Where to Stay in Suzhou | Recommended Suzhou Hotels

Shangri-La Hotel Suzhou 苏州香格里拉大酒店 ★★★★★

Address: No.168 Tayuan Road, Suzhou New District, Suzhou.
Nearby Attractions: Hanshan Temple, Lingering Garden

Shangri-La Hotel, Suzhou is a prestigious international hotel in Suzhou New District. It is located on the 28th to 51st floors of the 232-metre high Metropolitan Towers from which you can have a broad view. It is the most-chosen 5-star hotel in Suzhou and surely provides satisfactory service and facilities such as wifi, swimming pool, children facilities, restaurant, sauna, fitness room, bar, dry cleaning, etc.

Address: No. 259, Xinshi Road, Gusu District, Suzhou.
Nearby Attractions: Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal, Panmen Scenic Area, Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou No. 1 Silk Factory

Pan Pacific Suzhou is located in the prosperous downtown, near Panmen Scenic Area. Designed with the features of traditional Suzhou gardens and modern aesthetics, Pan Pacific provides very pleasing environment for accommodating and dining. There are over 480 rooms and suites of advanced equipment and elegant decorations. Also, tasteful dishes, buffet, dessert are offered all day. Besides the hospitable services of hotel staff, you can enjoy your wonderful stay with the full facilities such as SPA, gym center, swimming pool, etc.

Crowne Plaza Hotel Suzhou 苏州中茵皇冠假日酒店 ★★★★★

Address: No.168 Xinggang Street, Suzhou.
Nearby Attractions: Jinji Lake

Crowne Plaza Suzhou is ideally located in the Suzhou Industrial Park and set against the scenic backdrop of beautiful Jinji Lake. It provides a choice of 344 spacious and tastefully furnished guest rooms and each room overlook both the lake and gardens. There are 6 stylish restaurants, bars and lounges and the hotel offers a wide range of recreation such as the fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, teahouse and spa to guarantee a relaxing stay.

Address: No.27-33, Qiaosikong Alley, Gusu District, Suzhou.
Nearby Attractions: Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou Museum, Lion Grove Gaeden, Pingjiang Road

Established in May 2010, Hotel Soul is a contemporary boutique hotel in Suzhou, China. The 220 room hotel’s design concept juxtaposes elements of modern and ancient China, celebrating the nation’s remarkable swift modernization while paying tribute to its distinguished past. Guests at Hotel Soul can enjoy a wide range of culinary delights. Bar Soul brings a unique blend of retro and industrial elements. Hotel Soul also offers a fully equipped gym alongside leisure and meeting facilities, allowing an ultimate indulgence for leisure and business travellers.

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Pullman Zhouzhuang 水月周庄铂尔曼酒店 ★★★★★

Address: No. 88 Quanwang Road, Zhouzhuang, Suzhou

Pullman Zhouzhuang is an international upscale hotel situated in the most beautiful China water town - Zhouzhuang. It is integrated with the surrounded lake and ancient water town. The hotel has 174 rooms, gym, indoor swimming pool, children facilities, 2 restaurants, 2 bars and meeting facilities including an 820 square meters grand ballroom. If you are looking for a superb accommodation experience, Pullman Zhouzhuang is a nice choice.

Inns in Zhouzhuang

In an ancient town like Zhouzhuang, there are many boutique inns with poetic names and elegant surroundings. The inns are usually in Chinese style and do not have many rooms (usually 10-15 rooms), but each room is well decorated. They are surely not as luxury as the 5-star hotels, but the hosts are friendly and it is like you are staying in a family. Many tourists will choose an inn to have a comfortable stay. Popular inns include Zhengutang (贞固堂), Yizai Qingyun (意在青云), Bishui Yunju (碧水云居), Huanxiangjia (幻想家), Yueshang Zhouzhuang (月上•周庄), Suznian Huaijiu (素年怀旧), etc.

Tongli Lakeview Hotel 苏州同里湖大饭店 ★★★★★

Address: No.8 Chongben Road ,Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou

Tongli Lakeview Hotel was launched in 2004, which proudly presents the Jiangnan Chinese Garden spirit in its 100,000 square meters venue. The hotel has been rated as a "Golden Leaf Green Travel Hotel" by Chinese National Tourism Administration, which means it holds a belief of sustainability, green production, green consumption and green service. It is probably the best hotel in Tongli with great lake view.

Suzhou is frequently traveled with Shanghai as they are only 100 km (2 hours’ drive) away. There are more than 220 high speed trains running between them and the traveling time is only 0.5-1 hour. It is available no matter you want to take a day trip to Suzhou from Shanghai or keep traveling Shanghai after a Suzhou tour.

Shanghai, as a fascinating metropolis, offers you numerous accommodation choices. If you want to feel the modern charm of Shanghai, you can stay in the downtown area in Huangpu District near the Bund and Nanjing Road. There are 5-star hotels like JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square, Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel, Shanghai JC Mandarin Hotel Limited, 4-star hotels such as New World Shanghai Hotel and Xuhui International Executive Suites Shanghai. You can always find a hotel that meets your requirements.

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☛ 4 Days Shanghai Suzhou Excellent Tour
☛ 5 Days Essence of Shanghai & Suzhou Tour with Zhouzhuang

Generally, a classic Suzhou tour takes about 1~2 days. Visiting Suzhou, you can't miss elegant Suzhou gardens, like Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of the Nets Garden, etc. You can choose one or two of them for a great garden delight. Other must-be-visited sights in Suzhou City include Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory from which you can watch the process of silk making from silkworms to elegant products, Tiger Hill which is known as the first sight in Suzhou, Suzhou Museum which is designed by I. M. Pei and Suzhou's old canalside roads (like Pingjaing Road and Shantang Street), etc. If you like Jiangnan watertowns, you can visit Tongli, Zhouzhuang or Luzhi to have a wonderful time.

☛ 1 Day Suzhou City Highlights Tour
☛ 1 Day Suzhou Zhouzhuang Tour
☛ 2 Days Best Suzhou & Tongli Water Village Tour

If you want to explore more about Jiangsu Province, you can travel to Nanjing - the old capital city of 6 ancient dynasties, Wuxi - a beautiful lakeshore city, Yangzhou - old culture center of southern China, etc. Check more about Jiangsu Tours>

☛ 5 Days Jiangsu Tour (Suzhou, Wuxi & Nanjing)

In fact, most people travel Suzhou with Shanghai - the best gateway city to Suzhou, and Hangzhou which has long been on a par with Suzhou since ancient times. Generally, it needs 2~3 days enjoying Shanghai's highlights and another 2~3 days appreciating the poetic beauty. Check more about Shanghai Suzhou Hangzhou Tours>

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Since 2012, we have helped numerous customers visit Suzhou and surroundings. With our fully-inclusive private tour packages, all of our customers enjoyed their trips to the exquisite gardens, peaceful watertowns, informative silk factory or museum, old Suzhou streets, etc. Some of them kindly shared their precious photos and stories about their Suzhou journey, just get inspired now.

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