Selected by Forbes magazine as one of the ten best new business hotels in 2005, the Sofitel on Renmin Square (Xi'an Suofeite Renmin Dasha), opened in July 2005, is a luxurious brand new hotel located next to the provincial Ministry of Foreign Affairs amid the city's top business addresses, only five minutes away from some of the best shopping and entertainment in town. This Xi'an hotel offers 418 luxurious rooms, suites and apartments equipped with broadband internet access, international direct dial phones and cable TVs. Dining options include eight restaurants and bars offering Cantonese, European, Japanese and Moroccan Halal cusines. Guests looking to unwind can stroll over to the spa or take exercise in the gym.