Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Sheraton brand enters key maritime hub port city Zhanjiang
China, Zhanjiang, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the official opening of Sheraton Zhanjiang Minying Hotel. Bordered by the South China Sea to the east and situated along the eastern coastline of Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang is home to a population of 8 million. Sheraton Zhanjiang Minying Hotel was invested and built by Guangdong Minying Investment Group Co., Ltd. As the first international five-star hotel chain brand to enter China, the Sheraton brand will continue its pioneering legacy, and the hotel’s opening also marks the official entry of Starwood Group into Zhanjiang.
Exterior rendering of Sheraton Zhanjiang Minying Hotel
“The opening of Sheraton Zhanjiang Minying Hotel coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Sheraton brand in China and marks its continued growth,” said Mr. Qin Ying, General Manager of Sheraton Zhanjiang Minying Hotel. “At the same time, the hotel will support the development of Zhanjiang as an emerging tourist destination. We look forward to welcoming guests traveling to Zhanjiang and the surrounding areas.”
The hotel building is another masterpiece by the world’s top design consultancy firm – Atkins, the design consultant for the London Olympic venues and a UK-based firm. With its seashell-shaped twin towers, Sheraton Zhanjiang Minying Hotel stands majestically by the harbor. The spiraled, layered curved design ensures that all rooms offer unobstructed sea views. Located on the 20th floor, the helipad is the only one of its kind in a Zhanjiang hotel, allowing convenient access by air, land, or sea.
As a destination for both business and leisure, Sheraton Zhanjiang Minying Hotel is located in Zhanjiang’s new commercial district – a key logistics hub in southern China. Facing the western Guangdong seaport and adjacent to shopping and business centers, it enjoys a prime location. The hotel is just a 10-minute drive from Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone and only 20 minutes from Zhanjiang Airport. By the end of 2016, Zhanjiang will enter the high-speed rail era, making it just a 2-hour easy trip to Guangzhou.
Zhanjiang, a highly popular resort destination, boasts blue skies, clear seas, lush greenery, and surrounding mountains. It is recognized as one of China’s “Top Ten Leisure Cities.” The area features the world’s largest crater lake formed by volcanic subsidence – Lake Huguangyan (Ma’er Lake), Cunjin Bridge Park, Zhanjiang Museum, and Golden Bay Seaside Promenade among other cultural and natural attractions. Guests staying at Sheraton Zhanjiang Minying Hotel can also easily visit Donghai Island to see volcanic cones resembling flying dragons, the renowned Naozhou Lighthouse, and underground hot spring scenery.
The hotel offers 440 stylish guest rooms and suites with panoramic sea views and a range of new, modern Sheraton brand-standard amenities, including flat-screen TVs, wired and wireless high-speed internet, and Sheraton Rainforest Shower facilities, ensuring a homely and comfortable stay.
The hotel’s three distinctive restaurants provide a wealth of culinary delights. The iconicFeast Signature Restaurant®(FEAST®)features an open kitchen concept, creating a vibrant dining atmosphere, using the freshest ingredients to prepare delicious Asian and international cuisines;Traders® (YUE®)Chinese Restaurant spans over 2,800 square meters and includes 40 private dining rooms, offering authentic Cantonese cuisine in a relaxed and pleasant ambiance; atYa®(MIYABI®)Japanese Restaurant, skillful Japanese chefs prepare distinctive authentic Japanese and Korean dishes using the freshest ingredients.
Located on the 28th floor,Sheraton Executive Lounge(Sheraton Club Lounge)is the ideal place to enjoy exclusive hospitality services. Guests can take in the harbor view while indulging in all-day gourmet snacks and beverages. The hotel’sLobby Barnot only offers a warm and inviting atmosphere with soothing background music but also serves refreshing cocktails, premium spirits, fine wines, and freshly brewed coffee – the perfect spot to relax or gather with family and friends. Additionally, guests can enjoy seamless connectivity in the lobby via“Connectivity by@Sheraton”(Link@SheratonSM)— freely surfing the web on hotel computers or using complimentary wireless broadband with your own laptop.
The hotel features 2,800 square meters of flexible meeting and multi-function spaces, including a luxurious 1,440-square-meter column-free grand ballroom that can accommodate up to 1,600 guests, as well as multiple sea-view multi-function meeting rooms. The hotel also provides comprehensive leisure facilities, includingSheraton Fitness Program (Sheraton® Fitness), an indoor heated swimming pool, and an outdoor sea-view swimming pool, offering an upgraded wellness experience.
Grand Opening Offers
To celebrate the grand opening of the hotel, Zhanjiang Minying Sheraton Hotel is offering an exclusive promotion: enjoy a one-night stay in a Deluxe Room for just RMB 520 + 15% service charge (breakfast not included). SPG Club members can enjoy double points, while SPG Business Class members can earn triple points. The offer is valid from now until September 30, 2015.
For more details or to make a reservation, please visit:sheraton.com/zhanjiang or call +86 759 3588 888
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Sheraton helps guests connect around the world at nearly 430 hotels in almost 70 countries. Recently, the brand completed a $6 billion global revitalization program and is currently undertaking an $8 billion global expansion initiative, which will be completed over the next three years. Sheraton is the largest and most globally recognized brand within Marriott International (NYSE: HOT). Marriott International is one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, with nearly 1,200 properties in 100 countries and territories and about 180,000 employees at its managed and franchised properties. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under its portfolio of brands, which includes: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, Element®, and the recently introduced Tribute Portfolio®. Marriott International also offers industry-leading loyalty programs – SPG® (SPG®), through which members can earn and redeem points for hotel stays, room upgrades and flights, all with no blackout dates. Marriott International recently announced plans to spin off its vacation ownership business, Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., into an independent, publicly traded company by the end of 2015. The business includes the company’s portfolio of vacation ownership resorts and the world-class vacation experiences created by its brand privileges. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com/cn.eRidien®), Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, Element®, and the recently launched Tribute PortfolioTM. Starwood boasts an industry-leading and highly acclaimed loyalty program – SPG® (SPG®), through which members can earn points and redeem them for hotel stays, room upgrades, and flights with no blackout dates. Recently, Starwood announced plans to spin off its Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. business by the end of 2015, making it a separate publicly traded company. This business includes the brand’s villa-style resort hotels and the world-class vacation experiences created by Starwood brands’ premium privileges. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com/cn.