Renovated in 2008, this hotel offers guests modern features showcased in Oriental surroundings. It comprises a total of 600 luxurious guest rooms spread over 37 floors in the main building and 15 floors in the annexe. It is ideal for business travellers and holidaymakers alike and 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 and lift access. There is a newspaper stand, a hairdressing salon, a cafe, a pub and a bar. There is a wide range of fine dining restaurant options to choose from and business travellers will appreciate the up-to-date meeting facilities, WLAN Internet access and other valued amenities. Guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services (for an additional fee) and there is parking and bicycle hire available (the latter for an extra charge). This hotel caters to an international crowd and enjoys global and national acclaim.

The hotel is located 2.5 km from the Confucius Temple, 3 km from Nanjing Museum and Xuan Wu Lake and 4 km from Dr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum. It is approximately 30 minutes by car from Nanjing railway station and the Yangtze River bridge and also lies around 30 minutes from Nanjing Lukou International Airport.

The hotel offers 9 distinctive restaurants, including the Plum Garden and the Hong Kong Restaurant. It offers guests the choice between dining venues specialised in Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and German cuisines.