Hangzhou · China
Where to stay in Hangzhou: 7 districts compared
102 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 7 districts of Hangzhou. The most are in Shangcheng District (26), Binjiang District (21), Gongshu District (21). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Shangcheng District, 0.6 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Districts compared
- 7
- Places to stay counted
- 102in the 7 districts
- Most places to stay
- Shangcheng District26 places
- Nearest the centre
- Shangcheng District0.6 km
Compare
The districts of Hangzhou, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shangcheng District | 26 | 0.6 km | Hu Qing Yu Tang 0.3 km |
| Binjiang District | 21 | 5.8 km | Hu Qing Yu Tang 5.4 km |
| Gongshu District | 21 | 8.5 km | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 6.3 km |
| Xihu District | 18 | 4.2 km | Hangzhou Botanical Garden 0.8 km |
| Xiaoshan District | 9 | 11 km | Kuahuqiao 6.3 km |
| Yuhang District | 6 | 19 km | Lingyin Temple 12 km |
| Linping District | 1 | 23 km | Hangzhou Mosque 18 km |
Areas: the 7 districts of Hangzhou that Wikidata records as a district of China located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 102 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Hangzhou's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Hangzhou
Questions
Where to stay in Hangzhou: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Hangzhou?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Shangcheng District (26), Binjiang District (21), Gongshu District (21); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Shangcheng District (0.6 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Shangcheng District (17); the area centre closest to a station is Yuhang District (West Wenyi Road Station, 0.2 km).
Which area of Hangzhou has the most hotels?
Shangcheng District, with 26 places to stay in this guide, of 102 counted across 7 districts.
Which area of Hangzhou is Lingyin Temple in?
Lingyin Temple is counted in Xihu District: its nearest area centre, 3.5 km away. Xihu District has 18 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Hangzhou is Phoenix Mosque in?
Phoenix Mosque is counted in Shangcheng District: its nearest area centre, 0.3 km away. Shangcheng District has 26 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Hangzhou travel guide · How this guide is made.