Atour Hotel West Lake Hefang Street is our budget pick, a tidy, modern hotel on Jiangcheng Road in the Shangcheng district. It has 147 rooms, a gym and a restaurant, and its location is its strength: Qinghefang old street is about a fourteen-minute walk and Hangzhou Railway Station is a similar walk, so you can arrive by train and leave the luggage with ease. It is a plain, practical base rather than a destination hotel, and it suits travellers who plan to spend their days out.
Location and getting around
The old street is about a fourteen-minute walk and the Hu Xueyan former residence is close by. The lake is about a four-minute drive, though a longer walk, and the Phoenix Mosque and the Qiantang River Bridge are a few minutes by car. Yongjiang Road metro station and Hangzhou Railway Station are each about sixteen to seventeen minutes on foot. The airport is roughly thirty minutes by car. Taxis are easy, and the area has plenty of small restaurants.
Rooms
The hotel has 147 rooms with air conditioning, flat-screen televisions, coffee and tea makers, showers, bathrobes and sound-insulated walls, which helps in a busy neighbourhood. Rooms in this chain are compact, so pack light.
Who it suits
Budget travellers, rail travellers who want a short walk from the station, and couples or solo visitors who want a clean, quiet room as a base for sightseeing. It is less suitable if you want a pool or a spa, or a place to linger.
Good to know
There is a gym, a restaurant and a twenty-four-hour front desk, and an elevator serves all floors. Buffet breakfast is available for a fee, and free self-parking is available. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is at noon. The hotel is smoke-free. The hotel has only a small number of reviews on its booking page so far, so expect a simple, newer property and check recent comments before you commit.
Why stay here
- ✓Gym
- ✓Restaurant
- ✓Buffet breakfast (extra)
- ✓Free self-parking
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Sound-insulated rooms
- ✓24-hour front desk
- ✓Lift
Good questions
How far is Atour Hefang Street from the old street?+
Qinghefang old street is about a fourteen-minute walk. West Lake is a short drive away.
Is it close to the railway station?+
Yes, Hangzhou Railway Station is about a seventeen-minute walk, which suits rail travellers.
Is parking available?+
Yes, free self-parking is available. Breakfast is available for a fee unless your rate includes it.
