Location accessible by its own approach road and right on the pearl river the hotel stands in the colonial enclave of shamian island just over half km 04 mi from qingping market six banyon tree temple and flower pagoda is 3 km 19 mi the museum and tomb of the southern yue kings is less than 4 km 23 mi and guangzhou zoo is 8 km 47 mi hotel features a magnificent chinese junk made of jade stands in the atrium style lobby of the white swan which also features rockery a wat