Sunday, December 14, 2008

Shangri-La Hotel Plans Jan. 16 Debut in Wenzhou, China

HONG KONG--Shangri-La Hotel, Wenzhou, (top right photo) the first international luxury hotel in the city, will open on January 16, 2009.

To celebrate this occasion, the hotel is offering introductory rate through March 15, 2009 starting from RMB818 (about US$119) per night with breakfast, single or double occupancy.

Located on the south-east coast of China, between the two economic zones of the Pearl River and Yangtze River deltas, Wenzhou is the economic, cultural and communications center of southern Zhejiang Province.

It has been a principal trading port in China since the Tang Dynasty. Shangri-La Hotel, Wenzhou is located in the center of the new development area of Wenzhou next to the International Exhibition and Convention Centre.

The hotel is a 25-minute drive from Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport (middle right photo) and about an hour from the area’s major tourist attractions, Yandang Mountain and Nanxi River.

Each of the hotel’s 409 contemporary style guestrooms and suites will overlook the Oujiang River with its backdrop of mountain views and offer a minimum floor space of 42 square meters (452 square feet).

Shangri-La Hotel, Wenzhou will offer a variety of meeting and banquet facilities, including a 1,700-square-meter (18,300-square-foot) pillarless grand ballroom with a ceiling height of nine meters (30 feet).

A 456-square-meter (4,909-square-foot) junior ballroom and 11 function rooms of different sizes are also available.

All facilities will have state of the art audio-visual equipment and will be staffed by dedicated event specialists.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 58 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 28,000.

Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services.

Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

The group has over 50 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.

For more information or reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at http://www.shangri-la.com/

Judy Reeves Public Relations Manager, North America Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Tel: (212) 382-3155. Fax: (212) 382-3329. E-mail: judy.reeves@shangri-la.com

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