Design hotels with pools in Hangzhou

Fayun Village, Hangzhou $$$$

Amanfayun

Spare, muted interiors of pale elm, clay brick, stone floors, and understated lantern lighting. 20m outdoor swimming pool.

Wulin Square, Hangzhou From $350

Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre

Layered stone, pale woods, and river-inspired motifs by Avalon Collective frame sweeping canal panoramas. 25-metre by 7-metre indoor heated infinity-edge lap pool.

Fayun Village, Hangzhou From $700

Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou At West Lake

Low-rise Jiangnan pavilions with black-tiled pagoda roofs, symmetrical open corridors, and lily-filled lagoons along West Lake. 10 x 19 metre heated imperial-style indoor lap pool framed by daybeds and skylights, plus an outdoor resort-style lagoon pool

West Lake, Hangzhou $$$$

The Silk Lakehouse, Shangri-La Hangzhou

Gert Voorjans layered lacquered timber, silk textiles, and framed views across West Lake. 20-meter cliff-style, semi-subterranean indoor swimming pool set beneath natural skylights, featuring stone walls, cascading waterfalls, a waterfall grotto, a hammock grotto, and a whirlpool grotto.

Xixi Wetland, Hangzhou $$$$

Banyan Tree Spa Hangzhou

Ivory-walled Jiangnan pavilions with dark tile roofs and moon bridges crossing wetland canals. Indoor swimming pool, plus outdoor heated jet pools in select villas.

Qianjiang New Town, Hangzhou From $200

Conrad Hangzhou

Twisting glass skyscraper architecture framing fluid, wave-inspired interiors and sculptural public spaces. Heated 20-meter indoor pool with natural daylight on the 8th floor.

Shangcheng, Hangzhou From $250

Diaoyutai Hotel Hangzhou

Interiors reinterpret traditional Chinese courtyard residences with black lacquer screens, silk panels, and river-facing balconies. 20-meter indoor heated lap pool and whirlpool

Jiuxi, Hangzhou $$

Hangzhou Littlenap Hotel

Red-brick arches, traditional Chinese rooflines, and minimalist white plaster framing eleven low-slung guest suites. Indoor covered lap pool on the second floor flanked by mirrored surfaces.

Yuhang, Hangzhou $$

Hangzhou West City Hot Spring Blossom Hill

Low-slung villa architecture blending natural timber, white plaster, floor-to-ceiling glass, and panoramic mountain views. Indoor temperature-controlled swimming pool, Starry Sky Hot Spring Pavilion soaking pools, and in-room cypress or stone-lined soaking tubs in select suites.

Gongshu, Hangzhou From $200

Hangzhou Wulin Gda Hotel, Vignette Collection, an IHG Hotel

Restored contemporary interiors featuring bespoke Hangzhou textile motifs, curated florals, and Bluetooth turntables in every room. Temperature-controlled indoor lap and relaxation pool.

Qianjiang Century City, Hangzhou $$$

Mumian Hangzhou·The Unbound Collection By Hyatt

BAR Studio set a garden pavilion of bridges and waterways on the sixth floor. Indoor heated swimming pool on the sixth floor.

Qianjiang New Town, Hangzhou From $250

Park Hyatt Hangzhou

Yabu Pushelberg translates traditional Jiangnan courtyard living into a dramatic 37th-floor marble sky lobby with delicate lanterns. Heated indoor lap pool on floor 35 with marble accents and panoramic skyline views

Gushan, Hangzhou $$$$

Qiushui Villa

Twelve custom suites conceived by an art academy professor after Republican-era literati. Heated semi-open indoor and outdoor infinity lap pool with a retractable glass roof and transparent glass end wall facing West Lake.