Best place to stay coming for a 1,5 day from beijing (via bullet train)

I'm planning to get there for a couple of days coming with a train from beijing. Since I'm arriving with luggages (leaving as early as possible in the day from beijing) I think I would entirely waste almost first day for reaching an hotel dropping luggages and stuff and It's my first visit in China, so I'm not very skilled when it comes to transportations there (also I'm travelling alone). The second day I'm staying all day and night and then in the third day I will be leaving for Shanghai.

What would be my best options in terms on hotels position and transportations to optimize my time there?
Any possibility to also enjoy the famous sunset or I'm cut out?

Thanks for any help given, I'm literally lost