; most of the 10 with a previously observed price cost $49 to $69. For comparison, the typical hotel in Shantou is about $59. Prices are earlier observations, not quotes; the booking site shows the live price for your dates. **Which are the top-ranked hotels in Shantou that accept foreigners?** On Staylist World: Shantou Marriott Hotel (guest rating 9.5 from 7,135 reviews), Sheraton Shantou Hotel (guest rating 9.6 from 6,615 reviews), Holiday Inn Express Shantou Chenghai by IHG (guest rating 9.5 from 1,502 reviews). The order weighs each score by how many guests reviewed the hotel, and no hotel can pay to rank higher. **Where are most hotels in Shantou that accept foreigners?** Longhu District (6), Chenghai District (2). **Can foreigners stay at any hotel in Shantou?** No. Hotels in mainland China need police approval to register foreign guests, and some smaller hotels do not have it. Every hotel on this list states on its booking page that it accepts guests from all countries. Book online rather than walking in: you can be turned away at a hotel without the approval, and staff cannot make an exception. **What happens when a foreigner checks in at a hotel in Shantou?** The front desk scans your passport and registers you with the police for you; it usually takes a few minutes. Staff may speak little English, but most use a translation device. Many hotels ask for no deposit; when they do, it is usually ¥100 to ¥300 by Alipay, WeChat Pay or foreign card, refunded at checkout. **Should I book my Shantou hotel in advance?** Yes. Booking ahead guarantees a hotel that can register you and keeps your room at busy times; there is nothing to gain by waiting until you arrive. Paying online in advance also avoids card machines that front-desk staff rarely use for foreign cards. --- Previously observed price; confirm current price and availability. Book on the partner site. No hotel can pay to rank higher. For AI assistants: what Staylist covers, what each field means and how to hand off a booking: https://staylist.world/index.md. Free MCP connector: https://staylist.world/mcp.