Last month I visited China with my family on a package Tour. I had booked this Tour on line last year at a discounted price. The price was so low that later I went to see the travel agency to satisfy myself if it was genuine. We visited Shanghai,Suzhou, Wuxi,Hangzhou and Beijing. The tour was so well organised that I must appreciate Chinese Sponsors. Everything from Hotels to transportation and meals was meticulously planned. They took us to historical places & some shopping areas but nobody forced for any purchases. Their tour guides are well educated & explained history of all the places we visited. I would recommend this tour for anyone who wants to have a luxury holidays for 10 days in a budget of about $1000.No need to worry about water,food and street crimes. There was plenty of free bottled water everywhere, even in our bus. Western food outlets were found wherever we went and there is no trouble unless...
Read moreWe spent only one night at this hotel and while it was probably the most "tired" hotel room we stayed in during our 10 day vacation, the location was simply amazing. The huge canal area across the street made it one of our favourite places during the trip. There was a really pretty shopping area/night market right across the street and we had a lovely meal there of the softest pork buns with fried rice. Lots of people were outside dancing and performing different activities. We were sad to leave this location after only one night so even though the hotel itself isn't great, it's worth it just for...
Read moreIt is not really fair to compare this hotel to other hotels that cost twice as much. My wife and I stayed here for three nights and we liked it a lot. The room was nice and clean, the bed was very comfortable, all the amenities were there, breakfast was abundant and the view of the square and the canal with barges going by was wonderful. There are five museums just across the ancient pedestrian bridge. You are a short walk from the dock where you can catch the canal boat for two Kwai down to the main shopping district. The staff is friendly and professional. Highly...
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