Finally stayed at the Peace Hotel after all these years.  Talked about this moment since I saw the reconstruction crews in 2008  working on the outside. Will eventually look up the photo from the archives and post it on the site.

Family seems to have lots of ties to this hotel through the years.  Grandfather was a chef there during the war.  Great grand relatives were married there and had the wedding banquet there.  Some new memories as well – the views from the restaurant were rather amazing and the photos were excellent.  Had a really good swordfish sashimi at the restaurant.

The hotel now has a little museum on the second floor and free tours of the architecture within the hotel for guests/non-guests need to pay 100 yuan which is cheaper than a nights stay and probably rather worthwhile.  (Not sure,have not taken the tour yet).

Service was really nice and top notch.  Pool was a little small but nothing you can do about it as it is a historic building.  Lobby was beautiful.  The elderly members of the Old Jazz band were entertaining and the bar was comfortable. Even the wind cooperated with me for the photos – see the lovely fluttering Chinese flag.