Zhejiang is a coastal province in eastern China, on the southern shore of the Yangtze River Delta and the East China Sea. It is one of China's smallest provinces by land area yet one of its wealthiest and most densely populated, anchored by the historic capital Hangzhou and its famous West Lake. Zhejiang is celebrated for its canal-laced water towns, sacred Buddhist mountain of Putuo Shan, tea plantations, and a coastline scattered with thousands of islands.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake
A low-rise resort on 40 acres of landscaped grounds on West Lake's northern shore, blending Song-dynasty-inspired architecture with lake and mountain views a short drive from downtown Hangzhou.
Amanfayun
A converted Buddhist pilgrim village in a bamboo-forested valley beside West Lake, restored into a secluded retreat of stone lodges, teahouses, and a spa drawing on Hangzhou's temple heritage.
Banyan Tree Hangzhou
A spa resort of suites and pool villas set within the Xixi Wetlands nature reserve, decorated in traditional Jiangnan style and built around the waterways west of downtown Hangzhou.
Shangri-La Hotel Hangzhou
A long-established lakeside hotel occupying 40 acres of hillside gardens on West Lake's north shore, known locally as the back garden of the lake for its greenery and views.
JW Marriott Hotel Hangzhou
A modern high-rise luxury hotel on the Grand Canal side of Hangzhou in Gongshu District, combining full-service spa and dining facilities with a business-friendly downtown location.
InterContinental Ningbo, an IHG Hotel
Ningbo's leading international luxury hotel in the National Hi-tech Industrial Zone, offering a spa, multiple restaurants, and club-level floors aimed at business and leisure travellers alike.
Angsana Zhoushan
A resort at the foothills of Wujian Mountain in Zhoushan's Putuo District, combining sea-facing villas and modern comforts within easy reach of the Mount Putuo pilgrimage sites.
Hilton Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Resort
A lakeside resort on the shores of Qiandao Lake's clear waters and thousand islands, roughly two hours from Hangzhou by road or about an hour by high-speed train plus shuttle.
Sheraton Qiandao Lake Resort
A lakefront resort on Qiandao Lake offering lake-view rooms, a spa, and water-based activities on the reservoir's emerald water among its thousand-plus islands.
Club Med Joyview Qiandao Lake Resort
An all-inclusive family resort beside Qiandao Lake with 222 rooms, a water park, ziplines, and the cycling track built for the Asian Games, reached in about an hour from Hangzhou by high-speed rail and shuttle.
Moganshan Solvang Village Boutique Hotel
A design-led mountain retreat in Moganshan's bamboo forest, housed in traditional clay-and-timber cottages fitted with fireplaces and modern comforts about an hour from Hangzhou.
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
Ru Yuan
Hangzhou's first Michelin Two-Star restaurant, reinterpreting classic Hangzhou dishes such as Dongpo pork and West Lake fish in an elegant tasting-menu format.
Longjing Manor
A Michelin One-Star restaurant set among the Longjing tea hills southwest of West Lake, pairing refined Hangzhou dishes with views over the surrounding tea terraces.
Xin Rong Ji
A Michelin One-Star restaurant celebrated for live seafood and freshwater fish prepared in the Zhejiang style, with several branches across Hangzhou.
Jin Sha
A Michelin One-Star restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake, serving refined Hangzhou and Jiangnan dishes in a lakeside garden setting.
Exclusive experiences
Bespoke and once-in-a-lifetime activities.
Private West Lake Night Cruise, Hangzhou
A private boat crossing West Lake after dark, taking in the illuminated Leifeng Pagoda, Broken Bridge, and Su Causeway away from the daytime crowds and public ferry schedules.
Private Longjing Tea Estate Tour, Hangzhou
A guided visit to the hillside tea gardens around Longjing village southwest of West Lake, including a tasting of the region's prized Dragon Well green tea with a local grower.
Qiandao Lake Private Boat Charter
A private charter across Qiandao Lake's clear reservoir waters, weaving between the thousand-plus forested islands with stops for swimming and island viewpoints away from the public tour boats.
Grand Canal Private Evening Cruise, Hangzhou
A private boat along the Hangzhou stretch of the UNESCO-listed Grand Canal at dusk, passing historic bridges, wharves, and the Qingming Bridge night market from the water.
Wuzhen Xizha Night Tour
An after-dark walk through the lantern-lit canals and stone bridges of Wuzhen's Xizha Scenic Area, only accessible to overnight guests once day-trip crowds have left the water town.
Spas & wellness
World-class spa retreats and treatments.
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake
A lakeside spa offering traditional Chinese and Western treatments in private pavilions set among the hotel's gardens on West Lake's shore.
Aman Spa, Amanfayun
A spa built into Amanfayun's restored pilgrim village, drawing on Hangzhou's Buddhist and tea-culture heritage for treatments using local herbs and Longjing tea.
Banyan Tree Spa, Banyan Tree Hangzhou
The brand's signature spa concept set within the Xixi Wetlands, offering private treatment villas surrounded by waterways and reed beds.
Luxury transport
Travel in style.
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- A private car transfer between Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and the West Lake hotel district, avoiding rush-hour taxi queues and public transport transfers.
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- China's G-series high-speed trains link Shanghai and Hangzhou in under an hour, with a business-class cabin offering wide reclining seats and at-seat service.
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- Qiandao Lake's international resorts run scheduled shuttles connecting to Qiandao Lake Station, cutting the door-to-door journey from Hangzhou to about an hour when paired with the high-speed train.