Hangzhou · Choose a Convenient Base and Explore the City with Ease

Staying at a hotel around West Lake is the most convenient option. You can walk to the main West Lake sights, with plenty of restaurants and convenience stores nearby, while Hefang Street and Southern Song Imperial Street are only about ten minutes away. If you stay in the Wulin Square shopping area, you’ll have many options for shopping and dining, easy metro transfers, and quick access to sights a little farther out, such as Liangzhu and Xixi Wetland. If you want to experience everyday life in old Hangzhou, choose an area near Longxiangqiao as your starting point. Local snack spots are clustered nearby, and you can take a bus directly to Longjing Village, Jiuxi, and other sights.