The hotel is immersed in the spirit of ancient China in a city that dates back three thousand years. Once the capital of China, it has now become the business and financial centre of the country. The tourist centre is in the Zhonshan Hill scenic area roughly 5 km from the hotel. Nearby sights include Xuan Wu Lake approximately 2 km away, Zhongshan Mausoleum roughly 3.5 km away and the Presidential Palace around 2 km from the hotel. It is approximately 330 km from Shanghai. This city business hotel, renovated in 2008, offers function rooms of various sizes for holding meetings. All of them are equipped with audio and video facilities including an overhead projector, DVD and VCD player. All 106 guest suites are spacious, comfortable and elegantly designed. The air-conditioned hotel comprises 28 floors and has a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, cloakroom, lift access and hairdressing salon. There is also a café and disco. Further amenities include WLAN Internet access, room service, laundry service and a car park. Guest can enjoy free preferential service and hotel benefits. Free use of broadband Internet access is available in all rooms. The rooms are en suite with shower/bathtub and hairdryer and are equipped with a double bed, direct dial telephone and satellite/cable TV. They have a kitchen/kitchenette with minibar, fridge, cooker, microwave and tea and coffee making facilities as well as a washing machine, ironing set, air conditioning, central heating and safe.