Sofitel Hotel Suzhou travel guide

Location. The Sofitel Suzhou is located in Suzhou, in the Jiangsu province of China, approximately one hour by train from Shanghai. The hotel is 150 kilometers (93.2 miles) from the Shanghai Pu Dong or 100 kilometers (62.1 miles) from Shanghai Hongqiao international airports.

Hotel Features. The eight-story Sofitel Suzhou offers 329 rooms including 31 suites. The hotel provides extensive conference facilities, business center and business services. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, spa tub, sauna and fitness equipment. There is a ground floor wine and cigar bar and Ding Feng Ge restaurant offers Chinese specialties with 10 private rooms available.

Guestrooms. The 329 guestrooms of the Sofitel Suzhou have a soothing ambience with soft furnishings in neutral tones with dark accents. All rooms have flat-screen televisions, high-speed Internet access, air conditioning, minibars, desks and direct- dial phones with voice mail. Marbled bathrooms have telephones, radios and separate shower and bathtub.

Expert Tip. Suzhou is famous for its classical Chinese gardens. Some of the best known of these, Lingering Garden and Lion Grove Garden, are World Heritage-listed.