Garden Hotel
Conveniently positioned on Shiquan Street in Suzhou, China, Garden Hotel is the largest Chinese garden-villa style property in the area. The hotel was previously an opulent private home, and from the 1950s onwards became a hotel hosting a number of prestigious guests, primarily foreign dignitaries and national leaders. There are 238 inviting rooms and villas that include satellite television, an in-room safe, air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms and showers. The hotel stands within walking distance of many attractions such as Surging Waves Pavilion Garden, Suzhou Mudu Ancient Town, Suzhou Amusement Land, Heshan Park, the Garden of the Master of Nets, and the main shopping area. The Garden Hotel hosts a number of restaurants and bars on its premises, including the Yijiangnan, an all-day café with a scented camphor tree in the dining room; the Pavilion of Light, a waterside restaurant modeled on the Garden of the Master of Nets; and Rhythm Bar, which combines Western ambience with Chinese décor. Additional amenities include a coffee shop, ballroom, reception and function rooms as well as a spa, sauna, fitness center and tennis courts. The Garden Hotel is located seventeen minutes from the Suzhou Railway Station, and about twenty minutes from Suzhou’s airport.
