Suzhou Four Seasons | The most recommended new city resort hotel for this summer

A one-sentence summary: A city resort that satisfies the needs of the whole family, including pets, and is a place that locals would also specifically go to stay. ▪️ Prime location. The hotel extends into a small island from the southwest corner of Jinji Lake, offering a 270-degree unobstructed lake view. The picture is of the sunrise taken from my room. The picture is from one of the hotel's only two Penthouse terraces, where you can soak in the Jacuzzi and have a panoramic view of the east and west skylines of the lake. Of course, the most Instagrammable spot is the outdoor infinity pool that frames the 'Gate of the Orient', with the best light at sunset, so the swimming season in summer is even more recommended. ▪️ Family-friendly. If you are staying with children, the kids' club at Suzhou Four Seasons is really big, with two areas just for the indoors, and that's just one part of it. There's also an outdoor children's splash pool (with water slides), and I don't believe there's a child whose energy can't be exhausted here. If you're staying with elders, the hotel's lawn garden and walking paths are also sufficient for them to take a stroll. ▪️ Pet-friendly. The courtyard rooms on the first floor of the hotel are pet-friendly, and although there is no lake view, for dogs, a large yard where they can run freely is more attractive. Additionally, there is a pet 'playground' on the large lawn in the hotel's public area. ▪️ Rich activities. For guests who can't sit still, Suzhou Four Seasons is really fun. There are two swimming pools, indoor and outdoor, for water play, cycling and jogging along the lake, flower arranging and pastel painting for those who like quiet activities, and horse riding (more for experience and photo-taking, galloping is not allowed) and sailing on Jinji Lake (I tried this and highly recommend it)... The pricing is not outrageous either, with flower arranging/pastel painting/sailing all at 288 yuan per person, and horse riding at 500 yuan per hour. ▪️ A few details. ① The hotel breakfast is highly recommended. They serve their own small wontons with a soup base made from lard, which is authentic. Additionally, the coffee is made with a semi-automatic machine, and the milk coffee even has proper latte art, which is praiseworthy. ② The mattresses of most Four Seasons hotels are too soft for me, but the mattress used by Suzhou Four Seasons is surprisingly of a medium firmness, which personally, is a plus for me. ③ The only thing I want to complain about is the disposable toothbrushes provided in the rooms; the quality is too poor, with bristles constantly falling out, and they really should change the supplier.