"Come to Hangzhou to Experience 'Lights and Oars'! Atour X Sino Hotel Hands-on Experience Review"

Visiting Hangzhou because of the song "Hangzhou," sharing my experience at Atour X Sino Hotel on Jiangnan Avenue in Binjiang 🌁Design Style: Industrial design blended with Jiangnan charm, featuring exposed concrete beams and pillars against bluestone-textured walls. The lobby showcases metallic "oil paper umbrella" art installations, while guest rooms follow a "Grand Canal" theme with blue and white bedding resembling rippling water and headboard lights shaped like ship rudders—a perfect balance of strength and elegance reflecting Hangzhou's fusion of ancient and modern. 🏘️Room Type/Layout: Stayed in a 35㎡ Deluxe King Room with an open layout and floor-to-ceiling windows. During the day, sunlight pours in like gold leaf, while at night, you can see the outline of Qiantang River Bridge in the distance. The room features a smart control system—when you voice-activate the curtains, the lights from cargo ships slowly glide across the river, bringing to life the lyric "in the lights and oars, loved for a century." 🎠Attractions: 8-minute walk to Jiangling Road subway station; 2 stops to Star Avenue to explore the "City Balcony" and watch the light show; 10-minute taxi ride to Xixing Ancient Town where you can enjoy traditional storytelling in old teahouses and taste Dingsheng cake, experiencing the slow-paced charm of "half a moat of spring water, a city of flowers"; cycle along the greenway by the Qiantang River, where the breeze carries the rhythm of "moonlight on bluestone slabs, illuminating someone's thoughts" from the song "Hangzhou." 🍽️Dining: The hotel restaurant specializes in "New Hangzhou Cuisine." For breakfast, freshly baked golden crispy scallion buns paired with osmanthus lotus root porridge offer a perfect sweet balance. For dinner, try the black truffle xiaolongbao with thin skin and rich broth, complemented by iced sour plum soup. Sit at the window bar watching the bustling Jiangnan Avenue, where everyday life seamlessly meets refinement. 💰️Average Cost: Basic rooms around 500 yuan/night (breakfast included), family rooms 650 yuan/night. Ideal for travelers with mid-range budgets seeking design-focused accommodations. The surrounding area offers abundant dining options, making it excellent value for money. 💗Additional Tips: - The hotel corridors display old Hangzhou photographs, from "West Lake Ten Views" to alleyway scenes. Take a stroll and "read the city," as if stepping into the lyrics "long years, thin clothes." - The front desk offers free hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing) rental. Wearing a light green ruqun (traditional women's outfit) and taking photos on the hotel's spiral staircase with ink-wash screens and warm yellow lighting in the background creates effortless "light or heavy makeup, all becoming" Jiangnan-style photos.