Zheda Yuanzheng Lanshe Hotel (Hangzhou Xihu Hefang Street)

My stay was perfect, nothing to complain. The hotel has its own character, great design and amazing service. The reception staff spotted me getting off Didi and came out to help with my luggage. Heard that the hotel belongs to some prestige university. There was construction opposite my room but doesn’t bother me at all cause I was out during the day and they didn’t work at night so it was quite. They even sent many travel guides through Wechat at check in (first hotel to do this throughout my China trip). Location is next to Hefang street, only 10 mins cycling to West Lake. I loved it huge thanks to the lovely lady who wears glasses that helped me with my luggage 🥰

We are recommended by friend to book this hotel. The hotel is located only 3 bus stop away from Xihu (西湖）West lake，very good location not far from shopping street as well. Cozy lobby with very friendly receptionist who even guide us to set up Alipay and how use Alipay to pay for the bus fare to West lake. Our room is very spacious, clean and comfortable. The overall stay is a happy and welcoming. We will definitely recommend our family and friends to book this hotel if they are travelling to Hangzhou.

I really liked this hotel. The staff speak more English than most hotels in China, it is still not much but you can easily make yourself understood and they are very friendly and welcoming. The location is perfect. It is located right next to the historic area, with the old buildings and the tree lined streets and nature park, however it is still quiet and relaxed there is no worry of hustle and bustle. There are malls and a metro station just a 5 minute walk away, and a bus stop right outside, so it is very easy to get anywhere in town you would need or want to go. My room was large and clean, and always immaculately set after the maids visited. The towels are the small asian style, but they are very clean and a nice material. The bed was firm like is typical in China but very comfortable and the pillows were the perfect level of puffy without turning into marshmallows. My room had a lovely big bath tub too that whilst slow to fill was spacious, clean, comfortable, and a welcome addition. The TV has lots of channels, there are a few international news channels in French and German but all the rest are Chinese language but that's part of the fun. The toilet is fancy, with a bidet, and the shower had great water pressure and temperature. My room had very large windows looking out into the leafy street, some people might be bothered by this because the privacy lace curtain was on the thinner side but based on the angles I think nobody could see and the light was glorious. The curtains were thick and kept the room very dark at night which was great. At the time of my stay (April 2026) there was a construction site happening across the street which I know might bother some people as they work from around 7:30am, however I am a very light sleeper and they never woke me up early. You could see them clearly through the windows, which again may bother some folks, but I didn't have a problem with it. I was really surprised by how nice this hotel was, obviously it lacks the glitz and glam of the Hilton, but in the things that matter (friendliness, cleanliness, and location) it was really exceptional and I would happily stay here again. They seemed to have services for cosplay(?) as well as a restaurant but I didn't try either because the location was so good. They don't do room service food from what I remember but this is China you can get something delivered directly to your room for 1/10th the price and it will taste 10x better, so if you're a Westerner travelling who isn't used to that luxury I really recommend it. I also recommend this hotel a lot, especially to us foreign tourists. It is quite a relief to have staff that speak English when you are on a long trip, even if it's limit English, because it can get a bit tiring never knowing how to explain yourself ahaha. Also they greet you every time you come in and out which is very sweet.  The other guests were all very polite Singaporeans when I was there, and there were no shady characters or weird behaviour so I would recommend it to families too. Oh also they have 24 hour front desk that you can contact via WeChat at any time which is extra helpful and they are very responsive. 10/10 overall.