Zhejiang Xizi Hotel Hangzhou

Opened in 1958 and refurbished in 2000, the Zhejiang Xizi Hotel located at the bank of the enchanting West Lake, Zhejiang Xizi Hotel, otherwise known as Wang's Villa, covers an area of more than 210 thousand square meters. It is 3km from the city center, 10km from the airport and 5km from the railway station. This hotel is one of the older ones in town, and although services are a little out of date, in its time it was popular. The Zhejiang Xizi Hotel of four star facilities, there are a total of 200 rooms in this old building, and room types range from standard rooms, either with or without a lake view, to executive, deluxe, and executive-deluxe rooms. All of the rooms are provided with room service, IDD/DDD telephones, colour TVs and central air-conditioning. There are a total of nine restaurants in Zhejiang Xizi Hotel, so both Western and Asian food is available. The highlight is the "Leadership Banquet", composed of some homely dishes favored by Chairman Mao and Comrade Chen Yun and some exquisite dishes served in the state banquet for visiting foreign heads of states and VIPs including Dr. Kissinger, former Secretary of State of the United States and Helzog, former President of Germany. The dishes are both elaborately prepared and tasty. Famous dishes include Beggar's Chicken, Dongpo Braised Pork, West Lake Water Shield Soup and Steamed Soft-Shelled Turtle with mutton.

• Location: West Lake Area,
• Surroundings: West Lake