This was my 4th trip to Hangzhou in 2 yrs & my 2nd stay @ Amanfayun.  Of the 3 hotels in the area (banyan tree, 4 seasons, Aman), this is still my favorite. 4 seasons would be my 2nd choice.   The 4 seasons (5 min cab ride away) has a beautiful manicured Chinese garden & very good restaurant JinSha, overall... More

We staid at Amanfayun 3 days in October 2011. It is as close to Paradise as possible. A really enchanted place, where it is natural to slow down and relax, taking in the refined beauty of the village-hotel, its creek, the pilgrims to the temples passing by, and underneath it all the almost invisible and yet perfectly efficient network of... More

Let's start with the things you absolutely need to prepare before visiting Amanfayun to ensure you survive: #1 bring a very strong insect repellant - the mosquitoes and midge flies are relentless and there is nothing you can do about them ... short of wearing full-body netting! #2 bring very comfortable hiking shoes and preferably a Nordic walking pole. Anything... More

I should've written this long time ago (we visited last December), hope the comments can help the people interested in this resort. The resort is located at one of the most beautiful areas of Hangzhou, i.e. right next to the Ling Yin Temple, which is also my favorite place in Hangzhou. Last time I visited Hangzhou was 7 years ago,... More

hotel and staff were great. rooms nice, however lights were not good enough, had to go outside to read a book, not great. Bathrooms are like heaven but no baths! libary nice, pool good. Western restaurant great but stay away from Hangzhou house as food is poor and expensive! local sites a must see. More

The village setting is quite unique and the resort is hugely atmospheric especially in the low cloud and mist The service can't be faulted. The spa is excellent - especially the Chinese massage The Hangzhou House restaurant has a long menu of local dishes but is a bit exotic for our taste The only comment we had is that the... More

We were picked up by the hotel rep and then drove in a roomy car to the resort. It is situated in a wooded valley near the lake area. The rooms are all converted village houses- we were in a huge room, beautifully renovated and with lots of interesting features. You have to walk everywhere but we liked this as... More

I really liked it. Mind you, my first impression was not great due to their horrible signage and direction in trying to find the place. I can imagine it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea as people expect a nice big fancy 5 star resort. But I found the setting to be perfect and to be very AMAN. They have... More

A great getaway place for a long weekend. However, I would not recommend this resort to people, who want to stay here for an extended period of time - here is really nothing to do. Service is great, but grossly overpriced. Only 2 restaurants. One spa and seven Buddhist temples around. It would take 2 days to cover all the... More