Best hotels & accommodations in Hangzhou

The hotel is in an excellent location, on a street that leads directly to West Lake on a 10...
The hotel is in an excellent location, on a street that leads directly to West Lake on a 10 minutes walk. We were given a decent sized room which appeared to be newly renovated as everything looks and smell rather new. I have no compliants whatsoever about the room as everything about it is great especially the cleanliness. Aircon was cold enough which was a great relief from the heat and humidity of Hangzhou summer! There are many restaurants and shopping places along the road outside the hotel and there is also a subway station closer to West Lake direction. The reception staff was very friendly and she spoke English to me upon seeing that I am a foreigner. I am very satisified with this hotel and would definitely recommend it to everyone.

Quality, beauty, artistic, detailed, zen. I didn't want to leave. When I returned to the ...
Quality, beauty, artistic, detailed, zen. I didn't want to leave. When I returned to the outside and the busyness of life, all I contemplated was the Serenity of the Compound that makes up the Guest House.

We travelled to Hangzhou for 4 nights during our honeymoon and we are very happy with our s...
We travelled to Hangzhou for 4 nights during our honeymoon and we are very happy with our stay at this hotel. The staff is polite, they always smile and are always helpful. We were provided with excellent service every day. The rooms are also quiet, clean and comfortable. This hotel is suitable for anyone; families, business travelers and couples. We will of course never forget our honeymoon, and with it comes the excellent service at this hotel. We hope to come back in the future!

Very impressed with the big place, it is surrounded by beautiful garden. Staff are very fr...
Very impressed with the big place, it is surrounded by beautiful garden. Staff are very friendly and helpful. I will definately stay in this place again next time.

It was perfect. My son and I enjoyed the weekend. The staff was helpful by holding our ba...
It was perfect. My son and I enjoyed the weekend. The staff was helpful by holding our bags after we left at the end of the day we checked out. They also reserved a taxi for us so that we could make our train on time. Very helpful. They spoke English very well. Highly recommend this hotel for a lovely stay in Hangzhou!

The hotel was great with good price, location and attaintative staffs who are polite and ca...
The hotel was great with good price, location and attaintative staffs who are polite and care for my need. The great thing about the place is the location which is very handy to shopping mall and resturants.

I really like to stay in this hotel because it is very affordable and location wise. You ca...
I really like to stay in this hotel because it is very affordable and location wise. You can stroll around the area and it is one of the tourist destination location in Hangzhou.

My husband and I had a lovely stay at the Oakwood Residence. The staff were very friendly a...
My husband and I had a lovely stay at the Oakwood Residence. The staff were very friendly and always helped us call for taxis. The room was lovely and warm with nice facilities. The hotel has a nice swimming pool and gym if you wish to work out. There are a lot of restaurants near the hotel which is great for dining in the evening. The hotel is just 5 minutes away from the West Lake and other local attractions. The room service was very good and fast. Overall a really nice hotel, will definitely stay here again.

I have stayed at Banyan Tree before and the resort at hangzhou lived up to my every expecta...
I have stayed at Banyan Tree before and the resort at hangzhou lived up to my every expectation. Walking into the resort will make you feel as if you are walking into a traditional Chinese village; the design and layout is really beautiful. The room in which we stayed was really nice - warm and cozy. The staff service was impeccable. The concierge service was excellent; they helped us plan out our stay. We were travelling from Yiwu in a rented car and the driver was not familiar with the city. The travel desk personal did a fabulous job in explaining to the driver in details on where to go and how to get there.

This is a wonderful hotel in a great location to easily enjoy all the wonderful scenic attr...
This is a wonderful hotel in a great location to easily enjoy all the wonderful scenic attractions and food. All the staff were wonderful, all helpful and patient getting out their phone translators when needed. The room was large, spacious and comfortable, soft bed!, really like a four and a half star. The breakfast was good, the best we had in our six week stay in China, and caters for all tastes. Easy walking distance to the lake and the lake front restaurants and bars and the wonderful shopping from up market malls with designer shops to markets.

Heating in the room is good when the weather is freezing cold. But when it becomes warm, t...
Heating in the room is good when the weather is freezing cold. But when it becomes warm, the room is not cool enough, and air conditioning do not work well. Overall good location, nice place to stay~

The counter staff was very nice patiently tell me the way to the places if attractions. Eve...
The counter staff was very nice patiently tell me the way to the places if attractions. Even the cleaner Aunty is very nice. They do had a small place for food, drinks, reading or playing games. Food portion big and the price is not costly. A lot of buses nearby like within 10 minutes walking distance.
Cheapest hotels in Hangzhou

The hotel is centrally located about 10 minutes' walk from Westlake and Hefang Old Street, ...
The hotel is centrally located about 10 minutes' walk from Westlake and Hefang Old Street, which is AWESOME and All of Hangzhou major hot spots are easily accessible on foot. The staff in the hostel are very friendly and kind, always there to help. (something not usually in China)

The counter staff was very nice patiently tell me the way to the places if attractions. Eve...
The counter staff was very nice patiently tell me the way to the places if attractions. Even the cleaner Aunty is very nice. They do had a small place for food, drinks, reading or playing games. Food portion big and the price is not costly. A lot of buses nearby like within 10 minutes walking distance.

The hostel was in a very good location ie part of the old town of Hangzhou and walking dist...
The hostel was in a very good location ie part of the old town of Hangzhou and walking distance to the pedestrian shopping street (Wuhan) and also West Lake. The food and drinks served in the restaurant and the cafe are excellent and not overly expensive. The hostel were clean and staff were very friendly and helpful. Helped us with early check in and also purchasing of show tickets.

Located on the lake, this is a very relaxed hostel, with very friendly and helpful staff. T...
Located on the lake, this is a very relaxed hostel, with very friendly and helpful staff. The menu is a mixture of Chinese and Western food, nothing fancy, but very good. I has a lovely roof top area to lounge around in. The decor is very cool. Rooms are clean and spacious and quiet, a contrast to the huslte and bustle of the surrounding area. There are bars close by and the hostel sells drinks and there are some lovley cocktails. Would recommend to anyone.

Excellent service (in english) and cozy rooms. Very good adress for anyone who want to be c...
Excellent service (in english) and cozy rooms. Very good adress for anyone who want to be close to the lake. I like the atmosphere, chinese food is good and the garden/terrasse really enjoyable. Only minus is the noise from the street and the absence of restaurants around.

Me and my gf are happy with Hangzhou UU hotel, we enjoy the comfortable stay, nice restaura...
Me and my gf are happy with Hangzhou UU hotel, we enjoy the comfortable stay, nice restaurant & pub, healthy breakfast, walk to westlake day and night, friendly staff and eco feel hostel

I really like to stay in this hotel because it is very affordable and location wise. You ca...
I really like to stay in this hotel because it is very affordable and location wise. You can stroll around the area and it is one of the tourist destination location in Hangzhou.

Good location if you are arrive late or you want check in for an early flight. Just 6-8 min...
Good location if you are arrive late or you want check in for an early flight. Just 6-8 minutes drive from airport. Hotel provided free shuttle van service, 30 minutes per round from mirning till 1400. After that, you need to make a call or you can also wait at the arrival hall gate 14 to get into the shuttle van. The staff is nice, wifi is fast. Breakfast is buffet style, 18rmb per person, not very tasty but simple breakfast.

This was the best choice we could ever make. We were 4 friends travelling around China and ...
This was the best choice we could ever make. We were 4 friends travelling around China and this apartment was the best choice we could ever make. Really friendly snd helpful staff, really close to the city center and the lake and perfect room. It was big had two double beds and mini kitchen and really nice and new. We stayed together in the room and it was really good. The apartments are on different floors and we got the one quite high up so it was really nice and the view was really nice. I would really reccommend this hotel to everyone who needs a good price and quality stay in hangzhou!

Away from westlake for around 15mins walking distance although the place is a bit difficult...
Away from westlake for around 15mins walking distance although the place is a bit difficult to find. We are amazed by the night market right next to the building, we really enjoy shopping around the hustle and bustle every night(training up my bargaining power). Also the renowned local restaurant ZHIWEIGUAN(知味觀),奎元館,川味觀 , 李記醬香餅 are very close to our hotel, it just feel like all delicious food are located around you. The room is huge, well decorated and with full facilities, there is free-of-charge and fast wifi, while the hot water in bathroom needa be adjusted earlier and u gotta wait for some time. The staffs are also very nice. Overall, this hotel is definitely a good choice and I'm going to choose it when I travel to hangzhou again

Love this hostel! Strongly recommended to friends who want to come to HAngzhou. The owner R...
Love this hostel! Strongly recommended to friends who want to come to HAngzhou. The owner RAIN has waited me until midnight, she is so lovely like a number of family. Give me some suggestions about West Lake. Make a good coffee!

Definitely a good place to sleep over for a night. Front desk is helpful by providing all t...
Definitely a good place to sleep over for a night. Front desk is helpful by providing all the tour information and good food location. Highly recommend and will come back again on my next visit.

Walkable distance to Xihu and few places. Cozy design and comfortable to stay here. Friendl...
Walkable distance to Xihu and few places. Cozy design and comfortable to stay here. Friendly staffs and delicious local breakfast/deserts. Definitely will stay here again if I travel to Hangzhou in future.

Good location with many restaurants nearby. Hotel is new and condition is good. Staff is se...
Good location with many restaurants nearby. Hotel is new and condition is good. Staff is service-oriented. Valued for money and much better than many ibis hotel around the world. Only downside is that hotel is more suitable for chinese speaking folks due to limited language capability.

Heating in the room is good when the weather is freezing cold. But when it becomes warm, t...
Heating in the room is good when the weather is freezing cold. But when it becomes warm, the room is not cool enough, and air conditioning do not work well. Overall good location, nice place to stay~
4-star hotels in Hangzhou

The hotel is in an excellent location, on a street that leads directly to West Lake on a 10...
The hotel is in an excellent location, on a street that leads directly to West Lake on a 10 minutes walk. We were given a decent sized room which appeared to be newly renovated as everything looks and smell rather new. I have no compliants whatsoever about the room as everything about it is great especially the cleanliness. Aircon was cold enough which was a great relief from the heat and humidity of Hangzhou summer! There are many restaurants and shopping places along the road outside the hotel and there is also a subway station closer to West Lake direction. The reception staff was very friendly and she spoke English to me upon seeing that I am a foreigner. I am very satisified with this hotel and would definitely recommend it to everyone.

This is a wonderful hotel in a great location to easily enjoy all the wonderful scenic attr...
This is a wonderful hotel in a great location to easily enjoy all the wonderful scenic attractions and food. All the staff were wonderful, all helpful and patient getting out their phone translators when needed. The room was large, spacious and comfortable, soft bed!, really like a four and a half star. The breakfast was good, the best we had in our six week stay in China, and caters for all tastes. Easy walking distance to the lake and the lake front restaurants and bars and the wonderful shopping from up market malls with designer shops to markets.

I don't think my review will do Rock & Wood Cozy House justice. I had such a wonderful time...
I don't think my review will do Rock & Wood Cozy House justice. I had such a wonderful time staying 3 nights here. The host was extremely hospitable, friendly, and conscientious. When you first enter (and every time thereafter), you're greeted with a smile and warmness. The house is beautiful, clean, and comfortable. There is a common area where you can hang out, grab a drink, and just chat with the host or fellow guests. The breakfast is a simple, wholesome Chinese meal and you won't be left hungry. I stayed in a Mini Queen room, which is a perfect size for solo travelers and couples. The whole design of R&W is beautiful throughout the entire space. R&W is a short, beautiful walk to West Lake, and it's easy to catch a cab right down the street if you'd like to go further. It is also close to several bus stops. There are a few local eateries in the area, but it's in a quieter part of Hangzhou. If you are traveling to Hangzhou, I highly recommend a stay at Rock & Wood Cozy House.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely return. Bruce coordinated pickup at the ...
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely return. Bruce coordinated pickup at the airport, reservations for continuing travel, suggestions on sightseeing that saved us a lot of time and frustration. Bella prepares a tasty breakfast and assists with laundry. The staff is always pleasant and patient. Their Emglish is excellent Covered pieces outside each room view garden and koi pond. Arrangements for reasonable cab/van service for all day sightseeing Bruce and Bella are willing to help with any questions or problems. Location near Shuhe old town was even more enjoyable than the crowds at Lijiang.

In this 3-week tour I had, I travelled to china and korea. Out of seven hotels that I had ...
In this 3-week tour I had, I travelled to china and korea. Out of seven hotels that I had stayed, I spent the longest time (5 nights) at nade. Since my choice of travel is the public transport (by the local bus, I could find a direct bus to any point I like, be it the far west to xixi wetland . All the local foods are around with variety, including staff canteen at Canhigh building. Big cinema including omni-theatre (space programme), classic theatre, 5 huge shopping towers (Hangzhou Towers)

We enjoyed very much our stay at this hotel. The location is central. The surrounding is ...
We enjoyed very much our stay at this hotel. The location is central. The surrounding is good. The hotel is adjacent and attached to the JW Marriott. The hotel room is very big. Rom is comfortable.

This place is located near the famous lake (they have fountain performance on saturday at 7...
This place is located near the famous lake (they have fountain performance on saturday at 7 and 8pm), near shopping areas, spacious room and bed room and even I got a free upgrade. Nice facilities and people there are so helpful

waitress is friendly, and willing to answer our questions; this hotel is near West lake, ju...
waitress is friendly, and willing to answer our questions; this hotel is near West lake, just walking 8 minutes; and nearby you can find shoping mall which have nice chinese restaurant; also have supermarket nearby.

Great place, value for money, location is accessible. CNY 97 from XiaoShan airport CNY ...
Great place, value for money, location is accessible. CNY 97 from XiaoShan airport CNY 12 to Hangzhou Railway Station CNY 11 to Xi Hu (was informed it's walkable abt 10-15 mins) Good for those budget travellers

we stayed 6 nights as we were competing in a tai chi competition representing australia. we...
we stayed 6 nights as we were competing in a tai chi competition representing australia. we booked a delux with a 30% off special and breakfast included and could not have been more impressed, with the size of the room and the standard. the breakfast area, which is on the top floor had an amazing assortment of great food, from western to eastern and everything inbetween and lots of fresh fruit and eggs cooked to order, we loved the staff ,very helpful, but the size of the room was the major plus, we had friends staying in a smaller room, who came over to ours for a movie night if you can try and book room 1168, as it is on the end corner of the building and you will be so happy, we had a three seater couch which also became a sofa bed and i could practice for my tai chi competition in the room with a friend, to give you an idea fo the size... would happily stay here again for more days..its so worth it... happy travels !
5-star hotels in Hangzhou

Quality, beauty, artistic, detailed, zen. I didn't want to leave. When I returned to the ...
Quality, beauty, artistic, detailed, zen. I didn't want to leave. When I returned to the outside and the busyness of life, all I contemplated was the Serenity of the Compound that makes up the Guest House.

We travelled to Hangzhou for 4 nights during our honeymoon and we are very happy with our s...
We travelled to Hangzhou for 4 nights during our honeymoon and we are very happy with our stay at this hotel. The staff is polite, they always smile and are always helpful. We were provided with excellent service every day. The rooms are also quiet, clean and comfortable. This hotel is suitable for anyone; families, business travelers and couples. We will of course never forget our honeymoon, and with it comes the excellent service at this hotel. We hope to come back in the future!

Very impressed with the big place, it is surrounded by beautiful garden. Staff are very fr...
Very impressed with the big place, it is surrounded by beautiful garden. Staff are very friendly and helpful. I will definately stay in this place again next time.

It was perfect. My son and I enjoyed the weekend. The staff was helpful by holding our ba...
It was perfect. My son and I enjoyed the weekend. The staff was helpful by holding our bags after we left at the end of the day we checked out. They also reserved a taxi for us so that we could make our train on time. Very helpful. They spoke English very well. Highly recommend this hotel for a lovely stay in Hangzhou!

The hotel was great with good price, location and attaintative staffs who are polite and ca...
The hotel was great with good price, location and attaintative staffs who are polite and care for my need. The great thing about the place is the location which is very handy to shopping mall and resturants.

My husband and I had a lovely stay at the Oakwood Residence. The staff were very friendly a...
My husband and I had a lovely stay at the Oakwood Residence. The staff were very friendly and always helped us call for taxis. The room was lovely and warm with nice facilities. The hotel has a nice swimming pool and gym if you wish to work out. There are a lot of restaurants near the hotel which is great for dining in the evening. The hotel is just 5 minutes away from the West Lake and other local attractions. The room service was very good and fast. Overall a really nice hotel, will definitely stay here again.

I have stayed at Banyan Tree before and the resort at hangzhou lived up to my every expecta...
I have stayed at Banyan Tree before and the resort at hangzhou lived up to my every expectation. Walking into the resort will make you feel as if you are walking into a traditional Chinese village; the design and layout is really beautiful. The room in which we stayed was really nice - warm and cozy. The staff service was impeccable. The concierge service was excellent; they helped us plan out our stay. We were travelling from Yiwu in a rented car and the driver was not familiar with the city. The travel desk personal did a fabulous job in explaining to the driver in details on where to go and how to get there.

Had a good 5 day at this hotel, the food was excellent, hotel staff was very friendly, the ...
Had a good 5 day at this hotel, the food was excellent, hotel staff was very friendly, the waiters and waitresses, and Chefs were very helpful, went out of their way to make sure that I enjoyed my meals. Lunch time the restaurant gets very busy, got up to go to buffet and someone took my seating place, even though I had items on the chair. The wait staff fixed the problem right away. One night for about two hours I heard noise from outside construction. I have nothing but praise for this hotel. They went out of their way to make my stay a relaxing one.

The property is very uniquely beautiful. Location is great, right in the heart of a tourist...
The property is very uniquely beautiful. Location is great, right in the heart of a touristy street. Within walking distance to the Shantang Metro Station. The driver can take you to tourist attractions but not the train station. Friendly staff - they let me use their computer to do some work. They do free laundry, unlimited pieces of clothing! I think the WiFi was a bit slow but manageable. Breakfast was ok...lots of options but quality was...meh. Things looked better than they tasted.

A great place to relax & get away from bustling city lifestyle. About 3hr drive from Shangh...
A great place to relax & get away from bustling city lifestyle. About 3hr drive from Shanghai, Fuchun offers privacy & exclusiveness, the perfect condition recharge your energy. The view of rice fields looking out of restaurant's terrace gives a picture perfect scenery of serentiy & tranquility. The library is a great place to relax as well as plenty of family fun activities - Chinese caligraphy, board games, bbq corns, wine/plum cocktails, aroma satchels, mountain climbing (skipped due to rain). Just a short ride in the resort buggy already transforms your mind into a world of peacefulness. The pool is indoor pool is just spectaculor with outdoor jacuzzi. There is also a kidsland for young kids to burn their extra energy.

Only thing need to mention is its also because of the different rigion I went. The hotels i...
Only thing need to mention is its also because of the different rigion I went. The hotels in China are good. However. Last time i went to Charlotte of NC, the car rental company cheated me 500 dollaors of insurance although I told him I had a car insurance already.

The hotel is very nice with beautiful room (and complete amenities) and many restaurants. T...
The hotel is very nice with beautiful room (and complete amenities) and many restaurants. The staffs were amazingly service-minded. Here, I experience the quickest check-in process. The receptionists even filled in the forms for us! and it was done swiftly!. I got to go into my room in like less than 10 minutes. I had difficulties connecting to the Internet from my notebook so I called and they sent a technician up to just connect for me. At night I wanted to find a restaurant that I can eat as a single customer (the restaurants in the hotel serve big portions for big parties) but I did not know where to go. One maid asked an English speaking staff to translate for her as she wanted to know what I wanted then she used sign language and took me upstair to the restaurant she thought would suit me. I was so impressed by how much she wants to please a customer even though she was just a cleaning staff. I'd give this hotel a 10. However, if more of their employees can speak English and their Internet is better (I wasn't quite able to connect to the Internet smoothly during my stay at this hotel), they'd have got 15 points from me.

Extremely good location; walking distance to west lake and a stone throw to hiking trails a...
Extremely good location; walking distance to west lake and a stone throw to hiking trails around it. It also has friendly staff and provide great bikes (electric assist bikes) for touring around west lake.
Traveler impressions of Hangzhou
Westlake is worth visiting in all 4 seasons. The scenery in different seasons brings you different feeling.
Hangzhou people are very nice & helpful.
Single day visit not worth. 3 days 2 night ideal 1. Xixi Park+grand canal 2. Try trails to bei gao (North pea)k near Lingin temple (cable car available does who hate workout), Nine creeks 3.
West lake+shopping If not a cloudy day go to see sunrise from Yellow dragon cave (area is north of west lake )
one of the famous attractions is xihu westlake. you must have a visit on this lake if you travel around Hangzhou.
the food in Hangzhou is not delicious if compared with my local food in Malaysia. The weather is freezing in winter, try avoid visiting Hangzhou at the end of the year.
This was my 3rd trip to visit west lake in Hangzhou. I experienced very differently whenever i visit the west lake each trip owing to different timing of visits.
Be ready to walk a lot. Do visit the Tea plantations and Lingyan temple. Also spend leisure time at both causeways.
...do see the sound & lights show!
Good tourist locations but is distanced apart, plan ahead your transportation and set aside ample time for the sightseeing.
Botancal Gardens are great, views from the Pagoda fantastic, Westlake is at its best early in the morning.
Lots of places to eat.
Suitable for traveler who love nature with green. The public transport is easy for tourist so really no need to worry about reaching one place to another.
Each attraction point is connected with public commuter.
I rated the friendliness of the citizens with 2. While I encountered a few people who were very friendly and certainly deserved to be rated with 5 points, to my big surprise I encountered several people whose can only be rated with 1 for friendlyness, I would rather call them hostile.
This was very surprising for me and I never encountered this anywhere else in China to this degree. Even if people where sometimes friendly the hostility of some residents was rather shocking to me and I could not figure anything out at all, except for the factor that they probably seriously disliked foreigners. I have been living in China for 2 years and traveled quite a bit as well, though my Chinese is far from the native speaker level I usually do completely fine in my daily live. I am not aware of any faults on my part and simply cannot understand why they reacted that way. The sightseeing and the few very friendly people saved Hangzhous reputation a bit but I will problably not return there. Sightseeing is really great and there are many attractions but the locals... I still do not get it. Might have been a special case or I might have been unlucky but it took place at several locations and I rather think about a certain four letter word regarding Hangzhou. In the end the locals somewhat overshadowed their beautiful city, perhaps because their behavior towards me was such a big surprise for me.
There's a reason it's considered the Venice of the east, and that's because hangzhou is a very beautiful city.
With plenty of history and culture and even though it's a prime tourist city, the locals don't take advantage of this fact like Beijing or Shanghai.the weather isn't very good though rain, hot and humid.
It was my third time to pay visit to this famous city, quite disappointing though. Heads up if you make up your mind to go in Winter and I'd love to persuade you to reschedule your trip, firstly it's because of it's deadness and all the beautiful scenes simply fade away, secondly, the weather would be really annoying.
Also try to be very patient if you happen to need a taxi, and please don't be bothered by their ruddiness. It's astonishing as the drivers are either from local nor do they use the app to get customers, esp for the short distance demand. Food are cheap and amazing there but only if you have all the time in the world to throw yourself into a crowd to wait for. Get yourself a bicycle to rent and you even don't need to pay for that. Try the GreenTea Village which is called 'Long jing Cun' as well as a fictitious land of peace named as 'Mo gan Shan' if you don't mind travel a little bit far by train, which you can obtain the marvellous view of tea terrace and also taste the fresh tea. Find yourself a great hotel with excellent location and maximise the public transportation, then you'll enjoy the simple life there for a few days.
Comfortable, relaxing, leisure, natural ..shopping & varieties of local food. Pricing needs control to reasonable & affordable level for most visitors.
Surprisingly clean and peaceful town with great nature and plenty of sightseeings. Local cuisine is also worth trying out and there are some very nice and authentic shops down town worth visiting.
The town is howerver, as China goes, too busy and people are often rude.
Downtown area around the West Lake is very beautiful and well worth visiting, but only for 1 or 2 nights.
Stay in the West Lake environs to get best experience, even though it will be more expensive.
Amazing city. People are nice and friendly. Sights are amazing, you have the Xi Hu, the LongJing village where longjing tea comes from and numerous mountains and lakes to relax at.
BUT the traffic and the non-existence taxis are impossible! Be prepared to walk alot, so is not recommended for the aged.
A relaxing city with clean air. The natural environment is beautiful. It's fantastic to have a walk around the West Lake.
Nice small airport - Botanical Gardens are beautiful - nice to walk round Westlake. In June the Lotus Flowers come out on the lake.
its an amazing sight
we like the food in Hangzhou,and the friendly native people. Of course, the beautiful nature is most attractive.
Not easy to get the information at the airport upon arrival in the evening. people at the airport were not friendly and impressed shut down.
By the time we arrived in Hangzhou at night, we almost fooled by people who want to rent a taxi for us. Airport Security is also very unhelpful. Better to directly locate the airport official taxi if you want to in the city. See signs installed at the airport, do not easily believe the people who wear clothes security, especially that exist outside the airport doors.
If you are planning just to the west lake, could lead to the North Inner Lake. The scenery is very nice and beautiful.
One of China’s most illustrious tourist drawcards, Hángzhōu’s dreamy West Lake panoramas and fabulously green and hilly environs can easily lull you into long sojourns.
Eulogised by poets and applauded by emperors, the lake has intoxicated the Chinese imagination for aeons. Religiously cleaned by armies of street sweepers and litter collectors. A beautiful city with a lot to offer to all age group people.
The city has a good vibe and makes for some provinicial feelings when coming from Shanghai (only four million inhabitants).
There's only one subway line that takes you from all the train and bus stations to the West Lake Area. The Zhang Yimou show (Impressions West Lake) at the northern shore was a worthwhile early evening activity. South of the lake is a huge wooded area with temples and pagodas arising. Take buses 27 or 87 up to the village of Longjing (longjingcun), where the famous tea is harvested (and aggressively, yet charmingly sold). You can have nice lunch there with one of the families and the tea fields make for a nice walk up the hills. At night the Qinghefang street (southern continuation of Zhongshanzhong Road) is busy with producers of handicraft, Chinese sweet treats and ancient pharmaceutical shops. The relatively nice area east of West Lake has all the big brands you know from elsewhere and the atmosphere is a bit nicer than in the shopping malls of the suburbs.
Definitely one of the best city in China! It's central location means that there are so many attractions within 2 to 3 hours drive from hangzhou, in addition to almost 100 attractions in the city itself.
So much of history, culture in this ancient city. You must visit to understand its charm.
Beware of the soliciting taxi drivers at Hangzhou Airport. They literally take you for a ride. I can provide details of my experience if requested.
The people here are basically rude and dirty. They still spit anywhere they like and push around without saying please or excuse me.
They seldom give up seat to the needy whether it's in the bus or mrt.
The taxi driver is very friendly. however, there are some part time taxi driver who may not familiar with the location and will take an advantage on tourists.
I think it is the best city in China. A lot of canals, parks, hills with nice view points. Many tourists around West Lake but not so much in other also beautiful places.
Ideal for a short holiday. Not very tourist friendly in that most signs are all in Mandarin and not many speak English.
Much of the beauty about Hangzhou revolves around the Westlake. It is huge and would take a full day or two to visit all the famous scenic spots.
Bicycling is an excellent choice, stopping to walk around and explore at each recommended spot. The evening cultural performance choreographed by the famed Zhang Yimou would be worth watching (I loved the one in Lijiang, Yunnan) but advanced booking is needed as there are tourists 365 days a year!
I heard many stories about how beautiful this place is the famous people and famous who went there and the beauty inspired them.
I think the place is nice but I expected it to be better.
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