Holiday Inn Exp Westlake East, HangzhouHoliday Inn Exp Westlake East in Hangzhou, China has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 74 of 157 hotels we score in Hangzhou. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.6 before correction: Booking.com 3.2, Tripadvisor 4.3, Google 3.5, Agoda 3.3. Rooms from about $67 a night (cached, not a live quote).Holiday Inn Express Westlake East is situated in the Shangcheng District of Hangzhou. The hotel sits next to the Hangzhou Railway Station and is directly across from the Chengzhan Metro Station. It provides easy transit access to the West Lake scenic area and local shopping districts. The property contains 191 rooms and includes a restaurant, business centre, and laundry facilities. Guests can access free self-serve breakfast and complimentary snacks like popcorn and ice cream. This hotel suits travellers using the rail network for transit. While the rooms are clean, some guests have reported inconsistent cleaning standards and shortages of certain amenities.What stands out

Next to Hangzhou Railway Station

Free self-serve breakfast

Close to metro lines

Complimentary snacks provided

Watch out for

Inconsistent room cleaning

Occasional amenity shortages

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