[2025 Suzhou Hotels] Travel Guide for Floral Lux Hotel · Taimuting Hotel (Tongli) (Updated Jul)

This time, I chose to stay at the "Huazhu Luxury · Taimuting Cultural Garden Hotel" in Tongli, Jiangsu, and it was truly a luxurious journey through time! Located next to the World Cultural Heritage site, Tuisi Garden, the hotel perfectly blends traditional Suzhou-style gardens with modern luxury. The moment you step into the hotel, the exquisite Suzhou-style courtyard takes your breath away—white walls, black tiles, and winding paths, with every detail reflecting the refined taste of Jiangnan literati. I highly recommend staying in a garden-view room, where you can open the window to see rockeries and flowing water, and wake up to the sound of birds chirping in the morning. The hotel also retains the traditional "Four Waters Return to the Hall" courtyard design, where rainwater forms a curtain during showers, creating a poetic ambiance. The service is meticulous and thoughtful. The front desk offers free bicycle rentals, making it convenient to explore Tongli Ancient Town. Breakfast is a fusion of Suzhou-style dim sum and Western options, with highlights like freshly made Dingsheng Cake and Biluochun Tea. In the evening, enjoy tea in the courtyard under the moonlight, where the garden becomes even more poetic. If you want to experience the true lifestyle of Jiangnan literati, this hotel is undoubtedly the perfect choice!

🏡 Recommended B&B: Huazhushe Tongli Taimuting Cultural Garden Hotel 📍Detailed address: No. 138 Xintian Street, Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 🌟Highlights 1️⃣The garden design is very Jiangnan style, combining contemporary technology with intelligent systems. The courtyard is full of lush green plants, colorful and beautiful, with sweet osmanthus and green bamboo 🎋 complementing each other, competing for the beauty of spring 🌸 2️⃣One step at a time, a view in a busy place, located in the Tongli Ancient Town Scenic Area, with maple feathers watching clouds and banana trees listening to jade, it has the artistic conception of a city and mountains, suitable for a leisurely vacation🌳 3️⃣Equipped with smart electric curtains, lighting control, boss speakers, and smart toilets, it greatly enhances the stay experience and increases the convenience of travelers, combining Zen with quality ‼ ️tips - Own cafe, providing homemade tea, cakes 🍰 Western-style meals 🍱 and various snacks - Lin's shop is recommended nearby. It is recommended to try the special socks and Tuisi Cake, Gorgon Cake

B&B location: 1min to Pingjiang Road Historical and Cultural District! 8min to the more distant attractions, taxis cost no more than 16 yuan Pingjiang Road, Humble Administrator's Garden, Guanqian Street, Xueshi Street, all very close!! Suzhou Garden B&B: The rooftop garden is really amazing! The landlord will also change the flowers regularly~ The decoration style of the teahouse, restaurant, and terrace inside is full of Jiangnan style! "You said that spring is not late and I have arrived in Jiangnan I love sitting on the rooftop garden with my sisters in the evening~smell the fragrance of flowers~blow the wind~watch the sunset~eat snacks~who understands this feeling! The world is beautiful! The housekeeper service is great Warm and considerate, personally picked us up at the entrance of the scenic spot and patiently told us about the attractions of the ancient town The dry and wet separated bathroom is very friendly to the cleanliness freaks! Drink tea and blow the wind in the courtyard at night, don't be too comfortable~ I also met a friend with a little corgi! Rua for a long time, so happy haha The little sister is really attentive!! I don't want to leave at all!!

Tongli is an ancient water town with a rich cultural and historical heritage, having been home to famous garden designers, calligraphers, painters, and poets. Tai Mutian is such a hotel, embodying a strong cultural theme in its new Chinese-style garden design. The courtyard of Tai Mutian showcases the elegant and exquisite beauty of Suzhou gardens. Osmanthus and bamboo reflect greenery, while begonia and magnolia bloom side by side, conveying traditional cultural blessings for prosperity. The interplay of spring water and flora creates a delightful atmosphere, embodying the garden's philosophy of 'small within the large, tranquility within the bustling, and a world of its own.' The main areas consist of the lobby and the boat hall. Here, numerous gatherings of guqin (Chinese zither), calligraphy, and storytelling have taken place, leaving behind many wonderful echoes from masters of various guqin schools. This venue has also hosted several Tianyuan Go tournaments, with top players leaving behind their legendary dreams. Guqin, chess, calligraphy, and painting represent the essence of traditional cultural arts. The carefully selected furniture in the hotel retains the simple aesthetics of the Song and Ming dynasties. In the practice of tea, incense, and flower arrangements, the furniture serves its purpose while also reflecting the modernity of new Chinese-style living aesthetics. The iris and orchid, favorites among Chinese literati for desk decoration, embody the scholarly spirit and natural charm. The garden is planted with white magnolias, crabapples, osmanthus, and feather maples. In spring, the magnolia and crabapple flowers bloom in succession, creating a breathtaking sight, while the feather maple leaves emerge in a vibrant green. In autumn, the osmanthus flowers bloom, filling the garden with fragrance, and the feather maples turn from red to yellow, creating a stunning visual. The north garden features a small pond with a water lily that blooms beautifully in summer, and several koi fish swim freely, along with released loaches and eels occasionally visible. The boat-shaped tea area houses a Thangka painting of the Water Moon Guanyin. Guests can sit at a table set with brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone, light a stick of agarwood incense beneath the Thangka, and copy the 'Heart Sutra.' The guest rooms are equipped with contemporary smart technology systems, each offering a quality experience of Zen delight. Different paintings on the walls showcase a collection of various artistic crafts, including lacquer paintings, kesi (silk tapestry), porcelain paintings, and Thangkas. There are contemporary designs as well as tributes to traditional classics. The hotel itself includes a café, offering homemade pastries, cakes, coffee, beverages, Western-style light meals, and various snacks. Nearby, in the Sanqiao area, is the Xishan Chinese Health Pavilion, part of the same group, offering a variety of teas, Chinese pastries, vegetarian noodles, vegetarian hot pot, and special dishes that require a day's advance reservation. Just outside the hotel is the ancient town's Ming and Qing commercial street. A 500-meter walk across a small bridge leads to the local commercial center (with a farmers' market, supermarket, retail, dining, etc.), and a 600-meter walk to the right after crossing the bridge brings you to Evening activities at the Muban Shang Light Music Bar Street are very pleasant, with music and drinks to enjoy at night. The specialty snack shop Linjiapuzi is recommended, offering local treats like Sock Bottom Crisp, Tuisi Cake, and Gorgon Fruit Cake, which are both delicious and affordable. The Ming and Qing alleyways have recently introduced a new food street, with a variety of dishes from different regions, ensuring there's always something delicious waiting for you. Homestay Name: Huazhu She·Tai Mutian Humanities Hotel

🏨I don't allow anyone to not know😭 ✅Tongli Ancient Town is very close ✅Full of Jiangnan Chinese ancient style ✅Lots of entertainment activities · ✨B&B highlights · ✔️Tongli Ancient Town is very close It takes only two minutes to walk from the homestay to Tongli Ancient Town. The ancient town restores the Suzhou classical gardens 🏛️The Jiangnan water village style is rich⛩️ · ✔️Full of Jiangnan Chinese ancient style The courtyard of the B&B is elegant and beautiful🥰It has the unique architectural features of Jiangnan and the beauty of traditional Chinese style🤩The B&B was designed by the famous designer Lu Yufu👩‍🎨It adopts Ming-style furniture layout🛌, and is full of Jiangnan Ming and Qing garden style characteristics · ✔️Lots of entertainment activities Sitting quietly in the tea room 🍵 and looking at every corner of the yard from afar 📐 is very pleasant 🥳 While tasting tea, you can also listen to the Guqin Yaji 🎹, calligraphy and painting Yaji 📒 and enjoy the fun of Go 🎊 and feel the relaxation of the soul · 🌟Tips🌟 1️⃣There is a large conference room 2️⃣Children can be taken care of👧 3️⃣The hiking is awesome 🚶‍♀️ 4️⃣ Free luggage storage🧳 5️⃣Provide Jiangnan water village snacks🥟 · 🏡B&B name: Huazhushe Tongli Taimuting Cultural Garden Hotel 📍B&B location: No. 138 Xintian Street, Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou (inside Tongli Ancient Town) · 📍Distance to surrounding attractions: Tongli Ancient Town➡️100m Retreat and Reflection Garden➡️600m Pearl Tower➡️900m Luoxingzhou➡️700m Jiayin Hall➡️800m Chongben Hall ➡️800m Songshi Wuyuan ➡️900m Gengletang➡️1km Suzhou Tongli Ancient Town Tourist Area-Sanqiao Scenic Area➡️ 800m China Tongli Film and Television Photography Base➡️600m •

In the deep winter of the south, before the snow Live in an elegant Jiangnan cultural residence The moment I stepped in, I exclaimed softly "It's like living inside a Suzhou garden scenic area." If you stay, you are likely to meet the graceful hostess She wraps her head with a colorful scarf and wears a wide robe Skillfully making tea, reading, burning incense Engaging in lively conversations with the guests who come to stay The tea room is filled with the gentle scent of incense, and the hot coals in the stove are scorching When gently stirred with silver-white tongs The heat surges, warming both body and mind The guesthouse has 7 rooms, all with bright floor-to-ceiling windows Seemingly blending classic and modern living needs into one- From naming, soft decoration to spatial layout Both inside and out are imbued with the ingenious thoughts of the designer A view with every step, a shadow with every light After a long sleep, waking up from a dream Press the button by the bed, and the automatic curtains slowly open What comes into view is like a painting of 'Winter in Jiangnan' with its withered hues The magnolia planted in the courtyard At the end of January, is already budding I like this kind of peaceful and comfortable vacation atmosphere In a room full of energy like Tongli in Suzhou Shedding the anxiety and harshness accumulated in the city of Shanghai Picking up a gentle and slow heart As you can see, vacationing in such a residence We can quickly recover ourselves, regain freedom Piecing together the scattered parts into a complete self Settling down, feeling, longing, and filled with freedom

A city of Gusu, half a poem of Jiangnan🌷 Take advantage of the good season in Jiangnan and take a trip to Suzhou. Listen to the soft Wu dialect, see the ancient gardens, and fulfill a dream in Jiangnan💛 · 🌟Itinerary DAY 1: Lion Grove Garden→Suzhou Museum→Humble Administrator's Garden→Pingjiang Road→Shuangta Market DAY 2: Tiger Hill→Lingering Garden→Xiyuan Temple→Shantang Street · 🌟Attractions Guide 📍Lion Grove Garden The largest existing ancient rockery group in China, the rockery maze is a place of childlike fun, the flower windows🎋 and bamboo forests are very ancient, ✨making one admire the garden art of the ancients. · 📍Suzhou Museum Mr. I. M. Pei's most beloved little daughter💕, a perfect fusion of geometric line elements and the essence of Suzhou architecture. · 📍Humble Administrator's Garden The foremost among the four famous gardens of Jiangnan, 🌟revered as the 'Mother of Chinese Gardens', with its mountain islands, 🎋bamboo groves, pine mounds, and winding waterways offering endless interest. · 📍Pingjiang Road 'A Pingjiang Road, half a history of Gusu.'✨ Following the urban pattern since the Tang and Song dynasties, it can be regarded as a miniature of the ancient city, a tune of Pingtan, a scene of Jiangnan. · 📍Shuangta Market A very popular cultural and creative market in Suzhou, a new gathering place for foodies🌱, full of the atmosphere of human life. · 📍Tiger Hill 'Not reaching Tiger Hill, in vain to Gusu,'✨ because Tiger Hill encapsulates the history of Gusu, with anecdotes everywhere. · 📍Lingering Garden In March and April, the crabapples💐 and camellias of the Lingering Garden take turns to appear, making one indulge in the beauty of 'red plump and green slim'. · 📍Xiyuan Temple Praying to Buddha, eating vegetarian noodles, counting Arhats, petting cats😻, feeding pigeons... The Xiyuan Temple with its yellow walls and black tiles has a unique sense of story. · 📍Shantang Street Shantang Street at night is most charming, with pink walls, black tiles, and red lanterns🏮, the sound of oars in the years, making one feel as if in a painting. · 🌟Homestay Recommendations Huazhu She·Tongli Mingyuan Homestay Huazhu She·Suzhou Moke Garden Garden Culture Hotel Huazhu She·Tongli Taimu Ting Cultural Garden Hotel Huazhu She·Suzhou Wushan Residence Garden Homestay

Experience the elegant lifestyle of leisurely strolls and the refined arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting in Tongli. Homestay recommendation: Hua Zhu She·Tongli Tai Mu Ting Cultural Garden Hotel Facilities: The rooms are equipped with smart systems, which are very distinctive. They are decorated with paintings of different materials, including lacquer paintings, kesi (cut silk), porcelain plate paintings, and thangkas, offering a glimpse into diverse crafts, making for a rare experience. There are tea rooms with different designs where you can enjoy tea for free. The courtyard landscape is very pleasant, perfect for leisurely strolls and tea-fueled conversations, creating a poetic atmosphere. Reasons for recommendation: The hotel has a strong cultural ambiance and design, embodying Chinese aesthetics and the beauty of Suzhou-style gardens to the fullest. Listening to the gatherings of guqin (Chinese zither), calligraphy, and storytelling, one can find great joy in the details, tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle, and a unique universe of its own, vaguely suggesting the essence of a forest retreat within the city. The service is also excellent, with staff willing to help with luggage. The hygiene is impeccable, and the breakfast is rich and tasty, complete with fresh seasonal fruits. Detailed address: No. 138, Xintian Street, Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou, Jiangsu