Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Wetland Park Resort is our mid-range resort pick, and the best choice for visitors who want a calm, green base. It is in the Xihu district on the Westbrook resort estate, a minute’s walk from the entrance of Xixi National Wetland Park. Its 380 rooms were refurbished in 2023, and with a pool, spa facilities, boating and bicycles it feels like a proper resort, though you are still in the city. It suits travellers who prefer a peaceful setting and a larger room to a central address.
Location and getting around
The hotel is on the western side of the city, beside Xixi Wetland. The park is a minute’s walk away, the National Wetland Museum of China about eight minutes on foot, and Dongyue metro station about eleven minutes. Lingyin Temple is roughly a twelve-minute drive, West Lake about fourteen minutes by car, and the western railway station about twenty-five minutes. The airport is around fifty minutes away. The hotel does not list a shuttle, so plan on taxis or ride-hailing for the lake and old town.
Rooms
Choices include Superior, Deluxe, Club, Club Suite and Deluxe Suite rooms, a family room and a glamping-style room. Rooms have comfortable beds, rainfall showers, soaking tubs, large televisions and balconies in many cases, and the lake and garden views are the highlight.
Who it suits
Families, couples who like a resort feel, and nature lovers who want to walk or take a boat into the wetland in the morning. It is less handy if your plans centre on the east shore and the evening streets, since you will spend time in taxis.
Good to know
Facilities include an indoor pool and a children’s pool, a sauna, a steam room, massage, a twenty-four-hour health club, fitness classes, boating, bicycles and three restaurants. Buffet breakfast is charged separately unless included in your rate, and free self-parking is available. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is at noon. The resort is large, so allow time to walk to the lobby and the restaurants.
Why stay here
- ✓Indoor and children’s pool
- ✓Sauna and steam room
- ✓24-hour health club
- ✓Boating and bicycles
- ✓Three restaurants
- ✓Free self-parking
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Family and club rooms
Good questions
How close is the hotel to Xixi Wetland?+
The park entrance is about a minute’s walk away, and the National Wetland Museum of China is about eight minutes on foot.
How far is it from West Lake?+
West Lake is roughly a fourteen-minute drive. Lingyin Temple is about twelve minutes by car.
Does the hotel have a shuttle?+
No shuttle is listed, so plan on taxis, ride-hailing or the nearby metro station. Free self-parking is available if you drive.
