Towering in the commercial center of the city, the United Hotel, Xiamen is a few minutes walking from the local railway and bus station as well as the Fushan International Exhibition Center, the largest of its kind in Xiamen. A 15-minute drive in the air-conditioned deluxe shuttle bus will take you from the hotel to the Gauqi International Aiport.

In total there are 270 rooms in this 3-star hotel including standard & deluxe rooms and family & deluxe suites. Room facilities include central air-conditioning, an IDD telephone, mini-bar, bath, and satellite TV. Other hotel facilities include a Business Center with conference rooms of various sizes, as well as recreational facilities including a night club, beauty parlor, foot massage center, sauna and karaoke.

The hotel does offer a fairly good range of restaurants to tempt the palatte. The Sun Merry offers nice steaks and other Western delicacies, the Fuyuan Restaurant serves Japanese cuisines, and the Fushen Restaurant offers Cantonese cuisine of highest quality.