Mingtang Garden Youth Hostel is located at Zhao Gong causeway on the west Shore of West Lake. It is surrounded by the lake on three sides, and is 15 minutes' walk from Zhejiang University and the City Sports Center. Rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with TV and 24-hour hot water. A small restaurant offers western and Chinese food. Other kinds of snacks are also available. Book rooms 24 hours in advice in peak seasons.