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200-year-old courtyard complex now houses a lovely, serene hostel with 18
rooms, every one of which is different.
MARCO POLO SUZHOU $$
( Suzhou Xuanmiao Makepoluo Dajiudian; 6801 9888;
www.marcopolohotels.com
;
818 Ganjiang Donglu; 818 d ¥1250-2200;
Hotel
)
Right in the heart of Suzhou, this former Sofitel has been rebranded and still
makes the grade. Its 314 rooms are tailored to suit the needs of the business
traveller.
Eating
Plentiful restaurants can be found along Guanqian Jie, especially down the
road from the Temple of Mystery.
PINGVON $
( Pinfang; 94 Pingjiang Lu; dishes from ¥4; )
A cute little teahouse perched
beside one of Suzhou's most popular canalside streets. Pingvon serves up ex-
cellent dumplings and delicate little morsels on small plates. The tea rooms
upstairs are more atmospheric.
Teahouse
XISHENGYUAN $
( 43 Fenghuang Jie; dumplings from ¥8)
Crowds pay and gather near the en-
trance to wait for the steaming fresh
xiaolong bao
( soup dumplings) to come
out of the kitchen.
Dumplings
Drinking
BOOKWORM
Cafe, Bar
