--FILE--vue générale de l'hôtel Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort de Shanghai, Chine de l'est la province du Zhejiang, le 6 novembre 2012. S'agit-il d'un beigne ? Un cheval
--FILE--General view of the Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort in Huzhou city, east Chinas Zhejiang province, 6 November 2012. Is it a donut? A horseshoe? A bowlegged cowboy? Sheratons latest China property is anything but conventional. This month, U.S.-based hotel brand Sheraton is opening what might be the oddest-looking piece of hotel architecture you will see this year. Designed by much-hyped Beijing-based architect Ma Yansong of MAD architects, the Sheraton Huzhou Hot Springs Resort is made up of layers of floors to create a ring that rises from the south bank of Huzhous Taihu Lake. Called the Sheraton Huzhou Hot Springs Resort, the property is just more than 100 meters high and 116 meters wide, covering an area of 75 acres with a total floor area of 95, 000 square meters. The hotels 27 floors have 321 rooms, including 40 suites, 37 villas and presidential suites. The property really stands out at night, thanks to an LED light system on the exterior skin that displays animated textures and patterns, all of it reflected on the waters surface. Huzhou is not on the global travel map yet, but its a popular destination for Shanghai residents looking for a weekend escape in natural surroundings -- its just 160 kilometers west of the city.
