Suzhou, ChinaSuzhou New District
Indigo Suzhou Grand Canal, an IHG Hotel
Canalfront skyscraper perch
Suzhou New District Suzhou, China
Price
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Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
IHGCanalfront skyscraper perch
Occupying the top fourteen floors of Longfor Center, the arrival lounge features rippled metal ceilings that mirror the Grand Canal below.
What it’s good at
Listed
Garden-inspired screens, Ming-style furniture, and rippling metal ceilings complement panoramic Grand Canal vistas.
Listed
PIER 46 serves cocktails and Mediterranean fusion against 270-degree vistas of the Grand Canal.
Listed
Interiors draw from classical Suzhou gardens, silk trade history, and Qing dynasty waterway journeys.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Rooms take design cues from Suzhou's classical gardens: soft greens and whites, botanical wall art, dark wood furniture, balanced by curved lounge chairs and geometric rugs.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set in Suzhou New District directly at Shishanlu Station, the tower overlooks the ancient waterways of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
The rooms
Coloured glass screens filter natural light into bathrooms clad in local grey brick, complemented by custom Ming-inspired timber seating.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The 44th-floor heated indoor pool is lined with canopied daybeds looking out through floor-to-ceiling skyline windows.
Restaurant
PIER 46
The 46th-floor restaurant serves traditional Suzhou noodles at breakfast before shifting to cocktails as city lights come on.
How it began
Interiors translate the 18th-century scroll Prosperous Suzhou, reimagining the Qianlong Emperor's Grand Canal inspection tour through a contemporary lens.
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Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.