Experience the renowned beauty of Suzhou in an unforgettable location. Our 9-hectare (22-acre) private island retreat on Jinji Lake is only minutes from the bustling city centre, with expansive gardens and dramatic lake views enveloping you in a serene and private sanctuary – a true urban escape. Our open-plan guest rooms, suites and stand-alone villas each offer an ideal hideaway for relaxation, while our signature lakeside dining venues, spa and wellness facilities invite you to savour Suzhou’s timeless charm alongside signature Four Seasons service.
Accommodations
Deluxe Lake-View Room
Floor-to-ceiling windows fill these spaces with natural light while providing dramatic panoramic views over Jinji Lake and the Suzhou city skyline beyond.
Garden Terrace Room
Enjoy easy access to our lakeside gardens through sliding doors that lead out to your own private terrace, where you can connect with nature and truly escape. These spacious guest rooms are puppy friendly, so bring along your furry friend and let us spoil them too.
Premier Lake-View Studio
Bathed in light and framed by sweeping lake views, these open-plan suites offer seamlessly connected sleeping and living areas for a loft-like ambience.
Deluxe Lake-View Suite
Ideal for couples and families, these generous suites offer distinct sleeping and living areas. Stunning floor-to-ceiling views of Jinji Lake and the Suzhou cityscape are visible from the private balcony and through the oversized windows.
Four Seasons Suite
Subtle partitions between the sleeping and living areas create an unbounded feeling of space and light, with the smart layout providing a range of private areas for working or relaxing.
Deluxe Lake-View Room
Floor-to-ceiling windows fill these spaces with natural light while providing dramatic panoramic views over Jinji Lake and the Suzhou city skyline beyond.
Garden Terrace Room
Enjoy easy access to our lakeside gardens through sliding doors that lead out to your own private terrace, where you can connect with nature and truly escape. These spacious guest rooms are puppy friendly, so bring along your furry friend and let us spoil them too.
Premier Lake-View Studio
Bathed in light and framed by sweeping lake views, these open-plan suites offer seamlessly connected sleeping and living areas for a loft-like ambience.
Deluxe Lake-View Suite
Ideal for couples and families, these generous suites offer distinct sleeping and living areas. Stunning floor-to-ceiling views of Jinji Lake and the Suzhou cityscape are visible from the private balcony and through the oversized windows.
Four Seasons Suite
Subtle partitions between the sleeping and living areas create an unbounded feeling of space and light, with the smart layout providing a range of private areas for working or relaxing.
Featured Offers
Discover Suzhou
The Essentials
- 210 ACCOMMODATIONS, INCLUDING PENTHOUSE SUITES AND STAND-ALONE VILLAS
- Puppy-FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATIONS AND AMENITIES ON REQUEST
- TWO SWIMMING POOLS: A LAKE-VIEW OUTDOOR INFINITY POOL AND A GLASS-ENCLOSED INDOOR POOL
- SPA and Wellness Program REFLECTING SUZHOU’S RICH CULTURE AND HERITAGE
- 24-HOUR FITNESS CENTRE
- EXPANSIVE LAKESIDE GARDENS SPANNING THE ENTIRETY OF OUR PRIVATE ISLAND
- 1,166 M2 (12,551 SQ. FT.) OF INDOOR EVENT SPACE, INCLUDING A BALLROOM WITH NATURAL LIGHT
- SEVERAL OUTDOOR TERRACES AND gardens FOR CREATIVE EVENTS
- EXCEPTIONAL DINING EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING PRIVATE DINING INSPIRED BY THE PRIVATE ISLAND LIFESTYLE
- KIDS FOR ALL SEASONS PROGRAM, indoor playrooms and an outdoor kids’ zone
SUZHOU BY FOUR SEASONS
TAKE A CRUISE THROUGH HISTORY
Suzhou’s history and rich cultural heritage are best reflected in its extensive canal network. When the Venetian explorer Marco Polo visited the city in 1276, he was thought to have called Suzhou “the Venice of the East” because of the city’s many waterways. Along Suzhou’s canal network are “water towns,” idyllic canal-based settlements characterized by their old arched bridges and traditional dwellings. Explore Suzhou by water and see the city from an entirely different perspective – our concierge team would be happy to arrange a private boat tour for you.1 / 4
CELEBRATE SUZHOU’S ART AND ARCHITECTURE
The Suzhou Museum houses art, paintings, calligraphy and handmade crafts dating from the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, with a focus on the Wu region surrounding Suzhou. In addition to its impressive permanent collection and rotating exhibitions, the museum itself is a work of art, designed by the world-renowned architect I. M. Pei, whose family has ancestral roots in Suzhou. Let our concierge team arrange a private tour of the Suzhou Museum, and gain a new appreciation for the cultural depth of this remarkable city.2 / 4
EXPLORE THE SHORES OF JINJI LAKE
Just a short walk from our private urban island is the Ligong Causeway, a unique embankment built during the Qing Dynasty that extends across the waters of Jinji Lake. Selected by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism as a highlight on one of 10 notable travel routes along the Yangtze River, the causeway houses various cultural sites, stores, restaurants and art galleries. Stroll along its short length and on any given day you can experience exhibitions, art salon sessions and fairs featuring a range of creative works by young artists.3 / 4
FIND SOLACE IN THE CLASSICAL GARDENS OF SUZHOU
Suzhou has for centuries been home to a flourishing collection of classical Chinese gardens comprising pagodas, greenery and ponds arranged meticulously to create poignant natural scenes of quiet beauty. UNESCO selected nine of these gardens, appropriately called the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, and added them to its World Heritage List. These intimate, lush world wonders can be explored in a single day – just ask and our concierge team will plan a personalized garden tour for you.4 / 4
THE ULTIMATE URBAN ESCAPE
Our truly one-of-a-kind location brings together multiple intriguing facets of Suzhou in a single destination, giving you the opportunity to experience the city as you can nowhere else. Our private urban island retreat occupies a world of its own, with lush gardens and lake views transporting you to a tranquil place that evokes a sense of calm and timelessness. Journey over the short bridge that connects to the main shore, however, and you are suddenly in the city’s vibrant heart, with its many historic and leisure destinations just minutes away, offering you the ultimate urban getaway.
