Beside West Lake in Hangzhou, Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou is arranged as a series of pavilions among ponds, courtyards and traditional Chinese gardens. Rooms and suites use silk, carved timber and muted colours, with terraces, private gardens or water views available according to category. Jin Sha specialises in refined Chinese cooking, while West Lake Bistro offers international dishes in a more relaxed setting. The spa includes treatment rooms, an indoor pool and fitness facilities. Guests can explore the landscaped grounds, borrow bicycles or arrange a private boat journey on the lake. The causeways, temples and tea-growing hills around this UNESCO-listed landscape are within straightforward reach.