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Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou poised tobecome a luxury lakeside urban oasis 蘇州四季酒店現正打造為豪華湖濱都市綠洲 The Suzhou Project, covering a gross floor area of about 325,000 square metres (3.5 million square feet), is currently being developed in phases in Suzhou Industrial Park. The 90%-owned development comprises an integrated complex — Suzhou ICC at the eastern shore of Jinji Lake, along with the Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou and Lake Genève deluxe residences on two adjacent sites at the southern shore of Jinji Lake. Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou sits adjacent to the UNESCO World Heritage site — Classical Gardens as well as Ligongdi commercial street. Construction is progressing well with completion scheduled for late next year. After opening in the third quarter of 2020, the project is poised to become a tranquil, leisurely lakeside urban oasis for tourists from around the world as well as busy entrepreneurs in Suzhou Industrial Park. Contemporary interpretations of the traditional Suzhou Gardens near the city centre Boasting a gross floor area of over 28,600 square metres (308,000 square feet), the boutique Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou will become a contemporary reflection of the traditional Suzhou Gardens. The seasonal trees and plants in the gardens will be selected by professional landscape architects for use in the hotel. An artificial lake seamlessly connecting to Jinji Lake will create a magical natural landscape with trees encircling the water. Near city centre, the hotel is just approximately a 10-minute drive away to the Suzhou Industrial Park central business district. It is about 25-minute drive to Suzhou Station area and the historic Pingjiang Road. At Suzhou Station, the local railway or China Railway High-speed lines provide fast and easy connection to major cities. The urban oasis will become the ideal retreat aimed at high-spending tourists and a preferred destination for meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions. Unique dining experience and conceptualized kids club Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou will have 192 standard guest rooms and suites, plus 11 deluxe lakeside villas supported by fine comprehensive facilities. For meetings and banquets, there will be a grand ballroom and junior ballroom spanning about 1,100 square metres (12,000 square feet). Additionally, four multi-function rooms are planned for business meetings, corporate trainings, weddings and milestone celebrations. The new hotel will also feature an all- day dining outlet and Chinese restaurant. Adorned with tasteful aesthetic touches, the all-day dining outlet will also offer Chinese cuisines from across the country as well Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou on the southern shore of Jinji Lake will set a new standard for luxury urban oases in Jiangsu 蘇州四季酒店位處金雞湖南岸，將為省內的豪華都市綠洲項目帶來新景象 12 業務動向 - 內地 Vol 88 • Q2 2018 • SHKP Quarterly