Overall Review of Suning Zhongshan Golf Resort Hotel

Suning Zhongshan Golf Resort Hotel Overall Review Suning invested heavily (10 billion yuan for renovation) with the ambition to make it their backyard and social venue in the new society. CCD used all their expertise and skills to embody the design concept of 'Western Intentions in Eastern Context' (the result is very close to the style of Jaya Ibrahim, with some techniques almost identical to those of Rosewood Hong Kong). In fact, this place dates back to 1929, when it was the first golf course in China, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China and was the private domain of Madam Soong Mei-ling. Later, the hotel's predecessor was the Zhongshan Sofitel Hotel, and Suning took another year and a half to renovate it into the Suning Zhongshan Golf Resort Hotel (I personally think it would be very appropriate to brand it as a Luxury Collection, but the owner probably wants full autonomy). CCD, with a style that bridges the past and the present, and blends East and West, guided by a manor-style landscape, integrates the elegant artistic style of European nobility with the Republican era atmosphere of Nanjing's ancient capital, using black and gold (more accurately, bronze), vintage furniture, and highly artistic lighting to recreate the contemporary charm of the Six Dynasties ancient capital. There are a total of 262 rooms starting from 50 square meters with balconies offering mountain and golf course views (located in the main building and the Yuxiu Building, the latter mainly featuring family rooms). The hotel has the Zijin Pavilion Chinese Restaurant, Milan Italian Restaurant, Lanting All-Day Dining Restaurant, Lobby Lounge, Kuroki Japanese Cuisine, Gathering Bar, and Triumph Music Bar (the last two are open by reservation only, not to the public). Additionally, there is a 12*24 meter indoor pool (apparently outsourced), a full Technogym brand fitness center, a yoga studio, and an international championship-level 27-hole golf course. The overall design and configuration combine the quality of a high-end luxury hotel with the style of a boutique hotel. The choice of materials and quality of the decoration are very on point (not sure if it was done by Gold Mantis). The service is overall enthusiastic and proactive, with quick responses, and all the staff I encountered greeted me proactively (it felt like a natural habit rather than a rigid professional requirement). I experienced the Zijin Pavilion and Lanting, and the food was top-notch (the latter offers many high-end ingredients made to order on non-weekend buffets, but I highly recommend the clay pot rice, it was incredibly delicious). The aesthetic experience and the feeling of staying were both stunning. Although it is self-operated, it is on par with the management standards of international groups. However, there is one thing I cannot tolerate: except for the moss balls, almost all the floral arrangements are fake, which is a huge pet peeve of mine, especially for a hotel with such high positioning and excellent decoration.