Hangzhou Hotels
$$$$ (over RMB 1,000)
$$$ (RMB 750 to RMB 1,000)
$$ (RMB 500 to RMB 750)
$ (up to RMB 500)
These prices are for a double room per night and include all taxes and breakfast, unless otherwise indicated.
Hangzhou Xihu State Guesthouse
This large resort, set in stunning gardens, has historically been the lakeside retreat of China's Communist Party elite. Forty foreign heads of state have also stayed here. Spread across eight buildings, there are 178 rooms, a golf course, meeting facilities, tennis courts and an indoor pool.
7 Xishan Road
Tel: (571) 8797 9889.
Website: www.xihusgh.com
Price: $-$$
Hyatt Regency Hangzhou
Located beside the lake, this is currently the city's best luxury hotel, popular with both business and leisure travellers. The rooms are modern and stylish with all necessary amenities, and many have great lake views. There is also a fine regional Chinese restaurant, a lounge bar, a fitness centre, an indoor swimming pool and business facilities.
28 Hubin Road
Tel: (571) 8779 1234.
Website: http://hangzhou.regency.hyatt.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
R'tin Hotel
Opened in April 2007, this sleek, contemporary style 48-room hotel is located in a quiet street in the north of the city, close to the business district. Rooms are relatively small, but clean and comfortable, and feature satellite TV, free Internet and a stylish slate-and-bamboo-effect bathroom with a rainforest shower.
12 Macheng Road
Website: www.rtin.cn
Tel: (571) 8775 5999.
Price: $
Shangri La
Though beginning to show its age, this long-time favourite of visitors to Hangzhou is located in a heritage mansion beside the lake, near the famous Broken Bridge. Well-managed and comfortable, it offers a selection of bars, restaurants and a fitness centre. Top-floor rooms afford great lake vistas.
78 Beishan Road
Tel: (571) 8797 795.
Website: www.shangri-la.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
Sofitel Westlake Hangzhou
This is a new 200-room hotel located on the banks of the lake. The contemporary east-meets-west décor of the rooms features rich brown, copper, mustard and white fabrics and furnishings. Amenities include an indoor pool, a fitness centre, a golf simulator and facilities for business travellers.
333 West Lake Avenue
Tel: (571) 8707 5858.
Website: www.sofitel.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
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