Hotel Soul

Suzhou


This 200-room, five-level Philippe Starck–wannabe is close to Guanquan Jie. It has a zappy foyer, sharp angles and an elevator that's kitted out like a rocket ship. Refurbished rooms are huge with plush beds and coloured carpet.

You can normally net rooms for around the ¥500 mark, slightly more at weekends.


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