Like a hidden gem, away from the crowd. Very professional staff and pretty good food, although kinda pricy. Unfornately there was a high level foreign visit event, so building no. 1 was closed to other guests. Will stay here again, hopefully soon. More

Right at the Westlake, the Xihu State Guesthouse is perfectly located in Hangzhou. In a huge park at the borders of the lake we found lots of tranquility and original old-style luxury ... a real retreat from the crowded and noisy city center. Although the 5 star luxury in the hotel is not at the latest Western level, the hotel... More

We stayed only 1 night we had booked a non smoking room but on arrival we were given a room that was defiantly not non smoking we were told we could change rooms but we would have to pay an extra £50.00 I did not want to do this as I thought the amount we had paid was more than... More

It was the most peaceful place on our trip to China. We stayed at this location for two nights. The rooms were pretty simple but the location was great if you want to get away from the hordes of people in China. We had two excellent nights of sleep because you could not hear anything. No construction sounds. No honking... More

We stayed 1 night in this state run historical hotel - which used to be the private club for senior PRC officials, and prior to that - the private residence of a wealthy 'Liu' family. The compound is large and beautiful, there are great walks by the West Lake. The hotel is housed in separate 1 storey buildings, and the... More

I like to celebrate my birthday with a trip to the West Lake. This is my fifth visit to Hangzhou, but only the first to the State Guesthouse on West Lake (Xihu). I'd spotted it from the Su causeway on the west side of the lake on previous visits and it had always intrigued me - specially with the mixed... More

This was my second trip to this State Guset House and they have made significant improvements in customer service. The setting is nothing short of sublime. Nestled on the lake in what can only be described as a botanical garden it is tranquility personified. No wonder Chinese premiers have frequesntly taken tea at the lakeside Tea Houses. If I was... More

We have stayed in many fine hotels but the gardens and setting of the hotel on the lake are unique in our experience; spectacular and worth a visit on their own, except that the gates to the property are guarded by the People's Army and only guests may enter. Once inside there were no soldiers and only quiet and beauty.... More

This is a unique hotel set in an ideal location. It's difficult to explain the place, but I'll give it a go... When we approached the hotel in our taxi we were struck firstly by the absence of any sign marking we were entering a hotel. Instead we were met by armed police and an extremely smart man in a... More