This hotel is located in the heart of Shanghai with easy access to the Bund (a 10-minute walk), Nanjing Road and Pudong areas. North Sichuan Road is just a 5-minute walk away.Renovated in 2007, this city hotel opened in 2003 and comprises a total of 324 guestrooms spread over 27 floors. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, lift access and a newspaper stand. It also offers a cafe, a hairdressing salon, a bar, a pub, a disco and a games room as well as a restaurant, conference facilities and WLAN/Internet access (charges apply). There is an open air patio on level 27 which offers views of the city, the Huangpu River, and the Bund and the elevator trip to the patio offers views of the surrounding historical neighbourhood. Guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services (the latter for an additional fee) and there is parking on offer for those arriving by car.Each of the well-appointed guest rooms and suites comes with all the comforts and privacy including a private bathroom with deluxe bathroom amenities and a shower/bathtub as well as a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone with international and domestic direct dialling, a remote control TV with international satellite channels, a desk and high-speed Internet access. They are also equipped with a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities, a king-size or double bed, air conditioning and heating and an in-room safe.A full range of fitness equipment is available at the gym and the hotel features an indoor swimming pool. Guests can enjoy a game of squash or billiards, a visit to the sauna (charges apply) or a massage or spa treatment (an additional fee applies to both) to help them unwind. There are also 4 Mahjong rooms.