This was my first time staying at a Hanting hotel, and I was very satisfied. Consider this a bit of an ad~~~
Why choose this hotel?
Location: City center, with a very well-developed bus network nearby, making it possible to reach almost anywhere without transfers. You can walk directly to West Lake. Right next door are commercial areas like Hangzhou Tower and Intime, so whether you’re dining or shopping, you’ll have plenty of options.
Environment: Located between two residential communities and not facing the main street, it might be a little hard to find, but it’s very quiet. The building has 8 floors; although the structure isn’t new, it has been newly renovated~~~~~
Service: As the highest tier among Hanting’s three levels (All Seasons Hotel, Hanting Express, and Hi Inn), it has significant advantages in terms of service, facilities, and comfort.
Price: After the member card discount, it cost less than 300 yuan. The room was spacious, the bed comfortable, and it was quiet, clean, and well-serviced. It was even cheaper than many Hanting Express hotels closer to West Lake, whose reviews are truly unbearable to read~~~~~
Exterior View
Lobby. The restaurant is on the second floor, and the quality of the breakfast buffet is quite good~~ There is a free internet area next to the front desk. At this hotel, you can use your room key card for 1 hour of free internet access, or your member card for 45 minutes. You can print 3 pages for free per day; additional pages cost 1 yuan each. For everyday needs like looking up information or printing out routes, this is more than enough~~~
According to Hanting founder Ji Qi, guests are discouraged from receiving visitors in their rooms, so there are no guest-receiving facilities inside the rooms. The meeting area in the lobby differs from the expensive lobby cafes found in many other hotels; it is completely free to use and offers complimentary coffee, grain tea, and hot chocolate. Although it’s Nestlé brand, it’s better than nothing~~~~ You can enjoy these for free using either your room key card or member card~~~~ There is also a small conference room available for free use for up to 2 hours; advance reservation is required, first come, first served.
Reference:Hanting Stories — Public Areas
Superior King Room. The 1.8-meter king-size bed is fantastic; two people can even experience the feeling of sleeping apart while sharing the same bed~~~~ The pillows are half buckwheat and half regular filling. Reference:Hanting Stories — Buckwheat Pillow
Hanting tends to use oil paintings in room decor, a style I quite like~~~~ Reference:Hanting Stories — Oil Paintings
The placement of switches and outlets is quite user-friendly; there are outlets on both sides of the bed, making it convenient to charge your phone at night.
It’s just that the bathroom is extremely transparent, so be mentally prepared if you stay here~~~~~
Because Hanting offers express check-out without deposit or room inspection for Gold members and above, there are no paid items in the room. Everything provided is free to use: 2 bottles of mineral water per day, several packets of Lipton green tea, and even a mouse pad on the desk. Wired internet is provided, and there is wireless coverage throughout the building. Reference:Hanting Stories — Broadband
The TV doesn’t have any international channels, and the on-demand content consists mostly of domestic movies or TV series.
This Hanting All Seasons does not use the single-door shared bathroom/toilet design found in standard Hanting Express hotels; instead, it properly separates the toilet into its own space. Reference:Hanting Stories — Restroom
Both the faucet and toilet are KOHLER brand. The bathroom door seals tightly, preventing water from leaking out. The constant temperature and pressure hot water make showering quite enjoyable~~~~ It’s just that the soap dispenser releases too little product per press…
There is a hair dryer. Although it’s rated at 1200W, it lacks a heating function, so it dries hair slower than my 1000W one at home~~~
Finally, a shot of the night view. If it weren’t for those special service flyers constantly slipping under the door, everything would have been perfect. I’ll definitely stay here again next time I visit Hangzhou~~~
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