The3-star Silkroad Grand Hotel is a 15-minute drive from downtown Shanghai and the railway station, and 45 minutes from the airport. The hotel boasts a sauna room and a nightclub. Opened in 1997 and renovated in 1999, the hotel has 300 guest rooms. The well-equipped business center provides guests with secretarial, translation, typing, photocopying and postal services. In addition, there is a conference hall in the hotel with the capacity to hold more than 100 guests.