Sofitel Launches: Two China Hotels on Same Day
Official Nanjing openings increase China-wide network to 17 hotels
NANJING, China, May 29, 2006. Accor's largest-ever expansion of the Sofitel brand in China racked up another impressive achievement, officially opening two hotels in Nanjing, Sofitel Galaxy Nanjing and Sofitel Zhongshan Golf & Resort - on the same day. This amazing milestone marks the first time anywhere in the world that Accor has launched two Sofitel hotels on the same day in the same city.
The two distinct Sofitel hotels are located in two different areas of Nanjing's expanding downtown and suburbs: Sofitel Galaxy Nanjing right in the heart of the city centre while Sofitel Zhongshan Golf & Resort is an easy 20-minute drive away.
Located in the city's Zhongshan district, the 140-room Sofitel Zhongshan Golf & Resort Nanjing's marquee attraction is the 27-hole Gary Player designed golf course and club house that surrounds the resort.
For non-golfers the resort offers a comprehensive range of other leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, tennis court, fitness centre, day spa, beauty salon and Mahjong rooms.
The low-rise colonial style hotel features 114 deluxe rooms measuring a massive 57 sqm, 12 executive rooms with 30 sqm balconies and 14 suites in three categories for top end clientele. All rooms and suites feature Sofitel's cocoon like 'MyBed', large screen plasma TV and individual balconies with views of Zijin Mountain or the golf course.
The resort's ballroom can accommodate 300 delegates for sit down banquets or meetings with eight private conference rooms of various sizes. Sofitel Zhongshang Golf Resort's six food and beverage outlets are a paradise of culinary delights:
Zi Jin Court - creative Chinese cuisine combining Cantonese and local Huai Yang specialties
Le Pavilion - Asian and Western favourites both a la carte or laid out in sumptuous buffets
Mezzeh - featuring Lebanese cuisine - the Middle East's finest culinary offer
La Veranda - live music, Cuban cigars and drinks of every description
Two Bars - Aqua pool side and Lobby Lounge
Sofitel Galaxy Nanjing is part of the Galaxy International Plaza, with 279 rooms on the building's 28th to 46th floors, located on Shanxi Road in Nanjing's prime business and entertainment district.
On the hotel's 46th floor a Club Sofitel Lounge allows guests to enjoy express check-in, complimentary breakfast and nightly cocktails. The hotel's grand ballroom caters to up to 750 for cocktail receptions with 11 additional break out rooms available. This hotel also offers an indoor swimming pool, tennis court, fitness centre, day spa, beauty salon and Mahjong rooms.
Sofitel Galaxy has five innovative food and beverage outlets serving a diverse range of dishes:
Spectrum7 - all day dining featuring Asian and Western cuisine - either a la carte or buffets
Le Chinois - ultra-stylish Chinese food blending Cantonese with local flavours
Le Mistral - a French fine dining and wine experience with a Mediterranean flair
Habana Club - shades of Fidel and Che: fine cigars, Mojitos and Cuba Libres
Les Caf'e des Arts - Lobby Lounge
Nanjing had quickly emerged as a cosmopolitan city to rival its neighbour Shanghai, attracting over 400,000 international visitors in 2000. Overseas Chinese are particularly attached to Nanjing, especially Dr Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum and the Qinhuali River Scenic Belt. It has an established trade and manufacturing base from foreign multi-national companies including Motorola, Philips, Fiat, Ericsson and an Iveco joint venture.
Three more Sofitels are scheduled to open in China before the end of 2006, giving Accor 20 Sofitel hotel, making it the country's largest and most recognisable luxury hotel brand
Over the next two years, Sofitel will increase from the current 49 hotels in Asia Pacific to nearly 70 hotels in 12 countries. It will establish the Sofitel brand as the largest 5-star hotel brand in the region. It will also increase the global network of Sofitel hotels to over 200.
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