DWELL AND DINE

Tze Tze is a traveller who’s particular about bedding, which explains why she tends to stick to established luxury hotels. Luckily, there’s no lack of these in Hangzhou. The Four Seasons Hangzhou at West Lake

can arrange for boats to pick up guests straight from the hotel, and row them to the quieter parts of the famous West Lake. Its Jin Sha restaurant is considered to be one of the best in China, and famed for signature dishes like Beggar’s Chicken, which is stuffed with pork belly, cured ham, ginseng and shitake mushrooms. The Hyatt Regency

Hangzhou’s 28 Hubin Road restaurant is renowned for its extensive wine cellar and refined take on Hangzhou cuisine, and the newly opened Park Hyatt Hangzhou’s Dining Room restaurant is also swiftly garnering acclaim, she says.

AT ONE WITH NATURE The Four Seasons Hangzhou at West Lake (top) offers proximity to the city’s serene waters (above). Its restaurant is famous for dishes such as Beggar’s Chicken (above right), and enclaves such as the BambooLined Path at Yunqi (right)...