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Hilton signs Shanghai hotel deal
By Ding Qingfen (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-04-11 08:59
Hilton Hotels Corporation is adding another luxury property to its China
portfolio, according to the hospitality company's executives.
Hilton and
Shanghai Li Xing Hotel Co Ltd yesterday signed an agreement for the Beverly
Hills, California-based company to manage Conrad Shanghai - the southern
metropolis' newest luxury hotel development.
"We expect that they will
think of Conrad when people think of luxury accommodation in Shanghai," said
Matthew Hart, Hilton's president and chief operating officer during the signing
ceremony, calling the development a "benchmark for luxury hotels in
China."
Conrad Shanghai is the third Conrad brand hotel in China, after
Conrad Hong Kong and Conrad Beijing, which is scheduled to open in 2008.
"The partnership with Shanghai Li Xing Hotel demonstrates our commitment to
providing exceptional hospitality experiences in key cities throughout China,"
said Hart.
Scheduled for completion in time for the 2008 Olympic Games,
Conrad Shanghai will be located in the heart of Xintiandi district
.
The
hotel's ultra-contemporary design has been inspired by traditional Chinese
motifs and will feature 362 guest rooms, a spa, meeting facilities and
eating and recreational annexes.
The upmarket Xintiandi district
is part of an urban revitalization project and is now home to boutiques,
restaurants and shops in the heart of Shanghai's city centre, Puxi.
Conrad Shanghai in Xintiandi will be a timeless landmark hotel in Shanghai,
said Leo Koguan, chairman of Shanghai Li Xing Hotel Co Ltd.
Hilton has
nearly 2,700 hotels with 475,000 rooms in more than 80 countries operating under
brands including Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree and Embassy Suites Hotels.
Conrad Hotels has 20 luxury properties worldwide, and another seven projects
are under development to open in the next two years.
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