Traveling on the Hangzhou-Huangshan High-Speed Railway: A Summer Adventure with InterContinental Hotels

The dinner buffet at the hotel is a culinary盛宴, featuring an array of options such as chef-grill[...]

The dinner buffet at the hotel is a culinary盛宴, featuring an array of options such as chef-grilled large prawns, steaks, and lamb chops on the spot. Guests can also indulge in chilled seafood, stir-fried seafood, sushi, handmade pizzas, Western classics, and Chinese delicacies, accompanied by a variety of exquisite desserts and ice cream. The restaurant thoughtfully provides a children’s menu and a cheerful, colorful children’s corner for the little ones.

For those with a preference for traditional Cantonese cuisine, authentic Hangzhou dishes, and Sichuan specialties, the Chinese restaurant on the fourth floor, Riyuexuan, is an ideal choice. It boasts a main hall and nine private rooms with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Qiantang River, catering to a variety of dining needs.

The German beer house, with its Bavarian charm, is perfect for enjoying freshly brewed beer with friends, paired with classic German cuisine that is both refreshing and satisfying. Located on the hotel’s basement level, the Noodle Workshop offers affordable prices and allows guests to choose their preferred type of pasta, sauces, vegetables, and seafood or meat.

In addition to the dreamy lobby and spacious rooms, the indoor heated swimming pool on the 18th floor is highly recommended for its stunning views. The 180-degree floor-to-ceiling windows offer a fantastic view of the broad river and the towering buildings across, with the night view being even more spectacular.

Crowne Plaza Hangzhou is situated in the core area of the Jingsha Lake CBD in the Hangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, near the large shopping mall – Longhu Jingsha Tianjie. The hotel’s design is inspired by lake water, with scattered crystal beads resembling water droplets, creating a space that is both tangible and intangible, forming a distant and ethereal atmosphere.

Stepping into the elegant hotel lobby, one is greeted by a landscape painting composed of light curtains, with the designer using lake water as the spatial design inspiration, scattering crystal beads to create a space that is both tangible and intangible, forming a distant and ethereal atmosphere. The hotel has 328 rooms and suites, with room decorations drawing on the elements of Hangzhou’s mountains and waters, showcasing elegance and tranquility, creating a natural, warm, and artistic atmosphere for guests. Through the bright floor-to-ceiling windows, guests can also enjoy the bustling scenery of Hangzhou.

With the continuous iteration of the Crowne Plaza’s bathing system, some designs have become more humanized and practical. Features like non-slip handrails next to the bathtub, electric blinds, call systems next to the toilet, adjustable makeup lights, and instant hot water systems enhance the guest experience.

The Crowne Plaza Club Lounge on the 22nd floor of the hotel offers personalized business and concierge services, creating a dedicated space for guests’ business networking or leisure. The hotel’s Yànlán all-day dining restaurant offers a sumptuous Western buffet and à la carte service, with skilled chefs selecting high-quality ingredients from around the world to present authentic local specialties and Eurasian cuisine to guests.

Familiar with the two renowned dining brands of InterContinental Hotels Group, ‘Cai Feng Lou and CHAR Bar & Grill’, Hangzhou Longhu Crowne Plaza Hotel now features both, making it a great choice for high-end business or family banquets in Hangzhou. The design of the Cai Feng Lou Chinese restaurant integrates classical Chinese and modern fashion, with private rooms named after spiritual birds. The menu features authentic Hangzhou traditional dishes, selected from Cantonese cuisine and the creative dishes of the executive chef.

The hotel’s CHAR Bar & Grill is popular with food enthusiasts, mainly serving tender and juicy specialty steaks, a variety of cocktails, and side dishes. While providing guests with an unprecedented quality steak experience, it also presents a stylish bar for trendy locals. The hotel lobby bar is also a great place to check in. In the afternoon sun, enjoy a delicate afternoon tea with friends by the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows of the lobby bar, which offers rich coffee, pure tea, and exquisite snacks.

Located on the 5th floor of the hotel, the fitness and leisure area is equipped with brand new imported LIFE FITNESS professional fitness equipment, including treadmills, space walkers, mountain climbers, and recumbent exercise bikes, meeting the fitness needs of business guests. Of course, if you’re here for a vacation, after a hearty dinner and a short rest, you can also go swimming.Hangzhou Longhu Binjiang Tianjie Holiday Hotel is located in the golden position of Binjiang, with a superb location in Longhu Tianjie, adjacent to the beautiful Qiantang River, offering international brand quality, and is a shining star of Longhu, with a touching cost-performance ratio. The ceiling of the pool is starry, spacious and transparent, with a pool length of about 23 meters and a water depth of 1.2-1.3 meters, allowing you to enjoy water fun all year round. If you want to go shopping and have fun, the hotel is next to Hangzhou Eastern International Business Center (IBC) and a large shopping mall – Jinsha Tianjie, with complete dining and entertainment facilities. The hotel is directly connected to the subway, located above Jinsha Lake Station on Line 1, and it takes only 15 minutes to reach the bustling city center of Hangzhou by subway. It is 20 kilometers away from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and 15 kilometers away from Hangzhou East Station. With a commanding position in Longhu Binjiang Tianjie commercial center, the hotel’s first floor is directly connected to Binjiang Tianjie shopping mall, providing a convenient passage for guests’ travel, play, and enjoyment of shopping and food. The design is inspired by Hangzhou’s ‘tea culture’, extracting inspiration from the brewing method of Longjing tea, and perfectly displaying a pleasant and energetic atmosphere through the bright color changes in the internal space. The natural wood color and simple lines outline a light ancient charm, which makes people feel comfortable. The hotel has a total of 239 stylish and exquisitely designed rooms, all above the 9th floor, all equipped with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, with a broad view. The natural wood color is decorated with green, creating a good sleep feeling for the whole room. As the morning sun lazily streams in, the vibrant Hangzhou spring scenery gently awakens you. The pairing of tea green and premium grey creates a fresh and natural ambiance throughout the room. The room is equipped with a sofa and a desk, and even the pillows come in two firmness options, allowing guests to choose according to their preferences, a thoughtful and professional touch. On the 7th floor of the hotel, the Qingyue All-Day Dining Restaurant offers a modern and minimalist setting, filled with the verdant essence of spring. Choose a fine day to sit here and enjoy the enchanting spring scenery while savoring healthy and delicious cuisine. During summer, the refreshing beer paired with spicy crayfish is the perfect choice for a weekend gathering with friends. The Qingyue All-Day Dining Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Hangzhou Longhu Binjiang is a toast to the summer! The restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling window private dining room allows you to enjoy the food while also admiring the scenery through the windows. With an expansive view, gathering here with friends and family for a meal is especially delightful! The hotel’s fitness center, which is free to use for hotel guests, features a 180-degree floor-to-ceiling window, offering a broad view and excellent lighting. Here, you can sweat it out and rejuvenate your body and spirit while taking in the beautiful views of Hangzhou. Qiandao Lake, the source of life, a natural oxygen bar, and the fertile and lively fish of Qiandao Lake are the shining pearls on the golden tourism line from Hangzhou to Huangshan. Over a thousand islands are scattered across the clear lake, resembling an idyllic retreat. Qiandao Lake – Feel Life Forest Oxygen Bar, located on the edge of the Southeast Lake District, offers not only the beautiful scenery along the way but also the best air quality in the Qiandao Lake area. The superior waters of Qiandao Lake make the freshwater fish here plump and tender, with a rich and delicious fish soup. At Qiandao Lake Station, the InterContinental Qiandao Lake Resort is the only resort hotel on the Xian Shan Peninsula. With nearly ten kilometers of private lakeside roads offering a view at every turn, it boasts a private luxury yacht club, an outdoor lake-view infinity pool, an internet-famous lakeside lighthouse, an 1800-square-meter Ali-themed indoor children’s playground, more than ten kinds of parent-child activities that are both educational and entertaining, and private historical attractions spanning half a century. With a forest coverage rate of up to 92%, it forms a massive natural forest oxygen bar, surrounded by the pure waters and picturesque scenery of Qiandao Lake. The hotel’s design blends seamlessly with nature, and the unique indoor and outdoor dual balcony design of the guest rooms allows you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qiandao’s mountains and waters without leaving your room. Living by the water and sleeping with the moon, you can leisurely enjoy the natural charm of the natural peninsula, which is a stunning vacation experience. |Click on the picture to enter the applet to make a direct reservationThe Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Qiandao Lake is located at Jiande Station. It is by the breathtaking Qiandao Lake, surrounded by mountains and overlooking the lake. The charming Xin’an River is just a stone’s throw away. The hotel’s modern exterior design resembles a giant luxury cruise ship sailing through the green mountains and clear waters. Ready for you to enjoy the scenery along the way.

Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Qiandao Lake, with its clever location avoiding the hotel cluster in Qiandao Lake Town, is situated in the southeast corner of Qiandao Lake within Jiande City. It is adjacent to Qiandao Lake, facing the Xin’an River, surrounded by mountains and overlooking the lake. It is close to attractions such as the Xin’an River Hydropower Station, Good Luck Island, Da Ci Rock, Xinye Ancient Village, and Lingqi Cave. Spending three days and two nights here is well worth the trip.

The hotel covers an area of nearly 190,000 square meters. It has a grand appearance resembling a modern luxury cruise ship, complementing the vast lake and enhancing the beauty of the green mountains and clear waters. At night, the hotel presents a different kind of beauty under the bright lights. The lobby, with a warm wood color scheme and full-length windows, is meticulously decorated with surrealistic paintings and artworks. It makes the most of the unique and unobstructed landscape views. Through the hotel’s large floor-to-ceiling windows, guests can also enjoy the enchanting scenery of Thousand Island Lake. Thanks to its lakeside location, many public areas offer lake views. Among them, the highly praised Lake Melody All-Day Dining Restaurant on the first floor and the outdoor lakeside dining spots are particularly popular. The Lake Melody All-Day Western Restaurant serves a tempting variety of local and international buffet cuisines. It has a spacious and bright dining area accommodating about 220 people. Breakfast is enjoyed here, and the restaurant also provides special utensils for children. The breakfast menu ranges from traditional Chinese dishes like noodles, dumplings, pancakes, stir-fries, and porridge to Western pastries, thick omelettes, yogurt, bacon, sausages, and freshly squeezed juices, as well as porridge, made-to-order noodles, pancake rolls, and wonton soup, catering to all ages and tastes.

The Fresh Pavilion offers daily fresh supplies of local lake delicacies and Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines, including the delicious Thousand Island Lake fish head.

The Captain’s Bar on the top floor of the hotel offers a selection of fine cocktails, quality whiskeys, sweet wines, craft beers, and a variety of specially prepared short drinks by professional bartenders. There are also exquisite snacks to pass the time. The hotel also features a 550-square-meter rooftop terrace with a fresh and open outdoor space, offering a panoramic view of the lake’s scenery.

The hotel has a total of 284 luxurious rooms and suites, with fine divisions of office areas, cloakrooms, and bedrooms. The rooms are designed in peacock blue and wood styles, which are distinctly different from the previous Crowne Plaza hotel designs. With an elegant yet warm style, surrounded by beautiful mountains, and with a view that can be captured from the windows. Crowne Plaza’s superior double and king rooms, Crowne Plaza’s superior lake view rooms, and Crowne Plaza’s luxury lake view suites are among the options.

In addition to the regular swimming pool and gym, the hotel also has a children’s club, bumper cars, VR game rooms, table tennis, and the option to rent yoga mats and bicycles. Guests can enjoy lakeside yoga facing the beautiful scenery of Thousand Island Lake or cycle around the lake on the plank road. With a variety of exciting activities suitable for both adults and children. The hotel has prepared a 200-square-meter children’s club specifically for parent-child families, offering a variety of toys such as building blocks, flying chess, and Lego. There are also popular attractions for children, such as the lake sightseeing train, parent-child bumper cars, and go-karts. Currently, the two outdoor swimming pools are open in the summer, and taking a photo in the infinity pool is a must-share moment. The indoor heated swimming pool with floor-to-ceiling windows is open all year round, offering a panoramic view of the lake and mountains. Children can play in the water without being affected by the weather. After swimming, the hotel also offers spa services to relax every inch of your body.

Each season offers a unique experience: spring for flower viewing and picking, summer for diving and yachting, and autumn and winter for night tours of the Xin’an River and climbing the osmanthus path to enjoy the monkey show, each season offering a different beauty.

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