Hotel Indigo Suzhou Yangcheng Lake

Set on a peninsula where Yunshan Lake Park meets Yangcheng Lake, Hotel Indigo claims three sides of water and 270-degree lake views from its upper floors. Rooms are finished in teal tile bathrooms topped by terrazzo vanities, dark wood dividers separating sleeping and living areas, and private balconies that jut out over the shoreline. The design plays with geometric patterns: green striped rugs, slatted wood screens, keeping the palette neutral so the views take precedence. Cheng 16, the hotel's Chinese restaurant, serves regional dishes prepared with Western methods. Twenty minutes from Suzhou's main train stations, the hotel is surrounded by parkland and the lake's sailing community.