Kempinski Hotel Suzhou offers full service in park-like setting

Perched on the shores of both Jinji and Dushu lakes and surrounded with lush greenery and woods, Kempinski Hotel Suzhou offers business travelers peace in the city as well as all the conveniences of a modern, scenic resort.迷你倉“The city attracts tourists and newcomers. I think Suzhou is a perfect combination of old traditions, splendid cultures and its crazy new urban development,” said Gerhard Bosse, general manager of Kempinski Hotel Suzhou.“I’ve noticed the city is growing every day. Cranes in the construction sites are always in the full operation; new buildings and new roads are coming up.”As the high-speed railway between Shanghai and Suzhou shortens the travel time to around half an hour, it also brings lots of business travelers to both cities.“For a city like Shanghai, it is good to have Suzhou as its backyard, where you can enjoy the natural scenery and learn about the ancient cultures that you probably can’t see in Shanghai,” Bosse said.He notes there are many MICE destinations in China such as Sanya in Hainan Province, Xiamen in Fujian, Qingdao in Shandong and many others, but adds that he is “quite confident about Suzhou’s market, which has a lot of potential.”New hotels have been mushrooming in Suzhou in recent years along with its high-speed urban development.The city’s MICE market is becoming a delicious cheese cake that everyone wants a bite of it.“We are in a tough competition, but that is good, because it provides lots more diversity to the Suzhou’s accommodation industry,” the German said. “You can choose a city hotel in the downtown area, but you can also try our Kempinski, a bit more away from the city noise that takes you into nature.”Located in Suzhou Industrial Park within a large estate, the hotel is close to the 27-hole Jinji Lake International Golf Course and villas.Kempinski Hotel Suzhou’s picturesque landscaping affords tranquillity for business travelers who are attending conferences and corporate events, as well as leisure activities.“Kempinski boasts the city’s biggest ballroom,” Bosse said of the 1,850-square-meter, pillar-less Grand Ballroom with 15-meter-high ceilings. The MICE area also features a pillar-less 630-square-meter State Ballroom with 8-meter-high ceilings. Nine smaller functional meeting rooms and a garden cover more than 4,000 square meters beside Dushu Lake.All venues feature an array of state-of-the-art equipment, including LED backdrops, high-speed Internet services, slide projectors, laser printers and full secretarial service.“On coffee breaks, guests can just step out to get some fresh air, have a cigarette, appreciate the green scenery, do a little bit of walking and enjoy the enjoy the cool lake breeze,” the general manager said.“A barbecue party with a live band in the garden may also help to add to the conference experience.”After a tiring day, guests can use the Olympic-size indoor swimmini storageing pool, work out in the fitness center and enjoy a spa treatment.One of the biggest MICE draws is the hotel’s rich variety of food and beverages with flavors from around the world. Restaurants and bars include the Seasons Cafe all-day dining restaurant, Wang Hu Ge Chinese restaurant, Paulaner Brauhaus and the Lobby Lounge.Cuisine ranges from authentic Huaiyang regional dishes (Huaiyang is one of China’s eight culinary schools), to European cuisines, as well as authentic German beer from the Paulaner Brauhaus. The German restaurant features a Bavarian menu and their micro-brewery is producing always the freshest traditional German beers.A conference service team is committed to ensuring that all events are a success. The team ensures that everything runs smoothly, from providing a warm welcome to meeting on- site needs such as air ticket bookings and airport transfer arrangements. The service team allows the meeting planner and participants the luxury of time to meet the objectives of their meetings and enjoy their experience in Suzhou.Complementing the meeting facilities, the hotel features 458 guest rooms and suite, each commanding spectacular views of Dushu Lake, the lush garden or the golf course.Having been with Kempinski for 20 years, Hanover-native Bosse is attached to his luxury European hotel brand, established in 1897. Today it operates around 80 hotels and more than 40 developments around the world.Kempinski has five core values that distinguish it from other hotels, according to a third-party survey of guests, employees and owners conducted around six years ago. Bosse lists them: “People-oriented, foster straightforwardness, support entrepreneurial spirits, create traditions and the passion for European luxury. People-oriented comes first, because operating a hotel is all about taking good care of people: our guests, and at the same time our employees ­­— having the right people work together well for the hotel.“Another thing is straightforwardness, which is deeply rooted in the European culture. We don’t beat around the bush, we come to the point. I  now it might not always be the favorite Asian way, but it does help in work. If a guest has a problem in his room, we’ll fix it within the shortest time. No stories or long excuses,” he said. “Meanwhile, we encourage our employees to have the entrepreneurship spirit. They should be confident enough to speak out and to point out the problems they find.“We are trying to create new traditions at Kempinski, and at the same time we respect and celebrate the old traditions at our hotels in different countries,” the general manager said.“As for the last value, European luxury, that’s what we’re working with and working for. One interesting thing is that the majority of luxury brands eg, cars, handbags and clothes are from Europe. So when people choose a hotel, Kempinski is a European luxury brand that pops up first in their minds.” self storage