The hotel enjoys a prime location in the centre of Harbin city. It is about a 30-minute drive from Harbin International Airport and 1 km from Zhaolin Park, home to the annual Ice Lantern Festival, and 4 km from the railway station.The hotel was opened in 1995 and offers a selection of conference rooms, 10 meeting rooms and a 24-hour business centre providing secretarial services together with telex, fax and photocopying facilities. There is also a currency exchange desk on the premises. The 300-room hotel features a café, bar, restaurant, hairdressing salon and lobby. The building is air-conditioned and also includes a 24-hour reception and check-out service, hotel safe, cloakroom and lift access. Guests can make use of WLAN Internet access, plus room and laundry services are provided for a fee.The hotel houses 300 en suite rooms on seven floors, all equipped with minibar, international direct dial telephone, satellite TV, in-room safe and in-house movies. The rooms also come with a double bed, shower, bath, hairdryer and ironing set. Guests can take advantage of the room's tea and coffee making facilities, Internet access, air conditioning and central heating.The establishment offers massage treatments and has a gym. Sun loungers and parasols are available for use on the beach.The café's relaxing atmosphere, early breakfasts and late night snacks mean guests have a nice, quiet place to go to read and meet or socialize with others at almost any time of day. The menu features both Asian and Western cuisine. A continental breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner à la carte and set menu lunch and dinners are served.