Kunshan is a city on China's eastern seaboard. It is close to Shanghai, Suzhou and Nanjing. Less expensive than its larger counterparts, Kunshan is an ideal location for a traveler to base himself when visiting the region's neighboring cities. Because Kunshan is known primarily as a business and technology center, most of its hotels cater to the executive traveler.
This 387-room, five-star hotel is located in the heart of Kunshan city and provides ideal access to the city's entertainment and business districts. Some rooms have a panoramic view of Kunshan and its river. The rooms are large and decorated to international standards, and they are equipped with Internet access, a minibar and safe. Sixty-six Swiss Executive Rooms are geared for business travelers, including complimentary use of the hotel's meeting room. Car rental services, airport transfer, 24-hour room service, a pastry shop and a courier service are available.
Operated by the Hilton chain, this hotel is located in Huaqiao, the business district of Kunshan. Rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access and a work station with an ergonomic chair. LCD TVs are standard. Because this five-star hotel is geared toward business travelers, a photocopying service, business center, express mail service and meeting rooms are available. The hotel has three restaurants that serve Chinese, fusion, deli and Mediterranean cuisine.
Situated by Yangcheng Lake, the Fairmont offers a tranquil atmosphere away from the city's hustle and bustle. Standard rooms overlook either the lake or the nearby park, and feature a walk-in closet or a balcony. Upper-range rooms include floor-to-ceiling windows and marble bathrooms. All rooms have 42-inch flat-screen plasma TVs, DVD players, safes and air conditioning with climate control. In addition to room service, the five-star hotel has four restaurants featuring a variety of cuisines.
The four-star Ramada, in the Technical Development Zone, has 184 rooms and is equipped with a boardroom with high speed Internet, a convention center, an exercise room and dry cleaning services. A banquet room holds 500 people and the conference room holds 600. The rooms have a modem and phone. Safes are available at the front desk. A free newspaper is available every morning, and a full American breakfast is available at an extra charge.