caesarchen2011
April 8, 2025
"Lake light as curtain, forest shadows as window - Notes on living at Hyatt Regency Songshan Lake"
At 5:30 in the morning, I was awakened by a ray of soft light. The moment the velvet curtains were opened, the morning mist of the entire Songshan Lake was slowly drifting on the glass curtain wall. The height of the 38th floor expanded the lake surface into a flowing oil painting. The eaves of Songshan Yanyu Tower in the distance were looming in the mist, like a castle in the sky floating in the clouds. This is the magical moment of my first encounter with Hyatt Regency Songshan Lake.
As you step into the guest room, the gray-toned wooden space designed by the designer based on the concept of a "floating island" will take your breath away. The 270-degree panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows cut the lakeshore into an abstract work of art. The circular light strip hidden in the headboard reflects the shimmering texture of the lake water. Even the sound of water gushing from the tropical rainforest shower head during bathing quietly echoes the rhythm of the waves looming outside the window. The most amazing thing is the translucent glass design used in the bathroom floor. When you step on it barefoot, you can glimpse the light and shadow of the lake flowing below, as if you have stepped into the secret realm of Dragon Palace.
The lakeside trail at sunset is another amazing sight. As the setting sun dyed the north shore of Songshan Lake amber, residents in cotton and linen shirts strolled slowly along the 3.5-kilometer waterfront, watching the silver arcs drawn by egrets as they flew across the water. The hotel’s specially designed transparent-bottom viewing terrace dining table turns afternoon tea time into a dialogue with the ecosystem of the lake island - occasionally a water bird flaps its wings across the rim of the crystal cup, leaving ripples spreading across the English bone china.
The "Cloud Realm" bar on the top floor hides a more private lakeside living philosophy. The bartender brewed the "Wuyin Green Plum" with water from Songshan Lake. When you take a sip, you can actually feel a cool mist blooming on the tip of your tongue. When we nestled in the vinyl-obsessed reception area, we discovered that the entire wall of sound system was automatically adjusting the frequency of the sound field according to the wind speed on the lake, and jazz and the sound of waves formed a wonderful chord in the dome.
The surprise of the corner book gallery was revealed late at night. There is a secret path leading to the pavilion in the center of the lake hidden behind the wooden bookshelf. Holding a silk lantern, I walked through the winding path in the bamboo forest. Suddenly, I saw a round pavilion rising from the water, and the projections of the 24 solar terms flowed between the ground and the lake. Only then did I realize that the hotel owner had deliberately preserved the original terrain, making each building appear to have grown naturally from the earth.
The night before you leave, lie by the lakeside infinity pool and feel the stars falling on your shoulders. Looking up, you can see the Big Dipper falling into the depths of the lake, and listening carefully, you can hear the faint pulse of the city coming from the science and technology park. The real charm of this architectural wonder lies not in its conquest of nature, but in the way it weaves the hustle and bustle of the tech capital and the breath of the lake into a never-ending symphony of life.
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