Located in the heart of the famous historical and cultural city, Quanzhou Hotel is the first 5-star hotel in Quanzhou. Lying between mountains and the sea, Quanzhou is highly praised as the best scenery in Southeast China, and was one of the major starting points of the Maritime Silk Route in ancient China. Quanzhou was formerly named Zaitun, and the Zaitun Harbor was considered the Greatest Oriental Harbor by the famous traveler Marco Polo.