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♥ May 16th, 2009 , Tags : topics for , No Comment
Opening of The Ritz -
Carlton, Shenzhen
The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen Grand Opening

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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
continues to show its strong commitment to China with the opening
of The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen. The opening
of this hotel further demonstrates the exceptional brand growth of
The Ritz-Carlton in China, with five new luxury hotels having
opened in the space of slightly more than two years.
As a key destination for business in the city due to its
facilities and close proximity to the Convention Centre, the
Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen will offer a variety of fully-featured
meetings and function space. The Grand Ballroom will offer 608
square meters' (6,627 sq ft) of flexible meeting space - divisible
by three - with 8.5-meter high ceilings, for conferences and
special events of up to 600 guests, while nine smaller function
rooms and an Executive Boardroom can be used for meetings from 12
to 300 guests.
In total the hotel will offer 1,319 square meters (14,364 sq ft)
of meeting space, all of which will be equipped with the most
advanced technology, including the broadcasting system linked to
all function rooms, and a 12,000-lumen built-in projector. In
addition to a world-class audio and visual set-up, the hotel's
Conference Butler, floral artist services and a dedicated catering
and conference team ensures a seamless experience for all meetings
and events.
The fifth floor of the hotel will feature a landscaped roof
garden including an outdoor heated swimming pool, a terrace and
Jacuzzi with sundeck. A 1,300 square meters (13,993 sq ft) Spa and
Fitness Center occupying two floors offers a fully equipped
gymnasium, yoga studio, six private treatment rooms and four
outside cabanas. Indoors melts into outdoors as specialty treatment
rooms open to the beautifully landscaped private terraces and
outdoor pool.
The mixed-use complex will include The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen,
office space, and high-end retail space and is conveniently located
next to a metro station serving the city's two main lines with
direct access to rail links to Hong Kong and cities in
China.
The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen is the sixth luxury property in the
company to open in China. The hotel will join The Portman
Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street,
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing, The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou and The
Ritz-Carlton, Sanya.
The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, the grand opening of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, fully demonstrated in the development of China's commitment and determination. With more time in the past two years, five new hotels in China gradually opened and the Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, opening, further evidence of the Ritz-Carlton development in China's extraordinary history.
The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen for its excellent facilities and location adjacent to the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre to become the city's premier business location, suitable for meetings and gatherings. 608 square meters (6,627 square feet) luxurious Grand Ballroom,
Hall 8.5 meters high, can be divided into 3 separate function rooms can accommodate up to 600 people, conferences and special events are the best venues. There are also nine function rooms and an executive meeting room which can accommodate 12-300 people.
A total of 1,319 hotel meeting area square meters (14,364 square feet), all meetings of the regions of high-tech equipment coupled with the most advanced. Grand Ballroom and function rooms with synchronization between the broadcast system, a large banquet hall up to 12,000 lumens built computer projector and screen. In addition to world-class audio-visual equipment, as well as professional meetings of Protocol, floral designers and top-level conference and catering team to ensure the successful completion of every detail, providing the perfect meeting experience.
Five-story hotel has a picturesque roof garden, including outdoor heated swimming pool, roof terrace and sun deck with Jacuzzi. Covers an area of 1,300 square meters (13,993 square feet) spa and fitness center located on the fifth and sixth floors, complete with decoration, elegant gym, yoga room, six treatment room and four outdoor treatment room viewing. Special treatment room facing the scenic rooftop terrace and swimming pool, indoor and outdoor if integrated.
This multi-functional integrated architecture will include The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen hotels, office buildings and senior retail stores, the convergence of two lines from the city only a few steps away from metro station, take the subway to the train station, convenient access to Hong Kong and other cities in China.
The hotel is the sixth in China's construction luxury hotel project, will and Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street, Beijing, China Central Place Ritz-Carlton hotel, the Portman Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Jinmao Sanya Carlton, Ritz-Carlton common as a flagship project in China.
♥ May 9th, 2009 , Tags : topics for , No Comment

Art Deco landmark, loved by the people of Shanghai Peace Hotel, the country began to be widely collected and this hotel-related memories and monuments, general manager, Mr. Kang Melbourne today announced the start of this project . Peace Hotel, formerly known as Chinachem Hotel, opened on August 1, 1929, with its bright colors and extravagant habits, and is located in the Bund overlooking the Huangpu River, the perfect location, at the time was hailed as "the Far East the first floor." Its unique corrugated copper spire, where they stand 77 meters of granite wall, produced in Italy, white marble floors, rare Lalique glass relief inlay, without exception, the most decorated luxury and art, magnificent, gorgeous extraordinary .
After three years of meticulous restoration of mass, today's Peace Hotel renewed glory glory, worthy of the name as Shanghai's most famous landmark scenery. Hotel from the spring of this year, phased opening of its parts facilities, and plans a grand opening ceremony was held during the year.
Fairmont Hotel in the peaceful establishment of a hotel within the museum, and create a special file for the collection and presentation of the hotel-related stories and collections, for guests to explore this in the most famous buildings in Shanghai's history of legendary .
Whether used in the hotel silverware, porcelain, embroidered or printed with monogram items, or the hotel before the various art jewelry, small ornaments, nostalgic photos from the past, postcards, menus, to the precious memories fragments, anecdotes allusions, anecdotes, Fairmont are interested in the collection and recorded the response, Hong Melbourne on: "To fully demonstrate this the most magnificent hotels of the rich history, we look for hope that those who have visited Peace Hotel guests, and we share their precious memories and important time in the hotel, and even "borrowed goods", which will greatly help us to record history, preservation of history, preserved for future generations. "
Willing to share memory or collection of people, the exhibits will receive a special invitation to visit. If the museum exhibits were selected for temporary or permanent display, Melbourne share Mr. Kang will receive a special invitation to attend the cocktail party to be held in the fall.
"The people of Shanghai Peace Hotel is the most favorite hotels, we can manage this legendary landmark hotel and great pride. Many of the past with this hotel and the collection is still unknown, we hope to recover these precious memory, create a file for them, continue to write the legends of the Peace Hotel, and passed down from generation to generation forever. "
Melbourne Kang said.
Peace Hotel by the global leader in the industry, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Management Group, which owns a number of famous historical hotels, such as London's Savoy Hotel, San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel and New York's Plaza Hotel.
Fairmont Peace Hotel General Manager, Kamal Naamani has launched
a nationwide hunt to source memories and memorabilia of Shanghai's
beloved art deco landmark. The hotel, which officially opened on
August 1, 1929, was widely known as the luxurious "Number One
Mansion in the Far East "for its prime location along the Bund and
for its grandeur, including the distinctive copper-sheathed roof
that rises 77 meters above ground, white Italian marble floors, and
priceless Lalique glass artwork.
The Peace Hotel has undergone three years of meticulous
restoration to reinstate its rightful place as Shanghai's most
prestigious hotel address. The hotel will have a phased launch with
facilities opening from spring onwards culminating in the grand
opening later this year.
Fairmont plans to open a Peace Hotel Museum and will create an
archive showcasing wonderful stories and personal treasures where
visitors can learn more about the unique and colourful history of
Shanghai's most famous building.
Whether it is silverware, chinaware, monogrammed goods, historic
photographs, postcards, art, past menus, trinkets or great stories
or anecdotes, Fairmont is interested.
"To fully showcase the rich heritage of China's grandest hotel,
we'd love past guests to share with us their memories, memorabilia
and 'borrowed' items so we can record and
preserve history for future generations, "commented Naamani.
Contributors who take the time to share their reminiscences and
recollections will receive a special invitation to view the
exhibition when it opens. Those that temporarily
or permanently bequeath special items that are selected to be
showcased in the museum will be invited to a cocktail reception
hosted by Naamani in the fall.
"As Shanghai's most beloved hotel, we take great pride in being
the custodian of this legendary icon. We know
there are a number of pieces of memorabilia out there that have
become personal treasures and wonderful memories.
We are excited to see what memories and items find their way back,
and we're committed to creating an archive of this great landmark's
history so we can continue to share this with future generations, "
says Naamani.
Peace Hotel is managed by Fairmont Hotels &
Resorts, a global hospitality leader with a fine pedigree of
heritage hotels including The Savoy, in London, The Fairmont San
Francisco and Manhattan's (or New York's) The Plaza.