Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort

Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort is a luxury resort hotel in the Taihu Lake Tourist Resort area of Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. Operated as a franchise of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, the property is associated with Marriott International's global Sheraton portfolio. Its most recognizable feature is a large torus-shaped building that rises from the shore and waters of Lake Tai. The form has led to informal names including the “Horseshoe Hotel,” “Doughnut Hotel,” and, in China, the “Moon Hotel.” The resort was completed in 2013. Its design was conceived by architect Ma Yansong, and construction was carried out by Shanghai Feizhou Group. The approximately ten-story structure was designed as an architectural landmark as well as a hospitality complex, with the curved mass creating a continuous visual profile around an open central void. The building’s position beside Lake Tai and its nighttime lighting have made it a prominent part of Huzhou’s tourism imagery. The property is described as a 4.5-star resort with 321 rooms, 37 villas, 40 suites, and a presidential suite. Its facilities include parking, a fitness and wellness center, four restaurants, a café, a children’s pool, and guest rooms with terraces. Hot-spring and wellness offerings are part of the resort’s positioning, alongside accommodation, leisure, dining, and event services. The property also serves the meeting and resort-travel segments. Sheraton Huzhou’s differentiation rests primarily on the combination of a globally recognized hotel brand, a lakeside leisure setting, and unusually expressive architecture. Rather than functioning only as a conventional urban hotel, it is marketed and publicly perceived as a destination resort and architectural attraction. In 2013, the completed building received third place in the Emporis Skyscraper Awards, which recognized new skyscrapers for design and functionality. Available reference material does not establish a separate founding date, ownership structure, financial performance, or a dedicated official website for the individual property.

Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort was developed as a lakeside hospitality project in Huzhou, Zhejiang, within the Lake Tai tourist area. The building’s design was conceived by architect Ma Yansong and construction was undertaken by Shanghai Feizhou Group. Its principal architectural gesture is a large torus, or ring-shaped form, positioned beside and partly over Lake Tai. The open center of the structure gives the building its characteristic horseshoe and doughnut-like appearance, while its curved silhouette and illumination make it visible as a landmark from the surrounding lake and resort district. The property was completed in 2013 and operates as a franchise of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. It combines the Sheraton name with a resort-oriented accommodation model rather than an ordinary city-center hotel format. Reference descriptions identify the complex as a roughly ten-story, 4.5-star resort containing 321 rooms, 37 villas, 40 suites, and a presidential suite. The resort’s facilities include restaurants, a café, fitness and wellness spaces, a children’s pool, parking, terraces, and hot-spring-related leisure amenities. Its public identity has been shaped strongly by its architecture. In addition to the formal Sheraton name, it is known by informal descriptions such as the “Horseshoe Hotel,” “Doughnut Hotel,” and “Moon Hotel.” These names reflect the building’s toroidal geometry and help distinguish it from other hotels in the Sheraton system. The design also brought the project attention in architectural and real-estate coverage. In 2013, the completed building placed third in the Emporis Skyscraper Awards for design and functionality among new skyscrapers completed that year. The resort’s available reference material provides substantial information about its design, completion, facilities, and brand affiliation, but does not document a detailed ownership history, leadership roster, financial results, formal advertising campaigns, controversies, or later redevelopment phases. Those fields therefore remain unpopulated rather than being inferred from the wider Sheraton or Marriott organizations.

• 2013

  Resort completed

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  The approximately ten-story torus-shaped resort was completed beside Lake Tai in Huzhou, Zhejiang. The project was designed by Ma Yansong and constructed by Shanghai Feizhou Group.

• 2013

  Emporis Skyscraper Awards recognition

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  The completed building received third place in the Emporis Skyscraper Awards, which assessed new skyscrapers for design and functionality.

Luxury lakeside destination resort combining Sheraton hospitality with distinctive landmark architecture, wellness amenities, dining, and leisure facilities.

• Hotel accommodation · 2013

  Guest rooms

  The resort includes 321 guest rooms, with rooms described as offering terraces and access to the property’s lakeside resort environment. Accommodation is provided under the Sheraton brand within a destination-resort setting rather than a conventional urban hotel format.

• Premium accommodation · 2013

  Villas and suites

  The property includes 37 villas, 40 suites, and a presidential suite. These higher-category accommodations extend the resort’s offering beyond standard rooms and support luxury leisure, extended stays, and premium resort visits.

• Wellness and leisure · 2013

  Hot-spring and wellness facilities

  Hot-spring and wellness experiences form part of the resort’s identity. The property also has a fitness and wellness center, positioning these services alongside accommodation, relaxation, and destination tourism.

• Food and beverage · 2013

  Dining venues

  The resort provides four restaurants and a café. These venues support in-house dining for overnight guests and contribute to the property’s broader resort and event-service proposition.

• Hospitality events · 2013

  Meeting and event facilities

  Meeting and event services are part of the property’s business scope, complementing its accommodation, dining, and leisure facilities. The available reference material does not specify room capacities or event-space dimensions.

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