Suzhou Marriott Hotel Taihu Lake

“A Nice Quiet Place!”

I stayed here for a few nights while working in Suzhou. Its a bit far from where I needed to be, but worth the extra commute! Nice gym and pool area. Decent gym and sauna too! The executive lounge was nice and quiet, and the staff very helpful with keeping drinks topped off at night. Guest servi… more

I stayed here for a few nights while working in Suzhou. Its a bit far from where I needed to be, but worth the extra commute! Nice gym and pool area. Decent gym and sauna too! The executive lounge was nice and quiet, and the staff very helpful with keeping drinks topped off at night. Guest service manager Kim Sun was very helpful and a great guy to talk with.

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“One of the Best Stays”

This hotel is really a hidden gem. The hotel is less than 1 year old and it is located in the quiet tourist (family vacation) zone. It is steps from the golf course and to the Lake Taihu. This is a relatively quiet zone compared with the busy Shanghai and the near-by SuZhou city. We were upgrad… more

This hotel is really a hidden gem. The hotel is less than 1 year old and it is located in the quiet tourist (family vacation) zone. It is steps from the golf course and to the Lake Taihu. This is a relatively quiet zone compared with the busy Shanghai and the near-by SuZhou city. We were upgraded to a club level suite. Very spacious and in excellent condition. This hotel and the Renaissance hotel next door share the same pool and outdoor area. The club lounge has huge selections of food and decent drinks. We had no complaints. I'd highly recommend this hotel. The only thing is that the Renaissance is in front of the Marriott hotel. I booked the Marriott since I always consider Marriott is at higher level than Renaissance. Not sure if this is true. I think both hotels are about the same here with Renaissance having a better view of the lake.

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“The difference between the West Lake and Taihu Lake”

Both the West Lake of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China and the Taihu Lake of Jiangsu Province of China are very famous. Both are dotted by many high-end hotels. This Marriott is neighbored by its sister brand Renaissance and share facility with each other. I stayed one night here. The lady at t… more

Both the West Lake of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China and the Taihu Lake of Jiangsu Province of China are very famous. Both are dotted by many high-end hotels. This Marriott is neighbored by its sister brand Renaissance and share facility with each other. I stayed one night here. The lady at the reception gave me a wonderful suite due to my platinum status. The view of Tahihu was gorgeous. The suite was very modern. It was a great start. But things happened later gradually disappointed me. First of all, the restaurant at the Renaissance ran out of material for almost 1/3 of their menu at 7 pm. But the restaurant manager was so kind that she offered ma a bottle of wine and a fish dish as compensation, which made up for the inconvenience. Later, I found out that all bars of the Marriott and Renaissance closed at 10:30 pm. The explanation was that "there were not enough customers." At midnight, several guests went out to buy beers to bring back to the hotel lobby to drink together, which was a very sad scene. Such kind of disappointments will not happen in the West Lake of Hangzhou. Finally, the Marriott and Renaissance hotels positioned themselves as family resort. However, everything for kids needed payment: train ride for RMB150/10 min; lego room for RMB120/hour. Very annoying. I think the West Lake is more family friendly than the Taihu Lake. But I must admit that the staffs at the reception and the lounge were so helpful that it is really difficult for me to rate this hotel too low.

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