This traditional residence was originally located in Suzhou's ancient city district and faced demolition during urban development. Coinciding with the hotel's construction period, the garden designer purchased the house, meticulously numbered each brick and tile for disassembly, and transported them to the current site for reconstruction. Local traditional craftsmen were invited to restore it using ancient techniques. The original old house was reborn here, an old piece of the history was therefore restored.

The house, a typical Suzhou-style residence likely built in the late Qing Dynasty, might have served as the main hall of a wealthy family. Its exterior features high walls of blue-gray bricks arranged in a square layout—an uncommon design. The entrance is crowned with a single-eave pyramidal roof, resembling a mid-hill pavilion. Though unassuming in appearance, the interior reveals an exquisite carved brick gatehouse and courtyard. The main hall is spacious and lofty, with white walls, chestnut-brown beams, and black pillars, all arranged in a symmetrical layout adorned with intricate carving, and a small side living room with lattice windows on 3 sides.