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The Zhejiang Xizi Hotel (Zhejiang xizi binguan) is located beside the picturesque West
Lake. 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are a little out of date, in its time it was popular.
A 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.
The business center offers standard services including fax, IDD, photocopying
typing and Internet access. The hotel also boasts conference hall and meeting
rooms, ideal for business travelers. For recreation there is a bowling alley, a gym
a massage room, a sauna, a billiards room, a shopping arcade and even a mahjong room.
There are a total of nine restaurants here, 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.
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