Marriott Opens New Hotel in Shanghai

The 323-room Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East has opened under a long-term management agreement with Shanghai Hengchang Industry Co., Ltd..

The Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East is the brand’s 14th hotel in China.

Located in the heart of Pudong, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East is close to two major industrial parks which are home to the China headquarters of many Fortune 500 companies, and is just a five-minute drive from the Shanghai New International Expo Center, a popular venue of high-profile regional and domestic trade shows and exhibitions in eastern China. The hotel is easily accessible from both Pudong and Hongqiao international airports in the city.

The Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East offers 323 rooms and suites that feature scenic views of park, lake or canal of the surrounding area.

Guests staying on the Executive Floor enjoy exclusive access to the 21st floor lounge which is ideally suited for relaxation after a long day, taking advantage of the great panoramic views from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East features four food and beverage options providing guests with a variety of local and international culinary delights. Man Ho, the signature Chinese restaurant of Marriott Hotels & Resorts, features Cantonese and Shanghai cuisine. This opulent restaurant offers several private dining rooms which are ideal for business meetings or intimate celebrations. Casalingo offers authentic Italian dishes from antipasto, home-made pasta, stone-oven cooked pizza to gelato, as well as a selection of Italian wine and coffee. Pudong City Bistro offers a variety of international dishes, while The Lounge is an ideal venue for informal business meetings and casual social activities.

The hotel offers 1,705 square meters of banquet space, including a 655 square meter divisible and pillar-free grand ballroom, together with another 10 function rooms which feature natural light.

The hotel’s recreational facilities include a fully-equipped fitness center with a 22-meter heated indoor swimming pool. Jacuzzi, Steam and Sauna are available in both male and female lockers with four spa treatment rooms providing a variety of pampering treatments.

James Macadie, the hotel’s General Manager, said, “With its unique design and sense of place, the Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East features high standards of services, facilities and amenities of Marriott Hotels & Resorts for business travellers who seamlessly blend work and play worldwide. We strive to be the hotel of choice for accommodation, meetings, dinning and recreation for guests travelling to Shanghai.”

To mark its grand opening, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East is launching a series of special offers that are valid until 31 August 2013. These include bonus points for Marriott Rewards members; guests are entitled to free buffet breakfast for a minimum consecutive stay at two nights from CNY1,480 ; plus an opening meetings package from CNY488 per person per day for a stylish meeting room. Terms and conditions apply.

The hotel is Marriott International’s 62nd hotel in China and the 20th in Shanghai alone.