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Accor has won the management contract to operate the Sofitel Wanda Beijing in the new Wanda Plaza urban
development project that is set to change the face of Beijing's central business district. The Sofitel is scheduled
to open in 2006.
Leading China property developer, the Dalian Wanda Group, appointed Accor to manage the 453-room hotel on
Jianguo Street.
The Wanda Plaza Beijing development is one of the largest ever integrated urban development projects
undertaken in Beijing, involving the re-development of 480,000sqm of prime land in Beijing's central business
district. The project involves the construction of office towers, a major retail centre, restaurants, entertainment
complexes, residential apartments, and the 5-star Sofitel Wanda Beijing hotel.
Sofitel Wanda Beijing will be built to
the new national 'Platinum 5-star' hotel standard and will be an integral part of
the Wanda Plaza development. The hotel and Plaza will be located near CCTV's Beijing bureau, Traders
Centre, the Motorola Building, Hewlett Packard Building and will be home to the Time Warner office and a
Walmart.
Accor Asia Pacific Chairman David Baffsky said Accor had been seeking a landmark hotel to launch the Sofitel
brand in Beijing, and the Wanda Plaza development was ideal, as it will undoubtedly become Beijing's most
prestigious and strategic business location.
"This is a very prestigious and historic moment for Accor and will showcase Sofitel in China. The fact that Accor
was selected ahead of some of the world's other well-known hotel brands reflects the renown for quality and
performance that Sofitel has developed over the last decade.
"Sofitel Wanda Beijing is part of the most comprehensive expansion of the Sofitel brand in the Asia Pacific, with
our China network growing at the fastest rate in the region. We will have over 40 hotels in China by 2006,
reflecting the importance Accor places on China in its global network."
The 453-room Sofitel Wanda Beijing will
offer 50 long-stay apartments. There will also be four Sofitel Executive Floors with adjacent Sofitel Executive Lounge, a Sofitel Library and non-smoking
floors.
The Sofitel will have five restaurants, a bar lounge, a 1,400sqm ballroom divisible into three parts and 20 meeting
rooms, business centre, swimming pool, fitness centre and a Spa and Wellness
centre.
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