Dated cost examples
Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.
Dated planning example for two adults sharing one room or unit, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel offers observed 1 October 2026 in CNY; the restaurant menu was checked 2 October 2026. Breakfast, transport, extra drinks and activities are MTC gross allowances. Not a booking quote, a checkout price or an annual default; reprice your own dates, room and board.
All three hotels are room only, so all 14 breakfasts are budgeted as the MTC allowance. Meals are priced from Shang Palace's current menu, whose footer states prices include service charge and tax. Grand Hyatt holds a 3,000 CNY refundable deposit separately (not part of the total) and its booking page conflicts on bed size. Hotels are ordered by hotel price alone.
Budget · Example A
Total for two adults
1,366.75 USD
97.63 USD per person per ground day
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Accommodation, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 4,519.42 CNY (stay) = 4,519.42 CNY ≈ 674.08 USD
Source-backed: Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake, Superior Twin or Double Room, room only. Quoted 4,519.42 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 643.42 CNY (VAT 6% 255.82 CNY and service charge 10% 387.60 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-lunch) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-dinner) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Hangzhou airport (HGH) car allowance, each way
2 × 200 CNY (direction) = 400 CNY ≈ 59.66 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Hangzhou airport (HGH) to a West Lake hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 60 CNY (ride) = 720 CNY ≈ 107.39 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the West Lake area only. Xixi Wetlands and out-of-town trips are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 250 CNY (adult) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake — Superior Twin or Double Room; room only — breakfast offered separately at 188 CNY and not used; breakfasts are budgeted as an MTC allowance. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay online. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Budget · Example B
Total for two adults
1,446.10 USD
103.29 USD per person per ground day
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Accommodation, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 4,519.42 CNY (stay) = 4,519.42 CNY ≈ 674.08 USD
Source-backed: Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake, Superior Twin or Double Room, room only. Quoted 4,519.42 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 643.42 CNY (VAT 6% 255.82 CNY and service charge 10% 387.60 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-lunch) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 106 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,484 CNY ≈ 221.34 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Hangzhou airport (HGH) car allowance, each way
2 × 200 CNY (direction) = 400 CNY ≈ 59.66 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Hangzhou airport (HGH) to a West Lake hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 60 CNY (ride) = 720 CNY ≈ 107.39 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the West Lake area only. Xixi Wetlands and out-of-town trips are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 250 CNY (adult) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake — Superior Twin or Double Room; room only — breakfast offered separately at 188 CNY and not used; breakfasts are budgeted as an MTC allowance. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay online. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Mid-range · Example A
Total for two adults
1,383.10 USD
98.79 USD per person per ground day
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Accommodation, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 4,629.02 CNY (stay) = 4,629.02 CNY ≈ 690.43 USD
Source-backed: Shangri-La Hangzhou, Hill View King Bed Room, room only. Quoted 4,629.02 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 659.02 CNY (VAT 6% 262.02 CNY and service charge 10% 397 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-lunch) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-dinner) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Hangzhou airport (HGH) car allowance, each way
2 × 200 CNY (direction) = 400 CNY ≈ 59.66 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Hangzhou airport (HGH) to a West Lake hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 60 CNY (ride) = 720 CNY ≈ 107.39 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the West Lake area only. Xixi Wetlands and out-of-town trips are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 250 CNY (adult) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Shangri-La Hangzhou — Hill View King Bed Room; room only — breakfast offered separately at 184 CNY and not used; breakfasts are budgeted as an MTC allowance. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable (date changes only as the provider's terms allow); pay the property before arrival. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Mid-range · Example B
Total for two adults
1,462.45 USD
104.46 USD per person per ground day
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Accommodation, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 4,629.02 CNY (stay) = 4,629.02 CNY ≈ 690.43 USD
Source-backed: Shangri-La Hangzhou, Hill View King Bed Room, room only. Quoted 4,629.02 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 659.02 CNY (VAT 6% 262.02 CNY and service charge 10% 397 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-lunch) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 106 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,484 CNY ≈ 221.34 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Hangzhou airport (HGH) car allowance, each way
2 × 200 CNY (direction) = 400 CNY ≈ 59.66 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Hangzhou airport (HGH) to a West Lake hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 60 CNY (ride) = 720 CNY ≈ 107.39 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the West Lake area only. Xixi Wetlands and out-of-town trips are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 250 CNY (adult) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Shangri-La Hangzhou — Hill View King Bed Room; room only — breakfast offered separately at 184 CNY and not used; breakfasts are budgeted as an MTC allowance. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable (date changes only as the provider's terms allow); pay the property before arrival. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Premium · Example A
Total for two adults
2,205.70 USD
A refundable 3,000 CNY deposit is held separately and is not part of this total. The bed size conflicts on the booking page (king in the name and description, one queen in the bed selector), so no bed size is promised.
157.55 USD per person per ground day
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Accommodation, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 10,144.2 CNY (stay) = 10,144.2 CNY ≈ 1,513.03 USD
Source-backed: Grand Hyatt Hangzhou, King Room, room only. Quoted 10,144.20 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 1,444.20 CNY (VAT 6% 522 CNY and service charge 10% 922.20 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion. A refundable 3,000 CNY deposit is held separately in cash or on a card; it is not a consumed cost and is not added to the total.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-lunch) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-dinner) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Hangzhou airport (HGH) car allowance, each way
2 × 200 CNY (direction) = 400 CNY ≈ 59.66 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Hangzhou airport (HGH) to a West Lake hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 60 CNY (ride) = 720 CNY ≈ 107.39 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the West Lake area only. Xixi Wetlands and out-of-town trips are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 250 CNY (adult) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Grand Hyatt Hangzhou — King Room; room only — breakfast offered separately at 198 CNY and not used. The booking page conflicts on the bed: the room is named King Room and described as king, but the bed selector shows one queen bed, so no bed size is promised. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment — pay at the property. Keep 3,000 CNY of extra cash or card capacity for the refundable deposit. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Premium · Example B
Total for two adults
2,285.05 USD
A refundable 3,000 CNY deposit is held separately and is not part of this total. The bed size conflicts on the booking page (king in the name and description, one queen in the bed selector), so no bed size is promised.
163.22 USD per person per ground day
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Accommodation, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 10,144.2 CNY (stay) = 10,144.2 CNY ≈ 1,513.03 USD
Source-backed: Grand Hyatt Hangzhou, King Room, room only. Quoted 10,144.20 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 1,444.20 CNY (VAT 6% 522 CNY and service charge 10% 922.20 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion. A refundable 3,000 CNY deposit is held separately in cash or on a card; it is not a consumed cost and is not added to the total.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 68 CNY (person-lunch) = 952 CNY ≈ 141.99 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 106 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,484 CNY ≈ 221.34 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor, beside West Lake); current official menu, linked as two images and undated, checked 2 October 2026 — not claimed as new 2026 prices or January availability. Lunch and dinner basket A: fried rice with beef, egg and pickled mustard greens, 68 CNY for one whole dish per adult. Dinner basket B adds peach-shaped chocolate pudding, 38 CNY per person: 106 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The menu footer states all prices are in CNY including service charge and tax, so no tax or service is added. Lunch 11:30–14:00, dinner 17:30–21:00; the days of service are not stated, so reconfirm before visiting. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero. A menu benchmark, not a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Hangzhou airport (HGH) car allowance, each way
2 × 200 CNY (direction) = 400 CNY ≈ 59.66 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Hangzhou airport (HGH) to a West Lake hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 60 CNY (ride) = 720 CNY ≈ 107.39 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; the West Lake area only. Xixi Wetlands and out-of-town trips are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 250 CNY (adult) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Grand Hyatt Hangzhou — King Room; room only — breakfast offered separately at 198 CNY and not used. The booking page conflicts on the bed: the room is named King Room and described as king, but the bed selector shows one queen bed, so no bed size is promised. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment — pay at the property. Keep 3,000 CNY of extra cash or card capacity for the refundable deposit. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, Refundable hotel deposits (held, not spent), Xixi Wetlands, Wuzhen and other excursions
Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 USD = 6.70455 CNY. Your card rate at payment may differ.
Rate source as recorded in the research: EUR 1 = USD 1.1298 = CNY 7.5748 — Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026; hotel offers quoted in CNY and every CNY line converted at the cross rate 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY, not the provider's conversion. Not a card or retail rate
Practical notes
Arrival is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH); the airport car allowance covers HGH to a West Lake hotel only. The meal prices come from Shang Palace at the Shangri-La Hangzhou (78 Beishan Road, west wing, 3rd floor), beside West Lake. Xixi Wetlands, Wuzhen and other excursions need their own transport budget.
Limits of these examples
Covers a West Lake base in Hangzhou. Xixi Wetlands, Wuzhen and other excursions are excluded. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; the restaurant's days of service were not stated, so no daily dining plan is guaranteed.
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Cost sources (7)
- Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou — current official menu, image 1 (checked 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Booking.com — Shangri-La Hangzhou, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-01) — checked 2026-10-01
- Booking.com — Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-01) — checked 2026-10-01
- Booking.com — Grand Hyatt Hangzhou, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-01) — checked 2026-10-01
- Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou — current official menu, image 2 (checked 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hangzhou — official restaurant page with service hours (checked 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Banca d'Italia euro reference rates: EUR 1 = USD 1.1298 = CNY 7.5748, dated 2026-10-01 — checked 2026-10-02
