We read the recommendation for this hotel from the Lonely Planet China 2006 book. Since I didn't want to spend all day looking for a hotel, we called and made a reservation (also known as the Marco Polo Hotel). The room was pretty much what I had expected including a small but well maintained bathroom. I would rate it like... more

Scouring the net for some hotel recommendations in Hangzhou, Ctrip.com and Lonely planet seems to favour this hotel. So I decided to follow the advice and book the RMB518 per night deluxe room (just to be safe instead of the standard or superior rooms). Turns out to be a small/medium size hotel which wasn't impressive from the outside or inside... more