A solid 5 star rating! Stay was in early Jun 2018,...

A solid 5 star rating! Stay was in early Jun 2018, in the Lake View King room.

1. Restaurant - 28 Hu Bin Road (28
We found out this was one of Asia s Top 50 Restaurants after we had our meal, and it was an experience befitting its reputation.

We only had one main ( and two small soups, because the serving portion was just too large! This brings me to another plus point- the waitress advised us not to order too much because our main came in a large portion. Not many restaurants will give this sort of advice. alone is worth a 5-star review. I won t spoil it for you - you have to try this!

2. Location and view
This is within walking distance to a metro station, to the main shopping area in Hangzhou, and is one of the only hotels with a truly unobstructed view of the West Lake.

Not all rooms have an unobstructed view of course; rooms that do are priced slightly higher.

But not much else you can ask for!

3. Cleanliness of room, service
In the two nights we spent there the rooms were clean when we arrived, and kept in good condition throughout. I had some mild fears because many reviewers complained that the interior was dated. I guess this was more than good enough by my standards.

Service was also pretty good- they got us a reservation at 28 Hu Bin Road at short notice, and it wasn t because they weren t full. The staff were also generally friendly in comparison to some other chinese hotels.

If you book early enough and/or during offpeak season, you could get a pretty good room at a decent price.