GuangZhou Hostel

Another more normal budget accommodation is staying in hostels, some of which are members of YHA.
The advantage of staying in these hostels is: the price is low and they have English speaking staff and have experience in treating foreign guest. Of course, the basic problem is: they usually run out of rooms early.
Hostel in Guangzhou include:
Young's Hostel  
Tel: 86-20-86666889-3813  Yuexiu district, Guangzhou
Normal room rate: $ 8   Room rate during Canton Fair: $ 20

Garden Inn   
Tel: 86-20－83834110  Dongshan district, Guangzhou
Normal room rate: $ 10 --- 20   Room rate during Canton Fair: $ 20----50

Nangang Hostel
Tel: 86-20－82230770  Huangpu district, Guangzhou
Normal room rate: $ 4   Room rate during Canton Fair: $ 4

Guangzhou Riverside International Hotel
Tel: 86-20－22392500  Liwan district, Guangzhou
Normal room rate: $ 7   Room rate during Canton Fair: $ 14

Xingang Inn  
Tel: 86-20－34054593  Haizhu district, Guangzhou
Normal room rate: $ 11   Room rate during Canton Fair: $ 15 (flexible)

More hostels in the following link:
http://gz.8j.com/biz/hotels/ccg/CAN004