The fully air-conditioned hotel was built in 1929 and has a total of 1,365 rooms spread over 20 floors, of which 59 are suites and 24 are wheelchair-accessible. The impressive lobby houses a 24-hour reception desk, a safe, a currency exchange counter, a cloakroom, and lifts. Within the hotel there is a cafe, a selection of shops, a hairdressing salon, a bar, and an air-conditioned restaurant with a non-smoking area and highchairs for infants. There is also a conference room and public Internet access with WLAN access. Room and laundry services, as well as medical assistance, round off the facilities on offer. The hotel has a bicycle storage facility and those arriving by car may make use of the hotel car park and garage.