Stars Bar

Stars Bar occupies the 30th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre in Gongshu District, delivering 270-degree views over the Grand Canal and the surrounding skyline. The crowd leans toward hotel guests, business travelers, and well-dressed locals in their late 20s through 50s; smart-casual dress is expected and beachwear or gym clothes are turned away at busier hours. The atmosphere is polished rather than raucous, with low conversational volume most of the week and a livelier buzz on Friday and Saturday evenings when the bar fills with post-dinner groups. A rotating cast of jazz duos and solo pianists performs most evenings, giving the room a lounge-jazz soundtrack rather than a club beat. The drinks programme centers on artisanal cocktails built around Chinese-sourced spirits and seasonal produce, alongside a curated wine list and a selection of single malts; the bar also pours a signature canal-view cocktail flight for those wanting to sample several styles. Weeknights run from 5:00 PM to around 11:00 PM with a relaxed after-work pace, while Friday and Saturday nights extend closer to 1:00 AM and require patience for a window-side seat. There is no cover charge, and reservations are recommended for window tables on weekend evenings, especially around sunset when the canal and skyline views are at their best; walk-ins are usually fine for standard bar seating on weeknights. Bottle service is not formally offered, but larger groups can pre-arrange a reserved lounge area with the hotel concierge. Because the bar sits inside a five-star hotel, the doors are not strict in the nightclub sense, but attire and behavior expectations are enforced quietly by hotel staff.