I stayed for one night in a very small but comfortable single room. I loved the decor because it reminded me so intensely of my trips to China in the 1980s. In some other reviews, the fact that it hadn't been substantially remodeled in recent years was criticized, but for me that was a plus. In French, I think it... More

We caught a train from Shanghai but did not book early enough, so arrived after dark and left early as my husband had to work. The pollution was so bad that we could not see across the road from the hotel room. I can't tell you if we were close to water or not as I did not see any... More

very pleasant, worth the extra $5 for the upper floor views--all day and night a gorgeous changing vista of the lake. easy to get to all major sights as well as the lake. Good Chinese restaurant in hotel, two/three blocks from a nice business district with more small restaurant choices. Very nice staff More

We flew in to Hangzhou from Guilin and stated for one night at the Lakeview Hotel towards the end of our China tour. Pretty unremarkable hotel with average rooms and a good breakfast. Superb views from the restaurant overlooking the lake. Spent a morning on the lake before heading off to Suzhou. More

My friends and I stayed for 2 nights in the Lakeview Hotel in Hangzhou in mid November. In a famous tourist area such as Hangzhou and West Lake, I was expecting so much more and was somewhat disappointed. I found several things with the hotel and staff not up to the standards of other hotels I've stayed in while in... More

I just checked into room 371; i had my chinese company book this hotel for me, despite them offering to book a business hotel a little further in the city. But, i figured my first time in hangzhou might as well be near the famous lake, i was also going against my gut, which wanted to pick Crystal Orange hotel.... More

Stayed here while visiting Hangzhou to attend a friends wedding. Having visited Hangzhou many times I knew exactly where I wanted to stay and that's right by the Lake. It was the nation holidays (Golden Week) so I knew that Hangzhou would be very busy and trying to get a taxi would be difficult. This place is close to all... More

We stayed at the Laveview after reading reviews here on Trip Advisor. We stayed 3 days stay a couple of weeks before China's 60th (Sept 09). The Hotel was definately a step up in class from our budget hotel in Beijing. It represents reasonable value for money. The room was a reasonable size with a medium firm bed (felt like... More