InterContinental Suzhou, an IHG Hotel

we booked a mini suite with club benefits for 2 nights during a weekend in late November. nice big tub, nice bidet, nice indoor pool w/ views to the lake but my kids complained that the water was too cold. breakfast was so crowded that weekend (as there was a corporate event that weekend so it was fully booked), instead of having buffet breakfast at the buffet, we were sent to the Chinese restaurant across the hall for breakfast (still buffet style, but not as organized as it was in the buffet room). there were 5-6 little kids running around playing and shouting, really downgraded the image and aura of this supposed to be top notch hotel. furniture and mattress is a little dated, but still very clean. I requested to have kids packages ( toothbrush and slippers, etc) but they said they can only provide kids slippers and robes. My kids loved the Hello Kitty slippers and robes, also enjoyed soaking in the 6 ft diameter round tub in the bathroom. Lounge was OK, looks better in pictures, happy hour snacks were just OK, they have ice cream locked up and told us only available during breakfast and dinner hours???!!!!!! Staff are friendly and helpful. Taxi from the front of the hotel is convenient, 2 kinds: 1. is Didi (like Uber in the states) drivers who can take appointments and drive you around in their private cars (we got ripped off) 2. is the regular cab, regulated with cameras on the front dash, more honest than the Didi drivers.