One word to describe Kempinski Hotel in Suzhou, China - S P A C I O U S, both horizontally and vertically. Step into the hotel and guests will be greeted by the high ceiling lobby lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass wall providing a panoramic view of the Jinji lake. The high ceiling continues in the grand ballroom, measuring 15 meters high. This is almost double the height of large ballrooms of major brandname convention hotels. The ballroom can accommodate up to 1000 guests classroom style, and it can be partitioned into three smaller ballrooms. With this height, event organizers can plan grand stage designs and there should not be any viewing problem for LCD projections. The downside is that projectors and additional lightings cannot be hooked up to a ceiling this high, and there are no lighting tracks on the ceiling anyway. Hence, staging thrusts have to be constructed for any lighting effect.
Outside the ballroom is a wide pre-function area that is excellent for cocktail reception or exhibition. The pre-function area overlooks the landscaped garden and lake. Similarly, the pre-function area serving the smaller function rooms one level below is spacious and opens out into the garden, where outdoor reception can be held. There are eight function rooms on this level, serving group sizes of 45-70 guests classroom style. There are abundance of space for social functions. Apart from the ballrooms, pre-function areas and gardens mentioned above, there are three 'jettys' extending onto the lake that would surely be perfect for a memorable outdoor party. However, it can be very windy during certain parts of the year and time of the day, hence it is best to seek advice from the hotel when considering using the jettys for party. The guest rooms are also very large and comfortable at 48 sqm for even the most basic category. And guests enjoys free broadband internet for one week. Recreational facilities galore with a 27-hole golf course, jogging track, indoor pool and jacuzzi, indoor tennis court and squash courts etc. However, for a convention hotel with 458 guest rooms, there are only two F&B outlets serving full meals. This is rather inadequate but MICEreview understands that Paulaner Brauhaus is opening soon and there are plans for one or two more outlets in the near future. Kempinski Hotel Suzhou, located in the Singapore-Suzhou Industrial Park, is excellent for business travellers and MICE events. Unfortunately, it is a bit far from the heritage old town and the famous water villages that gave Suzhou the 'Venice of China' title. If you envisage Suzhou to be a romantic city of canals and heritage buildings, you will not see this anywhere near Kempinski Hotel. Comments are closed.
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