Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre now open
Alongside busy shops and trendy restaurants on the edge of the city’s leafy green Wulin Square rises a gleaming new tower crowned by the now open Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre…
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre’s 188 guestrooms and 26 suites, beautifully designed by Avalon Collective, all offer elevated views from the 19th to 29th floors, sweeping across the city, the Grand Canal and out over West Lake, where a second Four Seasons in the city is located. Featuring a modern interpretation of classic Chinese design motifs, rooms are light and airy, with at-one’s-fingertips technology and numerous thoughtful details designed to envelop guests in luxurious comfort and sophisticated style.
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The new hotel introduces four unique dining and drinking concepts to the city, including three restaurants designed by AB Concept that are now open, and a fabulous rooftop bar designed by Kokai Studio to debut later this autumn.
With freshness at its core, Song showcases the culinary creativity of Chinese Executive Chef Neal Zeng, who comes into the city from Michelin-starred Jin Sha at the Hotel’s sister property on the shores for West Lake. It is a modern temple to Ningbo cuisine, which features seasonal seafood delights from the nearby Jiangsu and Zhejiang coasts. More than 200 New and Old World wines have been sommelier-selected to enhance a menu that includes signature dishes such a Marinated Soft-Boiled Egg with Crab Meat and Rice Wine; Simmered Yellow Croaker Soup with Preserved Vegetables; and Braised Pork with Nori.
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Charm transforms throughout the day, beginning with an epic international breakfast, followed by classic Western dishes with a seasonal, farm-to-table twist at lunch, and later offering a hot pot experience like no other. Led by Executive Chef Jerome Deconinck, whose experience includes kitchens in Shenzhen, Macau and most recently at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, the interactive, Cantonese-style hot pots add the finest seafood and beef cuts to carefully prepared broths along with a touch of Chef Sheng Lin’s secret seasoning.
Just off the 10th floor lobby of the Hotel is The Lounge, and elegant setting for cosy afternoon teas and after-work cocktails. In addition to crafting exquisite creations for all the Hotel’s restaurants and The Lounge’s afternoon tea sets, Executive Pastry Chef Billy Xu presents an open display of treats to enjoy inside, out on the Sky Garden, or on the go, including his signature French madeleines.
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The hotel’s 18th floor Spa and Wellness Centre fuses scientific skincare principles and wellness practices into a range of services. Guests can also benefit from guided indoor or outdoor yoga, a private swimming session focussed on form and posture, and Technogym fitness training with a professional coach – in addition to enjoying the 25 x 7 metre indoor pool and 24/7 fitness facilities at one’s own pace.
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre offers a host of opportunities for productive meetings, business events and the splashiest of product launches with 2,900 square metres of indoor event space to choose from. In addition, the hotel offers the unique Sky Garden with outdoor lawn and activity platform accommodating up to 200 guests.
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“With each new Four Seasons hotel, we push the possibilities even further as we develop unique concepts that reflect both location and local culture, offered with the thousand heartfelt touches that create a truly memorable experience,” says Rainer Stampfer, President, Global Operations, Hotels and Resorts. “Here in Hangzhou, as we celebrate the opening of a second Four Seasons in the city, we also mark the continued growth of our diverse – and growing – collection of luxury hotels across China.”
Arthur Ho, General Manager of the new Four Seasons, commented: “With the Grand Canal just steps away, we are connected to centuries of Chinese history, and within our new building, we are at the centre of this city’s future. Here, we welcome guests from near and far to come together in the pulse of Hangzhou, and to experience the city in ways they might never have before.”
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