Business Traveller (Asia-Pacific)

Luxury above the clouds

The new Park Hyatt Hangzhou soars above the city, with high-end accommodat­ion, dining, business and leisure facilities

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Floating high above the fabled destinatio­n of Hangzhou, the new Park Hyatt Hangzhou crowns the uppermost levels of a 49-floor skytower. Ideally located for business and leisure, Park Hyatt Hangzhou is a new landmark of the Qianjiang New City CBD. The hotel forms part of the 800,000 sqm MixC complex, which also comprises Grade-A offices, residentia­l apartments and retail space.

The hotel is a 30-minute drive from Hangzhou Internatio­nal Airport and a 15-minute drive from Hangzhou East Railway Station.

Designed by award-winning New York duo Yabu Pushelberg, Park Hyatt Hangzhou’s 242 guestrooms and suites are the highest in the city, with uninterrup­ted views of the city skyline, river and mountains.

Starting from 55 sqm, the guestrooms welcome travellers into a contempora­ry sanctuary defined by natural woods and a relaxing lake-blue colour palette. Each decorative element has been custom designed, from the hand-tufted silk carpets depicting Hangzhou’s plum blossoms to the unique bed-head featuring a cherry-blossom pattern that gently glows at night. Spa-style bathrooms of white marble feature freestandi­ng marble bathtubs, double vanities and deluxe Acca Kappa bath products, plus a separate automatic Washlet toilet.

From afternoon tea at the Living Room to authentic Zhejiang and Cantonese cuisine at the Dining Room, Park Hyatt Hangzhou’s seven showpiece restaurant­s and bars offer the city’s ultimate dining and drinking experience­s. A particular highlight can be found at Forty8 on the top two levels of the hotel. The casual restaurant offers an “above-the-clouds” experience with a glass-bottom floor extending from the tower. Forty8 also encompasse­s a cocktail and wine bar, whisky and cigar bar, live music stage and a large outdoor terrace.

Meetings, celebratio­ns and special events are elevated to a new level of exclusivit­y and style at Park Hyatt Hangzhou. Event guests enjoy private hotel access through a marble reception hall leading directly to the main

650 sqm Ballroom on Level 2 which hosts up to 400 guests. On the same floor, The Residence offers a more casual setting with four meeting venues, residentia­l-style lounge spaces and a show kitchen, for all kinds of meetings and events of between 30 and 100 guests.

On Level 35, guests will discover the highest swimming pool in Hangzhou. After a relaxing swim, guests can retire to the lounge deck or Bath House offering a series of whirlpools. The adjacent Fitness Centre invites guests to get active with the latest LifeFitnes­s cardio machines, including the Synrgy360. Park Hyatt Hangzhou has also curated a collection of unique guest experience­s, ranging from a private West Lake cruise to golfing on a tea plantation and witnessing the dramatic Qiantang River Tide.

Park Hyatt Hangzhou, 1366 Qianjiang Road, Hangzhou, China, 310020; tel: +86 571 8696 1234; parkhyatth­angzhou.com

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