Strategy 1: Generally speaking, the closer you stay to attractions, the better, but hotels are also more expensive.
If you leave West Lake or three streets away from Jiefang Road, you are more likely to find cheap hotels.
International Youth Hostels are relatively cheap.
Other good and cheap hotels are Home Inn, Hanting, and Motel.
But when booking a hotel, you should explain to them that you will arrive at the airport in the middle of the night and may not arrive at the hotel until 1 o'clock in the morning. Ask them to reserve the room for you to avoid being canceled after 11 o'clock.
Strategy 2: If you are afraid of difficulty in taking a bus from the airport to the city at night (the fare is too high, safety issues, etc.), it is better to stay in a hotel near the airport.
Just go into town when there's no traffic.
Strategy 3: I estimate that I will wake up late on the first day, so I will visit the eight scenic spots outside the West Lake first.
I waited until I could get up early the next day to visit the eight scenic spots in the West Lake.
Day 1: Eight Scenic Spots Outside the West Lake During the day: Hupao Spring (the Longjing tea brewed from the spring water is very good. The Li Shutong Memorial Hall is also great, with many good couplets and articles in it).
Six Harmonies Pagoda (those who like Water Margin must come here to see Wu Song and Lu Zhishen), Tea Museum, Silk Museum Evening: Wushan Square, after eight o'clock, someone in ancient costume will beat the gong to announce the watch.
Have dinner at Hefang Street.
The next day: Eight scenic spots in the West Lake. Daytime: Yuewang Temple opens (7:30 am), Su Causeway, Bai Causeway, Three Pools Reflecting the Moon, Pinghu Autumn Moon, Musical Fountain, Su Xiaoxiao’s Tomb. Evening: Stroll around the city, and visit Zhiwei Temple.
Eat Hangzhou food.
If you have sufficient funds, it would be great to watch "Impression of West Lake" at night.
The third day: do key tours according to your preferences, and then go home and focus on tours: those who like natural scenery - Xixi Wetland, Qiandao Lake (far away and more commercialized) those who like historical allusions - Wansong Academy (Liang Shanbo)
and the place where Zhu Yingtai studied), Hu Xueyan's former residence or Songcheng (more commercialized) Hangzhou food: beggar's chicken, West Lake beef soup, vinegar fish,.
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I have been to Hangzhou many times. Although I am not a professional tour guide, I am quite familiar with Hangzhou.
But every time I go, there's always something new to see.
Hangzhou is a beautiful city with new developments every day.
I wish you a happy three days in Hangzhou.