Zhouzhuang Mailun Academy Homestay

Overall an enjoyable and relaxing one night stay at this tiny cosy hotel in Zhouzhuang, for our final leg of our 6 days Suzhou trip. We took a didi over to Zhouzhuang, which was faster and cheaper than I expected, just a little over half an hour. The hotel staff called me the day before to arrange for pick-up near the watertown ticket office. Actually I can't speak Mandarin and their English wasn't too good but we ended up chatting on Wechat as Wechat has a built-in translate function in their chat. So, 15 minutes before we arrive, we just had to let them know on Wechat. And the staff is already waiting for us, helped us with the luggage and guided us through the ticket buying process. You do have to pay for the ¥100 RMB ticket to get into the watertown and the ticket is good for 3 days. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk from the entrance. I picked this hotel because it was right inside the watertown and it had the ancient Chinese interior, although all the amenities are modern, including a robust and high-tech Kohler smart toilets in each bathroom. There is a nice coffee shop inside the hotel and the coffee shop owner is friendly and takes his coffee craft seriously. The hotel gives you 2 free drinks during your stay and the coffee menu is quite extensive. If the hotel rooms are not booked on that day, we are told the hotel opens their doors to coffee customers. The hotel owner is actually younger than I expected so I am impressed she meticulously created this authentic experience and the attention to detail. She was friendly and helpful and was open to accommodating our needs. We booked the entire 2nd floor, which was 3 bedrooms and we had 6 adults in our group. This tiny hotel only has 3 bedrooms so if you booked all 3 rooms, you pretty much get the entire hotel to yourselves which include the first floor which is spacious and comfy. When I visit Zhouzhuang again, I am looking forward to stay here again. It's certainly not cheap, but you do get what you pay for - which is people passionate about hospitality (in a Chinese way) and also a hygiene and staying experience that is certainly up to international standards.

Our experience at this hotel could not have been better—it was truly beyond our expectations. The location is perfect, nestled in a historic house with sophisticated decor that exudes charm and elegance. The staff went above and beyond to please us, attending to every detail with care. Upon arrival, we were welcomed with a delicious afternoon tea, featuring a homemade tiramisu that was absolutely delightful. The staff is well-prepared to receive foreign guests; Miss Yang, in particular, speaks excellent English and is very kind. Overall, we strongly recommend this hotel to anyone seeking a memorable and exceptional stay in Zhouzhuang.

民宿本身是沈體蘭故居，環境優雅舒適復古，但客房內的設施很貼心、智能、乾淨，有管家負責接送，英式早餐加很棒的拿鐵☕️，很有特色，走時還有伴手禮，服務周到、細心，是很不錯的選擇👍

民宿集咖啡店，名人故居為一體，整體裝修很有sense，隨處是景，早餐和下午茶都很豐盛，房間很有韻味，用品也都不錯，老闆和管家服務很貼心。

地點就在雙橋附近，到每個景點距離都很合適 酒店是歷史建築改造，空間格局很有書院氣質，一層公區二層住房的設定也很合理，不會相互影響 孩子很喜歡榻榻米房，在裏面趕暑假作業好像也會快點😆睡得很好，住得很好，非常推薦

麥倫書院體驗非常棒！這座歷史文保建築書院位於景區的核心位置，到達景區內各個景點遊玩十分方便。整個書院在保留沈體蘭故居歷史原貌的基礎之上，被身為設計師的老闆精心設計佈置，整個書院的內裝典雅、舒適、整潔，一步一景，美輪美奐，穿行在這棟建築裏，令人流連忘返，彷彿置身於民國的江南水鄉。無論是在書院裏看書、畫畫、聽音樂、喝茶、喝咖啡、聊天都十分愜意，特別是拍攝照片和視頻，非常出片！非常適合家庭親子出遊、休閑放鬆、朋友聚會、甚至是商務接待。在這裏住下來，能享受到久違的慢生活，靜靜的感受周莊的歷史文化和風情。 書院一層有手沖咖啡吧。客人全天提供免費手沖咖啡，咖啡的味道非常純正。住在這棟建築裏，得到了店主及店內工作人員無微不至的照顧，衹要在一層停留，就會有飲品和實物送來，讓人感到賓至如歸。早餐和下午茶時間，在咖啡吧與店主和店內小哥哥聊天非常開心，他們熱情、友善、用心做事的態度令人印象深刻。 我們原本衹預訂了兩晚，因為體驗太好修改後麪行程續住了一晚。一次非常棒的體驗，美好的回憶，我們還會再來！