Set in picturesque gardens on the banks of the River Elbe, the Westin Bellevue hotel is housed in impressive 18th century architecture and located 500 metres from the historic city centre and the famous Frauenkirche.

All 340 air conditioned guestrooms are decorated in a modern style with baroque touches and provide bathrobes, satellite TV with Internet and pay movies, clock radios, hair dryers, Internet ports and minibars.

Guests can enjoy fine cuisine in the restaurants or relax with coffee and cocktails in the café bar.

The hotel also offers a wellness area with a range of facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, solarium, massage and riverside sunbathing area. Those guests feeling energetic can take advantage of the hotel's fully equipped fitness centre.

The hotel also has a hairdresser and beauty services.

For the business guests, there is a selection of 19 conference and meeting rooms available for hire, accommodating up to 780 people.

Guests wishing to surf the web or catch up on email can use the hotel's wireless Internet access.

Those keen to explore the area can ask the hotel's concierge desk for help and advice on local attractions; many points of interest are within a kilometre of the hotel, including Albertinum Art Gallery, Semper Opera House, and Dresden Striezel Market.

Airport Dresden Klotzsche is an approximate driving time of 25 minutes and a distance of 8 kilometres.

Based on information provided by ian.com.