About Hotel

Tongli Lakeview Hote – A five-star hotel with distinctive cultural garden features.

Awarded China’s Top 10 Most Popular Tourist Resorts, this five-star Taiwanese-invested hotel is nestled in Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, and embracing the scenic Tongli Lake. Just an hour’s drive from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and a 10-minute walk from the millennia-old Tongli Ancient Town. It spans 100,000 square meters, renowned for its pristine lakeside ecology, refined Chinese-style gardens, and meticulous Taiwanese hospitality. Tongli Lakeview Hotel has earned global tourists acclaim, and it’s celebrated as a livable museum, presents a collection of rare stones, antique and precious cultural heritage. The hotel with 460 guest rooms, 4 restaurants featuring Chinese, Western, and Japanese Cuisines, more than 10 event venues accommodating over a thousand people, luxurious indoor and outdoor facilities designed to cater to all needs. Tongli Lakeview Hotel has been awarded repeatedly Jiangnan Cultural Accommodation Awards and is certified as a Golden Leaf-Level Green Tourism Hotel.

Milestones

1999-2000: Site Selection
Jan. 2002: Groundbreaking
Jul. 2004: Phase I Completed and Opened (restaurants, conference halls, club, and 247 guest rooms)
Oct. 2005: Rated as a Five-Star Hotel by the National Tourism Administration
Dec. 2007: Upgraded to Gold Leaf-Level Green Tourism Hotel
Oct. 2010: Phase II Completed and Operational (new international conference center, restaurants, and 256 guest rooms)

Apr. 2012: Daguan Garden First Opened, featuring the Youth Version of The Peony Pavilion Image Exhibition by Bai Xianyong
Jun. 2012: 80-episode TV series Destined to Love filmed at the Hotel (Aired in 2013)
Sep. 2012: Awarded Annual China’s Most Influential Conference Hotel at the China Conference Golden Seagull Awards by China Convention & Exhibition Magazine
Apr.2013: Hosted Huanglong Jade Collection Exhibition
May 2013: Named Best Jiangnan Culture & Eco-Friendly Hotel by Shanghai TIME OUT Magazine

Aug. 2013: Awarded Best Jiangnan Destination Hotel at the 2013 China Business Travel Leaders Awards by China Business News

Mar. 2014: Hosted Gobi Agate Collection Exhibition
Apr. 2014: Renovation and Reopening of Ziga Zaga Café and LIZI Club
Mar. 2015: Hosted Balin Seal Stone Collection Exhibition
Sep. 2015: Won Most Popular Lakeside Resort in East China at the 12th China Hotel Golden Pillow Awards
Nov. 2015: Received Best Eco-Environment Hotel at the 3rd Golden Public Praise China Best Resort Hotel Awards

Nov. 2015: Won Top 10 Most Popular Hotels in Suzhou and Jiangnan Charm Recommended Hotel at Suzhou’s First Top 10 Hotel Awards

Sep. 2016: Awarded Best Cultural-Themed Resort Hotel in East China at the 13th China Hotel Golden Pillow Awards

Oct. 2016: Hosted the International Energy Transition Forum organized by China’s National Energy Administration

Nov. 2016: Won Best Cultural-Themed Hotel at the 8th China Best Hotel Awards

Mar. 2017: Received Best Healthy Lifestyle Hotel at the Travel & Leisure Annual Tourism Awards
May 2017: Named Top 10 Most Popular Tourism Resort Hotels in China at the 2017 China Tourism & Hotel Industry Awards
Sep. 2017: Hosted Taiwanese Viewing Stones Collection Exhibition
Sep. 2017: Won Best Conference Resort Hotel in East China at the 14th China Hotel Golden Pillow Awards

Oct. 2017: Awarded Golden Camel Outstanding MICE Hotel at the 1st World MICE Industry Day

Mar. 2018: Lakeside Glass Pavilion Completed and Opened
Jun. 2018: Received Annual China Best Conference Hotel (Center) at the 9th China International MICE Week Golden Seagull Awards
Jun. 2018: Kafka Restaurant Renovated and Reopened
Jul. 2018: Phase I Guest Rooms Upgraded to Executive Suites and Family Rooms

Sep. 2018: Awarded Most Popular Family-Friendly Resort Hotel in East China at the 15th China Hotel Golden Pillow Awards
Nov. 2018: Won Best Cultural-Themed Hotel at the 10th Best Hotel Awards
Jan. 2019: Received Best Resort Hotel at the 2018 Travel World Star Awards
Feb. 2019: Awarded 2018 Best Family-Friendly Hotel by Yaochufa

Feb. 2019: Received Traveler Review Award from Booking.com
Apr. 2019: Won Best Family-Friendly Hotel at the Travel & Leisure Annual Tourism Awards
Jun. 2019: Hosted Coral Fossil Collection Exhibition
Sep. 2019: Awarded Best Cultural Tourism Destination Family-Friendly Hotel in East China at the 16th China Hotel Golden Pillow Awards
Sep. 2019: Named Agoda 2019 Best Customer Rated Hotel on Agoda
Sep. 2019: 2019 Popular Family-Friendly Resort Hotel on Cbkkid Pearl List
Nov. 2019: Best Family-Friendly Resort Hotel at the 11th Best Hotel Awards
Mar. 2021: Listed as Suzhou Must-Stay Hotel on Meituan-Dianping 2020 Must-Stay List
Mar. 2021: Best Resort Hotel by Meituan Hotels
Jul. 2021: Awarded Annual Cultural Garden Resort Hotel in Greater China at the 2021 Premium Traveller Awards
Nov. 2023: Recognized as Suzhou Cultural-Themed Hotel by Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism

Jul. 2024: Hosted Malachite Stone Collection Exhibition

Our Logo

The hotel logo features a fluid elliptical shape, the design harmonizes with the hotel's architectural exterior while evoking the liquid rhythm of Tongli Lake. This three-dimensional emblem embodies the poetic interplay between aqueous elements and built structures. The gold and silver color scheme generates striking visual impact and modern aesthetic, reflecting the hotel's commitment to excellence. We also add a Chinese calligraphy touch into the design, the soft curve and fluid stroke evokes the gentle elegance of Jiangnan culture.

Architecture Design- Jade Shape, Tulou (Earth Building) Structure, Dual-Tone

The main structure of the hotel is designed by Taiwan’s Wu Rui-Rong Architects & Associates. Using a few crucial concepts: The shape of jade and the structure of tulou (earth building) complex. The colors of the architecture mixed the Jiangnan gardens with old Shanghai villas. 

Shape - Jade

Tongli's history dates back to 6,000 years ago. In the mid-1970s, archaeological excavations at the Songze Culture site near Jiuli Lake unearthed numerous jade artifacts, revealing that even in ancient times, Tongli was astonishingly prosperous.  

The hotel takes its form from the jade jue—a semi-circular pendant with a notch, symbolizing Tongli’s cultural origins. As you wander through its spaces, you might almost hear the resonant songs of ancient ancestors, embodying the polished elegance of jade—a timeless tribute to humility and refinement.

Structure – Tulou (Earth Building)

The structure of Tongli Lakeview Hotel draws inspiration from Hakka tulou (earth buildings) in southern China, reimaging the architectural wisdom such as central axes, courtyards, and corridors while adapting them for modern practicality and aesthetics. The main Phase I building follows a circular tulou structure- the inner circle as public area like the lobby, restaurants, lifestyle clubs, boutiques, exhibition halls, and meeting rooms, while the outer circle as exquisitely hotel rooms. The newly completed Phase II building, shaped like a square tulou, complements the circular structure.

Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian’s Hakka tulou cluster represents one of the most iconic residential architectural marvels in China and the world. In modern society, communal living is increasingly rare. Through this design, we aspire to offer our guests a cohesive, family-like experience during their stay.

Color - White Wall, Gray Tile and Red Brick  

As you traveling in Jiangnan, you will always be drawn into the elegant combination of the white wall, gray tile. Buildings in Jiangnan has always using this minimalism spirit to create harmony with the nature, which fully illustrates the philosophy of Jiangnan scholars in garden architecture - following the elegance and conforming to the time.

Tongli Lakeview Hotel is using these two minimalism colors, the top floor adopts such traditional basic tones of Jiangnan but the lower floors use specially customized kiln-fired bricks, which are similar to the fire bricks of many century-old Western-style buildings in the concession areas of Shanghai. This combination brings a visual freshness to guests staying at the hotel.