Visited here for 3 nights as a Business trip and have to say on the whole I like it.||||Impressive lobby and efficient check in. Had a room on 26th floor and I loved the views from there. Rooms faultless to be honest and had everything you would want. Separate lounge was great on a business trip to have colleagues in the room and the bed was great. Nice power shower too though the water did like to go in all directions.||||Breakfast included in my rate and was Id have to say hit or miss. Yes you can get fresh eggs, and some of the chinese noodles were nice enough, but toast, cereal was a bit random. Bread was always hard and cereal was dry as if its just there on show with not many takers. Not an issue but a glass container with a lid may have prevented this.||||Business centre in the hotel I used to book a ticket on train to Shanghai and it did seem a bit involved to get the right ticket. Was delivered to room end of the day so thanks for that.||||Location for our purpose was good, though there is a "wealth" of construction going on in all directions outside the hotel. easy walking distance to the metro and I have to say in the free time I had here I put some miles in walking and metro! Had a drink in bar next door which was expensive, and had a few in the Japanese street which has its own unique style of clientele shall we say.||||All in all I liked it and would return if I go to Suzhou again. If you want restaurants on your doorstep it may not be the best location but 15 min walk to the station, avoiding the scooters, and you can go anywhere in Suzhou on the extremely cheap, clean and effective MEtro system...
Read moreCompared to the Shangri-la hotel just down the road,this is not a bad option at all。 Wealthy is cheaper,has bigger rooms with separate sitting and bedrooms and is nearer the city centre。 The bed is comfortable(not rock hard like most local hotels),linen and towels good,TV channels with CNN,BBC,CNBC and enough international channels and good heating and aircon system and hi-speed wifi。 Breakfast is adequate but more local than international selection。Service is not as good as the Shangri-la nor the choice of restaurants, and the no smoking policy is not strictly enforced。 But i think it's good value for money if you're not fussed about service and occasional...
Read moreHave been staying in this hotel over the last 3 years as and when I visit Suzhou for business. The room and amenity shows no sign of lethargy. Bathroom is clean and well maintain, bed is as usual, comfortable for a good night sleep. Breakfast includes both local and international selection. For the price I paid, it is considered a very good deal compared to any other international hotel chain.||||The only problem I had was with cigarette smell on the non-smoking floor. I believed some smokers were assigned to the same floor. You will definitely get affected when they smoke in the middle of the night. Otherwise, it is...
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