Renovated in 2000, the 3-star Beijing Sha Tan Hotel integrates comfortable business and leisure accommodation, as well as recreation. It has been installed with completely new and luxury facilities, such as the top quality YuanDa central air-conditioning, late model TOSHIBA color TVs in each room, and luxury private baths. Located in the prosperous Sha Tan Back Street next to Jing Shan Park, the hotel neighbors the People's Education Publishing House and Higher Education Publishing House. It faces the Forbidden City to the south, and looks over to the east at the historic Red Building of Peking University, Wu Si Avenue, and the China National Cultural Relics Bureau. To the west are Jing Shan and Bei Hai Parks, both of which are known for their beautiful scenery. Its ideal location together with convenient transportation make for a 5 minute walk to the LongFu-Temple Market, the China Civil Aviation Bureau and China Art Museum,and 15 minutes to WangFuJing and XinDongAn shopping center. The 6-storey building has 62 standard rooms, 32 deluxe rooms, two business suites and three deluxe triple suite.