Suzhou · China
Hotels in Gusu District, Suzhou
Gusu District is one of the 6 districts of Suzhou (Wikidata: "district of Jiangsu Province, China"); population 924,083, area 83 km². Its centre is 0.3 km from the city centre. 7 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 7of 18 in Suzhou's districts
- From the city centre
- 0.3 km
- Nearest station
- Sanyuanfang0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Dinghui temple1.5 km
- Population
- 924,083Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 233OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 82 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Gusu District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blossom Hill Inn Suzhou Shantang | 2.2 km |
| 2 | Feelloom Hotel (Suzhou University Guanqian Street Pingjiang Road) | 3.1 km |
| 3 | Scholars Hotel (Suzhou Yuanqu Huxi) | 5.2 km |
| 4 | Mercure Suzhou Jinji Lake | 5.8 km |
| 5 | Courtyard by Marriott Suzhou | 6.4 km |
| 6 | Atour Hotel (Suzhoug Ligongdi) | 6.9 km |
| 7 | W Suzhou | 7.0 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Gusu District
OpenStreetMap maps 115 restaurants, 98 cafes and 20 bars and pubs counted in Gusu District, and 73 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Suzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 115 | 1 of 6 |
| Cafes | 98 | 1 of 6 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 20 | 1 of 6 |
| Museums and galleries | 23 | 1 of 6 |
| Named parks | 19 | 1 of 6 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 31 | 1 of 6 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 6 districts of Suzhou; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Gusu District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Gusu District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Gusu District: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Humble Administrator's Garden | Attraction | 3.0 km |
| Lion Grove Garden | Attraction | 2.7 km |
| Master of Nets Garden | Attraction | 1.3 km |
| Suzhou Museum | Museum | 2.9 km |
| North Temple Pagoda | Attraction | 2.7 km |
| Pan Gate | Attraction | 1.2 km |
| Panmen Gate Scenic Zone | Park | 1.1 km |
| Great Wave Pavilion | Attraction | 0.6 km |
| Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty | Attraction | 1.6 km |
| Couple's Retreat Garden | Attraction | 2.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Gusu District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Gusu District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sanyuanfang | metro | 0.3 km |
| Nanmen | metro | 0.7 km |
| Leqiao | metro | 1.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Gusu District is from Suzhou's main sights
| Sight | From Gusu District |
|---|---|
| Dinghui temple | 1.5 km |
| Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre | 2.2 km |
| Suzhou Silk Museum | 2.8 km |
| Suzhou Museum | 2.9 km |
| Xiyuan Jiechuanglü Temple | 3.6 km |
| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows of Suzhou | 3.8 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Gusu District
Sights in Gusu District
- Suzhou Museum · museum · 2.9 km
- Suzhou Silk Museum · museum · 2.8 km
- Dinghui temple · Buddhist temple · 1.5 km
- Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre · museum · 2.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Gusu District
Questions
Gusu District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Gusu District, Suzhou?
7 places to stay in this guide are counted in Gusu District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 6 districts of Suzhou. The nearest to the area centre is Blossom Hill Inn Suzhou Shantang, 2.2 km away.
How far is Gusu District from the centre of Suzhou?
0.3 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Suzhou.
How far is Gusu District from Suzhou Museum?
2.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Gusu District. The nearest of Suzhou's main sights is Dinghui temple, 1.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Gusu District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Sanyuanfang (metro, 0.3 km), Nanmen (metro, 0.7 km) and Leqiao (metro, 1.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Gusu District?
OpenStreetMap maps 115 restaurants, 98 cafes and 20 bars and pubs counted in Gusu District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest), the most restaurants of the 6 districts of Suzhou.
Areas: the 6 districts of Suzhou that Wikidata records as a district of China located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 18 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 6 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Gusu District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.