In Suzhou, Not Staying in a Waterfront Old House Is a Missed Opportunity!!

📍Location: 38 Yanzhuhertou, Shantang Street 🏨Homestay: Blossom Hill Shantang House Ladies! I've discovered Shantang Street's hidden gem—windows opening to flowing river waters, steps away from bustling streets, and the key point: only 💰300+ per person! (Similar homestays on Pingjiang Road cost twice as much!) ⭐️ The magical Suzhou old house experience: ▫️White walls, black tiles + carved wooden windows! From my room, I could see boats gliding by—who understands the joy of waking up to the sound of rippling water? ▫️Bamboo terrace directly facing the boat dock! Wearing a qipao for photos had passersby asking if we were filming a movie 😎 ▫️24-hour butler service! Plum juice/goodnight sweet soup delivered directly to your room, plus complimentary garden sightseeing tips 🚤Effortless exploration guide: ▫️Free shuttle to Humble Administrator's Garden/Tiger Hill (book with the butler in advance!) ▫️Just 79 meters to the Shantang Street night market! Plenty of trendy bamboo milk tea/crab shell yellow pastries ▫️5-minute walk to the subway station, 15 minutes to Suzhou Museum/Pingjiang Road ▫️Across the street is Haishi Shantang! When the lights come on at night, it's like stepping into "Spirited Away" 🍜Foodie alert: ▫️The homestay's Fennel Restaurant! The sizzling oil eel noodles are so delicious you'll lick the plate ▫️3-minute walk to Zhu Xinnian Pastry Shop! Soul-satisfying bubble wonton ▫️For late-night snacks, visit the time-honored Rongyang Lou for stretchy glutinous rice balls! 💡Easter eggs in this Tang poetry-inspired stay: ▫️Camp out in the lobby at 6:30 PM! Free refills of peach gum sweet soup/red bean soup ▫️Ancient zither experience in the library! Super healing to copy scriptures while listening to pingtan on rainy days ▫️Suzhou embroidery pajamas in rooms! Detail lovers will be moved to tears by the three-courtyard structure of this old house 🌙 Most memorable was sitting on the waterfront platform—boat lanterns reflecting on the water, evening breeze carrying pingtan melodies, suddenly understanding Bai Juyi's poetic line about "green waves in waters flowing in all directions"... This isn't just staying at a hotel, it's living as a young lady of a Jiangnan noble family!