The Imperial Meeting Package at Grand Castle Hotel, Xi'an
Terracotta Warrior Tour & Authentic Chinese Dining
XI'AN, China, September 9, 2008. The Grand Castle Hotel Xi'an, one of China's most luxurious independent 5-star hotels, is offering an 'Imperial Meeting Package' incorporating traditional Chinese dining and a guided tour of the World Heritage-listed 'Terracotta Warriors'.
Valid for groups of at least 20, the MICE package in China's ancient capital is on offer until the end of 2009, priced at just RMB 1,888 per delegate for three days and two nights.
The Grand Castle Hotel, uniquely designed in the historic architectural style of the adjacent ancient City Wall which the hotel overlooks, is newly re-opened following an extensive facelift and re-branding.
The 'Imperial Meeting Package' features Deluxe Room accommodation for two nights with daily breakfast buffet for double occupancy, or a single supplement at an extra RMB 800 for two nights.
All meals are also included. Lunches over the two days include one 'local cuisine' buffet of provincial delicacies and an international buffet.
Evenings feature a spectacular 'Empress Dinner' with live Chinese folk music, opera and dance band in a private dining room, followed by a 'Dumpling Dinner', a famous local specialty.
Meeting rooms are provided for up to three half-days, including wireless internet, LCD projector and microphones. Coffee breaks include one Chinese-themed, featuring traditional local dim sum, famed Zi Yang green tea and coffee, and demonstrations of paper cutting or calligraphy.
The half-day sightseeing tour to the world famous 'Terracotta Warriors' includes entrance fee, guide and transportation, with alternative cultural, culinary or sightseeing tours tailored on request.
Delegates also depart with a personal souvenir - a Chinese seal engraved with their own names in Chinese characters.
About Grand Castle Hotel, Xi'an
THE spectacular Grand Castle Hotel, Xi'an is the most luxurious independent 5-star hotel in China's ancient capital, evoking the grandeur of an ancient palace, uniquely designed in the historic architectural style of the adjacent ancient City Wall.
Boasting the tallest atrium lobby in the city famed for the World Heritage-listed 'Terracotta Warriors', the hotel originally opened in 1993, and was rebranded following an extensive renovation in 2008.
Facing the south gate of the ancient City Wall in the heart of Xi'an's city centre, it is an ideal base for business, leisure and sightseeing - surrounded by major shopping malls and offices, and within walking distance of nearby historic sites and famous scenic spots.
The decor of the 338 guestrooms including 40 suites is sophisticated yet traditional - with Chinese style furniture and folklore art alongside modern facilities including broadband internet and 32" LCD televisions, with environmentally-friendly recyclable amenities.
The towering 10-storey hotel features two restaurants - the signature Yue Chinese Restaurant serving authentic Cantonese cuisine, and all-day Verandah Caf'e serving international and Asian cuisine.
Six versatile banquet rooms include a 440 square metre pillar-less ballroom catering for weddings, social gatherings and medium-sized MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions) events. The hotel also features a Lobby Lounge, business centre, hotel shop and Grand Lounge exclusively for Executive Floor guests.
For more information please visit: www.grandcastlehotel.com
About Xi'an
China's ancient capital is world-renowned for the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Terracotta Warriors in The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, 40 km to the east. With more than 3,100 years of history, it is today an important cultural, industrial and educational centre of the central-northwest, with facilities for research and development, national security and China's space programme.
Among numerous tourist attraction at the eastern terminus of the Silk Road are the well-preserved City Wall, Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Muslim quarter shopping district, Great Mosque, and two spectacular towers well over 1,000 years old, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Small Wild Goose Pagoda. The 5,000-year-old Banpo Neolithic village, discovered in 1954, is just outside the city. Xi'an also boasts the world's largest internet caf'e with more than 3,000 computers.
Natural attractions range from Mount Hua, one of China's most visited mountains, to Mount Zhongnan, Mount Taibai and Lishan. Xi'an's international airport is the largest in northwest China with direct flights to major cities in Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kyoto and Pusan.
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