Just back home, I want to tell you all went perfectly well. We still don't know which of your two hotels in Beijing and Suzhou we liked most.
Both were perfect and we have been extremely well received and lodged.
Will definitely recommend them to friends planning to travel to China, all the more so that your Suzhou hotel is not yet mentioned in the travel guides, but I will mention it to the Routard and Lonely Planet people so they include it in their next issues.
Thanks also Helen for the train reservation, all went smoothly for us with the Beijing-Shanghai trip.

All in all we loved China and are surely going to return and visit other regions in the coming years.
Will of course be in touch with you when that happens.

Meanwhile, thanks again for all your help, cooperation and friendliness,

Sincerely,
Rudolf and Cecile Hagnauer  
11 June 2007

We did appreciate a lot our staying in your hotel in Suzhou.  It is a very nice place, and people were very kind there: so thank you very much and I can only congratulate you!
Hope to come back one day, and of course I will recommend to my friends your hotel...

Best regards,
Luc DUPONT
1 June 2007

We’ve had a nice trip at Suzhou and the Pingjiang Lodge. It’s really impressive to live at an antique courtyard house so well preserved. I would stay at the Lodge again when I go to Suzhou next time. 

I’m an architect and interested in Chinese architecture. As a support to the good effort of preserving old building, I’m writing an article to be posted up at local newspaper. Will let you have a copy then. 

One minor point:
We booked a deluxe room with extra bed. I suggest the Lodge may prepare bathroom accessories, tea bags and etc for three guests instead of two.

Regards,
Helen Leung
19 Jan 2007

I could not reply you earlier since we have been travelling in Europe after our China trip!  We had a wonderful experience a the Suzhou Pingjiang Lodge, we simply loved the place, your boss has done a very good job to restore the old house to its previous glory, the staff was very attentive, especially the Manager who was in charge of the hotel, I am terribly sorry that I did not get his name, he was extremely helpful, he was the only person in the hotel could answer my question of the brand new IM Pei Museum in Suzhou! There was also a certain Mr. Chin Da Min gave us a lot useful information as well, even we did not have good weather but the atmosphere was warm at your hotel!  My husband took a lot of pictures of the hotel, as soon as we sort them out, I shall send you some, because they are very beautiful, and really show the best of your hotel.  We have highly told all our friends about your hotel, so I hope you will continue with the same spirit and service of the hotel.

Just a small remark about your breakfast, I think it can be improved.

We should return to China next April for another conference in Beijing and Shanghai, I look forward to trying out the Beijing experience with your hotel.

Regards,
Vanessa
16 December 2006

The Suzhou Pingjiang Lodge was excellent!!!  Really a very beautiful place, and also very interesting, in the middle of the old city.  A great experience!

Mr. Penas
8 August 2006

We had great fun in Suzhou and liked the hotel. It was a very tranquil and authentic setting and staff were lovely.

We did not really have any criticism just a minor point of a choice of muesli/cereal for breakfast though we appreciated that the restaurant is not yet functioning and staff were doing best they could and otherwise breakfast was fine.

Best regards
Louise
5 June 2006