HOTEL INFORMATION

Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing

From May 11-20, 2010, Golden Palace Restaurant of Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing will serve customers with dishes of deep-sea codfsh cooked in traditional ways. The restaurant will also offer some dishes on special offer, so that the customers can enjoy high-quality tastes at low prices.

Sofitel Wanda Beijing

Softel Wanda Beijing is pleased to announce Christian Werdenberg as the new executive chef of the hotel.

Christian Werdenberg, a native of Switzerland, has 26 years of experience in the “art of cuisine.”He started his culinary career as a cooking apprentice at Hotel Schweizerhof in Switzerland in 1984. Werdenberg has had an extensive experience as executive chef since 1998. He has worked for several fvestar hotels across the world such as Hilton hotels in Abu Dhabi, Tokyo and Zürich, as well as Softel Philippines Plaza (Manila, Philippines). In 2009, he joined Singapore Island Country Club, the most prestigious golf and country club in Singapore and the region. With his leadership and cooking skills, Werdenberg will allow Softel Wanda Beijing to go on bringing refned, innovative and memorable culinary experiences to all guests.

The Peninsula Beijing

Treat mom to a comprehensive facial experience specially designed to give a boost to maturing skin types. Beneft from the natural power of renowned ESPA products to exfoliate, cleanse, tone, nourish and moisturize the delicate areas of the face and neck.

From May 1-31, guests who book this 80-minute package at 900 yuan are invited to bring mom along, who will receive the same treatment with compliments of the Peninsula Spa by ESPA. In addition, both guests can enjoy free access to the ftness center and swimming pool on the same day as treatment.

The St. Regis Beijing

Representing the St. Regis Beijing, Deputy General Manager Chen Li recently received an award recognizing the hotel as one of China’s foremost luxury establishments in the 2010 Best of the Best edition from the publisher of Gafencu Men magazine. This is the fourth year of the annual award, and 250 distinguished guests from luxury brands of 12 categories including wheels, jewelry, fashion and hotels attended the award ceremony. Initiated by Gafencu Men magazine, Best of the Best has become frmly established as a hallmark of quality for brands in China.

Holiday Inn Beijing Downtown

Authentic Cantonese dim sum is served at Guan Yuan Chinese Restaurant, priced from 8 yuan subject to a 15-percent service charge. With 78 yuan net per person you can enjoy an unlimited selection on Saturday and Sunday. The hotel recommends steamed prawn dumplings with vegetable, steamed minced cuttle fsh and prawn, baked Cappuccino tart, baked cream fruit tart, and much, much more.

The opening hours are 11 a.m.-2∶30 p.m. from Monday to Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The prices are valid until May 31, 2010, not applicable to any discount program or cash vouchers.

Marco Polo Parkside, Beijing

Marco Polo Parkside, Beijing recently celebrated the opening of the Singapore and Malaysia Food Festival at Café Marco.

Hotel General Manager Stanley Lau announced the opening of the festival and cut the special Malaysian garland at the ceremony with Malaysian Minister Counselor Mohamed Khalit Said. The minister then had dinner at Café Marco, which was complimented by folk dancing performances throughout the evening.

Legendale Hotel Beijing

Legendale Hotel Beijing has been selected by Gafencu Men magazine as one of China’s foremost luxury establishments in its 2010 Best of the Best edition.

“We are extremely honored that Legendale Hotel Beijing has received this special award from Gafencu Men,” concluded Evan Pavlakis, General Manager of the Legendale Hotel Beijing. “We deeply appreciate the recognition given by the travel industry professionals in accepting China’s Leading Luxury Hotel award and we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of service in future.”

Infor and SoftBrands

Chris Gribble, Asia-Pacifc President of Infor and SoftBrands, recently visited China. Infor and SoftBrands, an Infor affliate and a global leader in providing software solutions to the hospitality industry, offer innovative enterprise software solutions for the hospitality industry worldwide.

Mercure Beijing Downtown

Accor, one of the most dynamic international hotel groups in China, recently announced the opening of Mercure Beijing Downtown, a worthy addition to the fast growing Mercure brand in Greater China.

The new facility, located in the very heart of Beijing’s central business district, is Accor’s ninth hotel in the capital city and also marks the company’s 400th hotel in the Asia-Pacifc region.

Mercure Beijing Downtown, with a 600-square-meter pillar-less ballroom and seven fexible conference rooms, is also an ideal venue to hold all types of meetings and events. All meeting rooms are equipped with hi-tech conference equipment, WiFi Internet access and state-of-theart audio-visual capabilities. Moreover, the hotel’s unique central garden makes it a perfect place for customized outdoor events such as Western-style weddings.

To celebrate its grand opening, Mercure Beijing Downtown now offers a promotional rate of 585 yuan until May 31, 2010. All prices are subject to a 15-percent service charge.