Opened in 1953, the Ronghu Lake Hotel (Ronghu Fandian) is located in the bustling downtown area on the west bank of Banyan Lake, just a ten-minute walk from the railway station and 25 kilometers from the airport. The hotel is built in villa style and is Guilin's appointed state guesthouse. As such, the hotel has received presidents from many countries. Guests of the hotel can choose from 450 guestrooms. Room types include twin rooms, king-sized rooms and executive rooms. The hotel's business center houses a conference hall equipped with simultaneous interpretation systems, as well as a fitness center, beauty salon, disco, billiards room, gym and a table tennis room. Services at guests' disposal here include laundry, car rental, currency exchange and travel services pertaining to both trains and boats in the area.