Posadas en Suzhou

This is the second time we stay at this hotel within 4 months time. The couple host still providing superb facilities, cleanliness and hospitality. Fantastic location within walking distance to Humble administrator garden, many food seller surrounding. The room si clean and spacious with private sauna machine available in the room. This hotel will always be our favourite stay if we visit Suzhou.

Está situado en pleno centro del casco antiguo, con fácil acceso a los restaurantes, tiendas y puentes por los que este pueblo fluvial es famoso. Los dueños fueron muy atentos conmigo. No les supuso ninguna molestia. Me acompañaron personalmente a la calle principal, a las afueras del casco antiguo, para solucionar un problema técnico con mi portátil y llevaron mi equipaje hasta la entrada del pueblo a mi partida. Gracias por su excelente servicio. Recomiendo sin duda su alojamiento.

Este viaje es con mis amigos, un grupo de viajeros muy exigentes con el alojamiento y con altas expectativas. Este hotel realmente superó todas las expectativas: tecnología de punta y excelentes servicios. Un ambiente agradable, muy recomendable.

La ubicación de la posada es muy buena, justo en el centro de la ciudad antigua de Zhouzhuang. Solo se necesitan de cinco a diez minutos para caminar hasta la entrada del lugar escénico, Shuangqiao, Shen Hall, el Museo de Zhouzhuang y otras atracciones. Hay un pequeño puente y agua que fluye justo afuera de su puerta. Por la noche, puede mover una silla de bambú, sentarse junto al río, disfrutar de la brisa fresca y disfrutar de la vista nocturna de la antigua ciudad dormida. mundo pausado, que es muy cómodo. La habitación de la posada es antigua, higiénica y limpia, especialmente en línea con la atmósfera de la antigua ciudad de Zhouzhuang. El jefe y su esposa están muy entusiasmados. La próxima vez que venga a Zhouzhuang, elegiré esta posada y la recomendaré a mis amigos.

The rooms are huge, with big tv and sofa, and even a bathtub. I think this is the only or one of the few places in Tongli where there are more room configuration options for families of different sizes. The hosts are nice and friendly and helpful. The location is right inside the ancient town, so there's a lot to look at and enjoy. The ancient town is really quaint and beautiful, like poetry. A lot of eateries around but we happened to choose a terrible, expensive one near the homestay because most of them were closed when we arrived late in the evening. The next day any random eateries we went to offered much better food at cheaper price. Plus we saw some cormorants! Our Suzhou day trip tour guide wondered why we chose to stay in Tongli, but I have no regret. Wish we had stayed longer to enjoy the homestay and the ancient town.

We enjoyed our stay here. It was only one night but we were taking care of beyond our expectations. My mother was ill and the hotel host went out and bought her medicine. We were trying to buy bread the host came with us and we went to a couple of places and couldn’t find it, we thought we would try in the morning when the shops would be fully stocked but the host went out in the hottest part of the day and purchased it for us. Such a lovely kind man. He helped us with every aspect of our stay and connected us with the best people to do all of our activities. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. The mezzanine level was perfect for our teenage son. There was only downside of the stay, which was that it wasn’t long enough, we will definitely stay here again . 

I arrived in pouring rain. I thought I could walk to my hotel but it was impossible in the downpour. I didn’t want to bother any hotel owner.   I didn’t and still don’t  have an eSIM that can make local  call but thanks to Trip.com, there is a link that I could call the owner for free.  I didn’t advise the owners my arrival time so they were off running errands.  I called the owner to pick me up and thankfully he answered. He was busy but gracious enough to turn around and picked me up. It knew Zhouhuang requires a ticket but I didn’t know that no cars, nor motorcycles, nor bicycles are allowed. Without him I would have arrived the hotel easily.  I always like to meet the owners instead of employees . They were very helpful and answered all my questions. They are honest people who dedicate their  blood and sweat to their business. The owner even offered to walk me to the bus stop  to Suzhou which was my next destination.  This  operates two hotels with 9 in one and 6 in the other. The one that I stayed in with 9 rooms is in a  lively and busy area . Just outside the hotel is a restaurant and there are plenty of places to eat. Inside the hotel is a peaceful oasis where you won’t hear any noise. The location is the best. The other hotel is in a quieter neighborhood a few minutes away. Each of the 15 rooms has it’s own personality, is different and has its distinctive decoration. The owners said they decorated them themselves. I love the decoration and especially the lighting.  After you reserve a room, be sure to contact the owner for the exact address in case you want to arrive on your own. I think it is best to request the owner to take you there because he/she will lead you to the ticket booth to buy tickets. There are a number of bridges so heavy big luggages can be a bit of a challenge .  If you arrive after 5 pm, you can enter free of charge as no one is there to check your ticket. . But once you are inside, and if you choose to leave the area after 8 or 9 am until 5 pm, you have to pay to come back in. You can buy a one day or in my case 3 days pass.  Do check with the owner for up to date information.  The room was quite clean. There were hot water all the time. There were other guests during my stay but they were not noisy at all. I barely heard them. I slept very well during my 3 nights there.  Zhouhuang is really beautiful. There are many canals, bridges, boat rides, good food of all kinds. I had some of the best meals there. In fact , I ate in the same restaurant that serves dumpling twice. One night I had grill (BBQ) meat just outside the entrance for 4 yuans. .  There is decent size supermarket just outside the turnstile and not too far away is a much bigger supermarket. It was there where I bought half a Peking duck for only 32 yuans . The seller sliced the meat and separated the meat from  the bones. The bones he fried so it was crunchy.  It was delicious. There is a theater that offers performances. The night view is great. If you step out your room, you will be overwhelmed in a good sense by the exciting surroundings.  This hotel definitely is one of the best that I have ever stayed in. Look at the beautiful pictures and find one that you like.  I stayed only 3 nights and one of those days I went to Tongli. In my opinion, one should spend at least 2 to 3 full days in  Zhouhuang (and especially this hotel ) savor the ambience. I don’t think Tongli is worth the time because it was twice as expensive and there are not that many canals and boat rides. It is much quieter and has fewer things to see. . The worst is that the sightseeing places require you to show your ticket. After 2 places, I lost mine ticket and I  couldn’t get in the rest of the places. It is unnecessary to require proof of entrance because you can’t enter the area without a ticket. 

La habitación tiene un aspecto envejecido y lleno de polvo, y el baño está un poco mohoso. Vinimos en invierno y la habitación era como un refrigerador y tardó un poco en calentarse. El propietario hizo que su personal nos recogiera a pie en un punto de encuentro fuera del casco antiguo, ya que los coches no pueden entrar. Sin embargo, su personal no nos llevó de vuelta al mismo punto de recogida, incluso si habíamos pedido ayuda. Nos perdimos y, afortunadamente, el conductor de mi coche pudo localizarnos. Reservamos una habitación para 4, pero las comodidades estaban organizadas solo para 2. Tenemos que solicitar artículos adicionales, desde artículos de baño hasta almohadas. Consideraremos otras casas de huéspedes modernas en el borde del pueblo sobre el agua por el mismo precio.

This is a great small homestay / hotel, right on the water in the Tongli ancient town.  The room is very comfortable and quiet, and you can watch the boats sail past on the water just below the window.  The room has a relaxing bathtub and is set up with a bed downstairs, with another bed in the loft.  We slept in the loft area, which was very quiet and afforded a great night's sleep.  The hostess is very friendly and met us outside the ancient town and walked us into the property.  She was very attentive throughout our stay.  We had an issue with the air con and the property owner / boss came personally to take care of the issue.  He was very friendly with us, as well.  The hotel is located right in side the west gate of the ancient town, with several restaurants just a few meters outside the door.  A great place to unwind and explore the Tongli Ancient Town!

It is simple and it feels like a home instead of a hotel. It is situated in the Tongli ancient town and near the river. Before we reached the accomodation, we saw a halal eatery near the entrance of the ancient town which is a plus.