Tongli Lakeview Hotel

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• WMBandit

  01 noviembre 2018
  Best place in Suzhou

  No kidding- what a hotel! Great services and huge place. I think my only complaint is that it is toooo big hehe. The layout of the hotel along with the various decorations and use of windows is very in line with feng shui so feng shui wise, it is a great design. Check in can be a tad quicker- staff friendly and able to accommodate foreign guests. Free shuttle from the entrance of the hotel ground to the hotel door. This hotel is close to Tongli- 800 m from the start of the hotel ground to Tongli Ancient Town. So nice location. Rooms are great with all the necessity. Love the toiletries and free fruit juice and bottle of water ( in your fridge)- also great kettle and slippers. Very friendly cleaner ladies. Breakfast and food- nice- they have also Japanese restaurant etc. There are also ltos of water sports and activities- one glass church building for hosting weddings and a petting zoo with chooks and bunnies for kids. Not very close to Suzhou city though but transport is convenient. Another thing that is random but I wish to mention is the inclusion of a bible which is somewhat rare to find in Chinese hotels. I'm not religious but it always bring a smile to my face when hotel rooms caters to guests with diff religious beliefs. Anyways- great place with free activities- great swimming pool gym and sauna

  

• Stephanie70

  11 febrero 2019
  Mostly Fabulous Hotel

  The hotel itself is just gorgeous. The grounds are lovely and the decor is very tasteful; I'd call it understated elegance. The facilities are top notch, from the spa to the rooms. There is a nice looking place inside for kids to play as well. Bed was very comfortable, room and bathroom were very clean. We really enjoyed the fact that they provide plenty of bottled water and juice in the fridge. Robes, slippers, and other amenities were great. The breakfast spread is outstanding. The people working in the hotel from the check-in to the housekeeping were all super helpful and friendly. Two things about this hotel would probably prevent us from returning. One is the smoking in the hotel. The hallway reeked of cigarette smoke every time we walked out of our room. Thankfully our room did not smell of smoke. The other thing that was disappointing were the restaurants. We tried sushi, soup, and tempura chicken in the Japanese restaurant and most of it was just not good. The tempura chicken was extremely greasy and every piece we tried was full of either bone, cartilage or gristle and it tasted like it was fried in old oil. Miso soup was in a dense broth, not at all how miso soup should be, asparagus sushi was literally a cone of seaweed stuffed with lettuce, mayo, and a tiny shred of asparagus. The Italian restaurant really lacked in flavor and service. I had bolognese and husband had eggplant pasta. Both were mediocre at best. Also, what kind of Italian restaurant doesn't serve bread with the food? We were also disappointed in the coffee throughout the hotel. In a 5 star hotel I would expect fresh milk -they use UHT which has a weird flavor. We had coffee and cake in the Italian restaurant and rather than use the lovely espresso machine behind the bar, they made the coffee from the automatic machine. Since there is absolutely no other choice for food nearby, aside from trekking into the Water Town, we probably won't stay here again. Nonetheless, I do recommend it just to see the last two days of Lunar New Year celebrations nearby. This is the place to see lion and dragon dances.

  

• carlosgW2521JX

  14 julio 2019
  Visiting Suzhou surroundings

  I think the hotel is ver I nice for family trip but some comments on regards foreigners , there is no open bar on the afternoon. Rooms are great , internet not very good so if you like to be isolated and enjoy family is the place to be . Easy walking distance around hotel to have lake view and some stores Morning buffet is great many options People in the hotel very gentle and warm

  

• Reslimpan

  17 octubre 2019
  Excellent choice

  This is an excellent choice if you are looking for a somewhat quiet place in and around Suzhou and Shanghai. Nice location on the lake. Well maintained grounds. The hotel is pretty big and has 3 restaurants on site - a Chinese, Western and Japanese, I would recommend the Chinese. Nice big swimming pool, table tennis, pool tables and badminton courts to keep you in shape. A spa onsite to loosen you up. However, there is no bar for a night cap! The rooms are big and clean, just a very faint smell of smoke in my nonsmoking room. The beds are comfortable for a good night's sleep.

  

• MatthewT962

  27 julio 2020
  Great for Families

  We just stayed for 3 nights in July 2020. Overall, our impression of the place was outstanding. We stayed in a room with 2 double beds for our family of 4 (children are 4 and 2 years old). There were a few toys to play with inside. There were free drinks in the fridge. The internet was well-connect, although you would need to use a VPN to access most foreign websites smoothly. We chose this hotel because of the options for kids to do. There were bunnies you could feed. There were strolls along the lake, with fountains and small bridges to go over. We did bubbles and ball games outside. The indoor play area is large enough and has neat DIY section. The outdoor play area is mostly covered and includes a sand pit. There are 3 types of pools: 1 Olympic sized to practise your laps, one jacuzzi pool (which was used more or less as a kiddie pool) and a kiddie pool that includes a water slide. I also went to the fitness centre that includes treadmills, weights and enough machines to get a good workout in. The changing room includes a spa room with different spa pools, a sauna and stream room. For food, there aren't many places around unless you drive to the nearest mall or try food in the old town. There are 4 restaurants on the resort. Most of our meals were at the Ziga Zaga, which is were the breakfast was also there. The breakfast was pretty good but mostly Chinese morning selections. The noodles bar there was a hit. The pancakes were a hit with the kids (but no maple syrup). The Saturday buffet was also very good. Better than other Chinese western buffets I have been to but not comparable to the international 5-star hotels like Shangri-la or Intercontinental. Ruby's Chinese Restaurant was actually the best in my opinion. A bit pricy but everything was made with care. We didn't try the Japanese restaurant. We had afternoon tea at Kafka - it was okay cake but could of been better. Lastly, the service was incredible. The staff were all so friendly, always smiling and being polite to us. They would play and talk with my children. They would do small things, like place the baby chair near the spot away from the food. They would give complimentary small toys and gifts to the kids. Even though it was busy on the weekend, it never felt jammed, which is great. I would definitely recommend and we might return in the future.