The hotel is located 4 km away from the railway station and 80 km away from Shanghai Airport.The hotel was opened in 1992 and redecorated in 2002. It is the tallest and largest hotel in Suzhou and offers meeting rooms of various sizes among many other facilities. Offering a total of 400 rooms, this air-conditioned hotel features a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom, lift access, a newspaper stand and a hairdressing salon. The café, bar, pub and restaurant cater to guests' dining and refreshment needs, whilst WLAN Internet access, room and laundry service, a car park and bicycle hire are also available.The rooms are all installed with more than 10 satellite channels and Internet access. The en suite bathrooms are complete with shower/bathtub and hairdryer and the rooms come equipped with a double or king-size bed, direct dial telephone, radio, hifi, safe and minibar as standard. Tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set, air conditioning and central heating are also provided.The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, sauna and a gym. Furthermore, there are sun loungers with parasols, aerobics, a hot tub and massage treatments available to guests.The Dynasty Restaurant specialises in fine Eastern Chinese cuisine. A breakfast buffet is served in the morning, whilst guests can order à la carte and from set menus during lunch and dinner. There is additionally a dinner buffet in the evening.