Not exactly, Ms Andrea! Hangzhou is most famous for the Xihu Lake and some temples, tea villagem bridge, pagoda dotted along the lakeside. The essence of the city is just the lake. Suzhou has the elegant private gardens, which use to be residence of local noble or rich family. Comparatively, I will chose Suzhou and Nanjing instead. However, Hangzhou is so famous together with the lake. You may still feel hard to choose. Just for reference. Nice journey.