Must see hotels in Jiangsu

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Situated in Nanjing's former legation quarters, Yihe Mansions is a collection of magnificently restored former embassies and homes of military generals…

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This sleekly polished five-star hotel, opening to a gargantuan marbled lobby with a huge calligraphic dedication and a vast and stylised depiction of…

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In a traditional white-walled residence right outside the southwest exit, Show Year has cool, comfortable rooms that combine industrial concrete and…

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The teensy common area has reasonably priced beer (from ¥10) and an easy atmosphere for getting to know your fellow travellers. Rooms are basic and dorm…

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The most peaceful way to experience Pingjiang Lu: Little Days is a delightful family-run boutique hotel and cafe right on the canal. The five rooms are…

Tucked away down Dashitou Xiang (Big Stone Alley), a lane off Renmin Lu, this 200-year-old courtyard complex houses an OK hostel. Rooms on the 2nd floor…

There’s a kitschy feel to the exterior of this former Sheraton Hotel, which looks like a faux Forbidden City. But once you step into the lobby, you’ll…

Mork House is a popular hostel burrowed into the 4th floor of a nondescript shopping mall. It's well run and well kept. Bunks are stacked three high, with…

Yinxian Inn is arranged around a traditional courtyard, filled with leafy plants and a charmingly cluttered calligraphy workshop. All eight rooms are…

Capturing the canalside Sūzhōu aesthetic, this 17th-century traditional courtyard building has well-kept gardens and 51 rooms bedecked in traditional…

Pace isn't fancy but it does have clean, bright rooms with private bathrooms and large comfortable beds. Genuinely helpful staff, a decent buffet…

This courtyard guesthouse is as close as you'll get to the old town without staying inside it. Some rooms are considerably more spacious than others but…

This well-run youth hostel has a fantastic location on Pingjiang Lu and charming rooms and dorms decorated with dark wooden ‘antique’ furniture. Rooms are…

Within huge, green grounds, the very popular five-star Garden Hotel has elegant, spacious and attractively decorated rooms. Washed over with mandolin…

This very attractive and lovingly presented seven-room boutique hotel – a converted historic residence, restored to within an inch of its life – combines…

The place to stay in town. Each one unique, the 14 deluxe rooms and suites are all aesthetically set with Qing-style furniture and antiques, with four…

This smart 134-room, five-star hotel just west of Luzhi is an excellent choice if you're looking for comfort, style and modern recreational and dining…

In a handy location opposite the museum, the Donghuamen branch of Orange Hotel has spick-and-span rooms with daily cleaning. Line 2 of the metro and the…

Located above its own cosy teahouse, Taimuting has seven zen-themed luxury suites.

In a great riverside location within walking distance to the Fūzǐ Temple area, this branch of the very popular chain has modern rooms, with good bedding…