Howard Johnson IFC Plaza Ningbo, the first five-star international hotel in the Ningbo East New Town, is an integral part of the Ningbo International Finance Center. Looking out into a vast expanse of dynamic metropolis activities, the hotel beckons the sophisticated traveler with a range of first-class features: well-appointed accommodation, personalized service, excellent location and accessibility to important facilities for conducting business or simply appreciating what the city has to offer as a vacation destination. Howard Johnson IFC Plaza Ningbo boasts strategic location. A comfortable 25-minute drive to and from the Ningbo Lishe International Airport and 20 minutes to the Ningbo Railway Station, the hotel offers travelers on a hectic schedule easy connection when traveling in and out of the city. The International Convention and Exhibition Center, International Shipping Center and the future municipal government offices are within walking distance. A short drive takes guests to the Tianyi Square Shopping Center, Hey Avenue Shopping Center and the Ningbo Old Bund for an experience of the sights of old European architecture lining this vibrant harbor. The hotel features 223 modern rooms and suites, providing comfortable elbow room and the latest conveniences in a space marked by understated elegance. Guests enjoy wired and Wi-Fi high-speed internet access, premium television programming on an LED TV, individually controlled air conditioning, complimentary coffee and tea replenished daily, mute and environmental mini bar, a bathroom with separate bathtub and shower stall with rain forest shower. For utmost sleeping comfort, guests may choose from a pillow menu which features ten types - from super-soft to the non-allergenic kind. In three restaurants, a wine and cigar bar and the lobby lounge, guests have numerous options for personal dining and entertainment.