Kunshan Huaqiao Huayi Hotel

Kunshan Huaqiao is known as the "East Gate of Jiangsu, Suhu Mainland Bridge", and this time the Kunshan Huaqiao Huayi Hotel is located here, close to Huaqiao International Expo Center, adjacent to the beautiful Central Park.

It can be reached by car from Shanghai, and the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway entrance is only about 10 minutes' drive away. If you choose low-carbon and environmentally friendly travel, subway Line 11 directly to Guangming Road subway station, a 7-minute walk from the subway.

Huayi Hotel is an international luxury hotel brand with Chinese cultural characteristics created by intercontinental Hotels Group in 2012, and now more than 20 hotels have been opened in China. Engaged in the media industry over the years, I have also punched a number of Huayi hotels.

The weather made it hard for me to resist the urge to take aerial photos. Drone footage of hotel buildings and Central Park, towering over the lake, surrounded by flowers and willows, is full of life.

Hotel lobby

The design of the hotel perfectly interprets the broad and profound Chinese culture in each area. For example, the fountain at the gate of the hotel echoes the circular sky garden, symbolically interpreting the ancient philosophical thought of "the sky is round and the place is round".

In the lobby of the hotel, green plants, palace lanterns, falling water, Bridges, and potted plants were introduced, which made me feel like I was outdoors for a time, and this atrium garden also added a bit of natural atmosphere. The chandelier that "flies down" from the top floor means that people of insight all over the world gather here.

There are four service counters at the front desk for guests to check in, which is shared separately with the sister hotel Holiday Inn Flower Bridge Suite. The hotel concierge was very helpful and served my luggage from the time I walked through the door to the room.

| Stay in warm and comfortable rooms

The design concept of "close to nature without losing luxury" is always permeated in every space of the hotel rooms. Inspired by contemporary Chinese style, the rooms are full of Oriental charm and fresh atmosphere.

Every detail of the room has been very careful to create a comfortable and pleasant stay experience for guests, in line with the modern aesthetic Chinese simple style is by no means simple. The rooms are equipped with showers and bathtubs, and stay in a high-rise room with a view of Flower Bridge Central Park and the city.

Huayi rooms are also equipped with a custom-made kung fu tea set by Huayi brand, which is also great for enjoying tea in your spare time in the room.

During the last few days, I liked the mattress in the hotel, which gave me a comfortable sleep experience. The mattress used in the hotel is from the United States of America's well-known brand Jinke; The Bluetooth speaker equipped with the bedside is the international high-end brand JBL, which can be connected to the mobile phone at any time to play their favorite songs. The asymmetric layout of the head of the bed has a touch of spirit, which represents the abstract painting of Jiangnan impression as for the whole glass picture frame, which describes the cultural charm here.

The toiletries in the guest rooms are made of Essential Elements, a well-known spa brand founded in San Francisco, USA. Based on the principle of aromatherapy, the whole body and mind can relax after bathing.

If you have enough budget and want to have a better stay experience, then Changyong recommends you choose a suite, with different styles of suites from 108 square meters to 201 square meters.

The suite has a separate office area, with a living room and a dining room.

The bathtub in the bathroom is a more spacious and luxurious round bathtub, equipped with a separate vanity and a bright makeup mirror, as far as possible to meet the needs of handsome men and women who need to dress up and take selfies.

The shower room is also equipped with a Bluetooth central sound system, so you can play your favorite music while taking a shower or bath.

Rich dining experience

| Ju Ming Yi

"Meeting friends with tea" is the hospitality of Huayi Hotel. Located on the first floor of the hotel, it has a spacious space where guests can enjoy the tea art performance of tea artists. You can also enjoy the special afternoon tea offered by the hotel. If you need a private space to discuss a job, then the 4 semi-open private VIP private rooms in Giming City are also extremely suitable.

| Bright all Day restaurant

Bright All Day restaurant is a place to enjoy breakfast and dinner during the stay, and the restaurant decoration is also quite Jiangnan characteristics. The designer will oil-paper umbrella elements, combined with rattan weaving, holloweted flower window and other elements, in the Chinese architecture important structure "rafters" against the background, the Jiangnan town style of Gusu city is vividly interpreted. It also better interprets the simplicity and refinement of the new Chinese style.

The large floor-to-ceiling Windows in the dining room provide an appetite for light. I found a wide selection of global food and local specialties here.

The hotel's weekend dinner buffet is often full. The restaurant also offers different dishes according to the season. The recently launched hot Sichuan-Hunan cuisine satisfies the guests who like spicy food. More spicy seafood pot, boiling fish, special cold skewers, ice powder and other Sichuan and Chongqing characteristics of food.

| 麺 home

During my stay, I also punched in the signature restaurant choice of Huayi Hotel: 麺 home, where the scene is also a perfect replica of the old Jiangnan water town noodle restaurant. The rough white walls, the stalls of old vendors' carts, are full of fireworks.

Hotel 麺 has teamed up with Sumian Fang to create delicious pasta with more Chinese characteristics. Guests can enjoy local snacks such as noodles prepared by Master chefs. The light and high quality pastry food also made me more interested in spending more time and space to experience the hotel's facilities.

| Caifeng Lou Chinese Restaurant

Here also introduced the intercontinental's signature Chinese restaurant brand: Caifeng floor. Personally, I think this place is very brilliant, the most representative of the integration of Huayi brand characteristics and Jiangnan water town gardens. The restaurant takes Suzhou style garden design as the vein, landscape flowers, birds and stone art as the soul, the use of Chinese metal grille, "palace lamp", lifelike dragon installation art, modern interpretation of dragon columns and window holes. Many guests come to dinner, always can't help but take pictures here.

The rich color collocation and aesthetic artistic atmosphere, in the exquisite modern sense, can arouse the guests' nostalgia for the Chinese tradition. The restaurant has a total of 12 boxes, and adopts the custom of Caifeng Lou, named after various birds, such as phoenix, peacock, mandarin duck and lark.

The hotel's experienced chef team has dug deep into local ingredients and cultural heritage, blending Jiangnan cuisine with Cantonese cuisine, etc., to present guests with innovative dishes.

Here, I tasted classic Cantonese cuisine, local specialties, and the intercontinental's signature menu, "Colorful Ten Flavors." Coupled with the artistic presentation, it not only satisfies the taste buds, but also provides a feast for the eyes.

| Executive Lounge

The hotel has an executive lounge, where the main design color is emerald green, symbolized by glass and jade, and the curtain is decorated with misty rain. The furniture in the space is placed loosely and comfortably, and the decorative paintings of weaving craft and the artistic ornaments on the scene are all emitting a unique noble style.

Guests staying in the Executive rooms can enjoy executive privileges at the Executive Lounge; Drinks, tea breaks and meals are provided for executive Floor guests.

Fitness center

| heated swimming pool

Located on the third floor of the hotel, the indoor pool is equipped with a children's play area and the temperature is suitable for children to swim. The adult pool is 25.5 meters long, and the window position is equipped with Chinese rattan beds for guests to rest, which is full of rich holiday atmosphere.

| Gym

Located on the third floor of the hotel, the gym is open 24 hours a day and guests can use their room card to exercise. The gym is equipped with American PRECOR fitness equipment to provide guests with a comfortable and relaxed fitness environment and experience. At the same time, it is also equipped with a spacious and bright yoga room, friends who like fitness can experience the fun of sports here.

Holiday Inn Kunshan Flower Bridge Suites

During my stay at Huayi Hotel, I also paid a special visit to the Holiday Inn Kunshan Huayi Suites, which is adjacent to Huayi Hotel. There is also a passageway between the two hotels like the ancient bridge in the south of the Yangtze River, and guests who want to attend the conference or want to eat, fitness and swim can walk.

Holiday Inn Suites continues the brand's consistent simplicity of temperament, simple door and advanced configuration make people comfortable. The 100 rooms are located on floors 5 to 15, with a warm and bright style. The simple, fresh and energetic atmosphere flows through the space, complement the natural scenery of Central Park and the vitality of the city outside the window.

All rooms feature a business and leisure multi-purpose area with chic lighting, mattresses from the famous American brand King Kerr, dry and wet separate bathrooms and bathtubs to keep you in a good mood at all times, and floral bath products to create a comfortable and relaxing experience at home.

The all-day restaurant at Holiday Inn Suites is located on the third floor, providing convenient and delicious meals for business trips or family outings almost 24/7 to help guests relax, relieve fatigue and make their trip more enjoyable.

Listen to Kunqu in Mudu ancient town

Kunshan is the birthplace of Kunqu Opera. In such a city with strong cultural and artistic heritage, Huayi Hotel Kunshan, which is well versed in Chinese aesthetics and traditional culture, not only integrates Kunqu elements into the landing design, but also presents authentic Kunqu performances with Kunqu artists who come to Mudu ancient Town. This time we went to Mudu Town, listening to Kunqu opera in the old teahouse and tasting local snacks.

So when do you plan to register for this special hotel with Jiangnan Water town and Chinese elements?