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December 2, 2011, Friday
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SURROUNDED by mountains on three sides, West Lake is a national cultural icon enriched with beautiful Chinese architecture and dramatic mythology. Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake has already become part of the lake's legendary landscape.
The hotel's design and architecture meld into the terraced tea plantations and misty, wooded causeways as if it has been there for centuries.
Unlike the modern hotels of Beijing and Shanghai, Hangzhou's Four Seasons is entirely traditional in style, with pagoda-roof pavilions linked by flower-rimmed paths winding through landscaped water gardens. This is the perfect time to visit Hangzhou, to discover this special award-winning landscape for yourself and find out why it leaves a lasting impression on 30 million tourists every year.
Sumptuous accommodation
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake has an exclusive location, featuring just 78 exquisite guest rooms, including five suites plus three residential-style villas for families and larger parties. The guest rooms are known for being the most spacious in Hangzhou. Many of the rooms open out onto a terrace conservatory that allows guests to enjoy the fresh air in fine weather, and views encompass forest glades, traditional gardens or the lovely West Lake. Decor blends centuries of Chinese tradition with chic designer style, seamlessly incorporating cutting-edge technology for both business and entertainment.
Aside from the guest rooms and suites, the hotel offers lavish villa accommodation, reminiscent of Hangzhou's famous Guo's Villa, the epitome of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) lakeside opulence. Guo's villa, built by a wealthy silk merchant at the turn of the 20th century and overlooking the lake, is only a short five-minute stroll away.
The hotel's villa accommodation is an updated take on this classic style, designed in the region's distinct Jiangnan (region in the south of the lower reaches of Yangtze River) style, with its signature black-tiled rooftops and whitewashed walls. Each villa features nearly 1,000 square meters of expansive living space surrounded by lush private gardens, as well as all the latest modern conveniences.
After a long day's excursion, return to your villa and park in your own private driveway. Then take it easy, and sip a refreshing cup of Hangzhou Dragon Well tea in the relaxing surroundings of a lush, immaculately sculpted garden. A stay in the private villa is surely the most exclusive way to enjoy this fantastic location, in a home-away-from-home, right beside the lake. This must be the most unique way to enjoy first-hand the treasures of West Lake, as well as all the comforts and service of the Four Seasons brand.
The taste of Hangzhou
At the Hotel's signature Chinese restaurant, Jin Sha, a fantastic dining experience and a stunning location come together to provide an opportunity to taste some of today's most sophisticated Chinese cuisine. Jin Sha's meticulously crafted menu showcases authentic Hangzhounese, Shanghainese and Cantonese dishes, with a focus on locally sourced ingredients, including freshwater lake and river fish, lake crab and vegetables cultivated by local farmers.
The Jin Sha restaurant also hosts the Four Seasons' first stand-alone restaurant website (www.jin-sha.com) in the Asia Pacific region. The website has been created to promote this exquisite, beautiful Chinese restaurant. The website will be updated regularly with news and promotions, and it provides a platform for guests to communicate efficiently with the hotel. At Jin Sha, authentic Chinese dishes are presented with fresh creativity, and 11 stand-alone private dining rooms surround the garden lagoon.
Imperial spa treatments
What better way to cap the perfect day than at the hotel's SPA, with facilities quite literally fit for an emperor? Not only has the hotel spa been designed to imitate Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) palatial luxury, the signature treatment itself is also nothing short of imperial: with seasonal spa rituals inspired by a 12-leaf album known as the emperor's pursuit of pleasures in the course of the seasons, which was created for Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong by one of his court painters.
Visit Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake and treat yourself to a real taste of luxury in a world famous cultural landscape.
The hotel's design and architecture meld into the terraced tea plantations and misty, wooded causeways as if it has been there for centuries.
Unlike the modern hotels of Beijing and Shanghai, Hangzhou's Four Seasons is entirely traditional in style, with pagoda-roof pavilions linked by flower-rimmed paths winding through landscaped water gardens. This is the perfect time to visit Hangzhou, to discover this special award-winning landscape for yourself and find out why it leaves a lasting impression on 30 million tourists every year.
Sumptuous accommodation
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake has an exclusive location, featuring just 78 exquisite guest rooms, including five suites plus three residential-style villas for families and larger parties. The guest rooms are known for being the most spacious in Hangzhou. Many of the rooms open out onto a terrace conservatory that allows guests to enjoy the fresh air in fine weather, and views encompass forest glades, traditional gardens or the lovely West Lake. Decor blends centuries of Chinese tradition with chic designer style, seamlessly incorporating cutting-edge technology for both business and entertainment.
Aside from the guest rooms and suites, the hotel offers lavish villa accommodation, reminiscent of Hangzhou's famous Guo's Villa, the epitome of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) lakeside opulence. Guo's villa, built by a wealthy silk merchant at the turn of the 20th century and overlooking the lake, is only a short five-minute stroll away.
The hotel's villa accommodation is an updated take on this classic style, designed in the region's distinct Jiangnan (region in the south of the lower reaches of Yangtze River) style, with its signature black-tiled rooftops and whitewashed walls. Each villa features nearly 1,000 square meters of expansive living space surrounded by lush private gardens, as well as all the latest modern conveniences.
After a long day's excursion, return to your villa and park in your own private driveway. Then take it easy, and sip a refreshing cup of Hangzhou Dragon Well tea in the relaxing surroundings of a lush, immaculately sculpted garden. A stay in the private villa is surely the most exclusive way to enjoy this fantastic location, in a home-away-from-home, right beside the lake. This must be the most unique way to enjoy first-hand the treasures of West Lake, as well as all the comforts and service of the Four Seasons brand.
The taste of Hangzhou
At the Hotel's signature Chinese restaurant, Jin Sha, a fantastic dining experience and a stunning location come together to provide an opportunity to taste some of today's most sophisticated Chinese cuisine. Jin Sha's meticulously crafted menu showcases authentic Hangzhounese, Shanghainese and Cantonese dishes, with a focus on locally sourced ingredients, including freshwater lake and river fish, lake crab and vegetables cultivated by local farmers.
The Jin Sha restaurant also hosts the Four Seasons' first stand-alone restaurant website (www.jin-sha.com) in the Asia Pacific region. The website has been created to promote this exquisite, beautiful Chinese restaurant. The website will be updated regularly with news and promotions, and it provides a platform for guests to communicate efficiently with the hotel. At Jin Sha, authentic Chinese dishes are presented with fresh creativity, and 11 stand-alone private dining rooms surround the garden lagoon.
Imperial spa treatments
What better way to cap the perfect day than at the hotel's SPA, with facilities quite literally fit for an emperor? Not only has the hotel spa been designed to imitate Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) palatial luxury, the signature treatment itself is also nothing short of imperial: with seasonal spa rituals inspired by a 12-leaf album known as the emperor's pursuit of pleasures in the course of the seasons, which was created for Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong by one of his court painters.
Visit Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake and treat yourself to a real taste of luxury in a world famous cultural landscape.
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