The Shangri-La Hotel Beihai sits on the South China Sea and has a white, sandy beach for guests to relax on. The hotel is three miles away from Beihai accommodations such as shopping, restaurants, and recreational activities. The airport is a 20 minute car ride from the Shangri-La Hotel Beihai. Average fare costs are $11 for a one-way trip. Bicycle and motorcycle taxis are also readily available for hire by notifying hotel staff.

There are 364 rooms at the Shangri-La Hotel Beihai. Each room has high-speed Internet access, coffee maker, refrigerator, direct dial phones and satellite TV.

There are 17 stories of luxury rooms at the Shangri-La Hotel Beihai, which is also the only 5 star hotel in Beihai. The hotel has a ballroom equipped to handle parties of up to 2,000 people. They also have ten smaller rooms for use that come with state of the art AV equipment. An on-site business center allows guests to fax, type, email or hire secretarial or courier service 24/7. This hotel has an outdoor pool and an indoor fitness center.