The hotel was built in an old Shanghai building in the 1920s. It is located above Exit 1 of Nanjing West Road Subway Station on Line 2, close to the US Consulate, about a 5-minute walk. The hotel is located in Shanghais bustling Nanjing West Road commercial center, close to Wujiang Road Food Street, Isetan Department Store, Plaza 66, CITIC Pacific and other major office buildings and commercial districts.