Sheraton Debuts Incheon Hotel
INCHEON, Korea, August 10, 2009 - Sheraton Incheon Hotel sits at the heart of Korea's most exciting business development: the Incheon Free Economic Zone. Sheraton Incheon Hotel celebrates its opening today with a number of industry 'firsts' in Korea:
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Songdo's first international deluxe five-star hotel
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The first certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) hotel in Korea.
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The first fully non-smoking hotel in Korea
"We're extremely excited to introduce this brand new Sheraton hotel in the heart of Incheon Free Economic Zone," said Alain Rigodin, the General Manager of the Sheraton Incheon Hotel. "Songdo, once a sleepy island, is now set to become the world's most beautiful, functional and environmentally-friendly city. The Sheraton Incheon offers deluxe service and facilities that welcome business executives to a comfortable, eco-friendly and completely smoke-free environment."
The Sheraton Incheon also unveiled the Sheraton brand's signature Link@SheratonSM for the first time in Korea. The Link@Sheraton - at the heart of the hotel lobby - is designed as a communal space where guests can socialize for business or leisure, work or simply relax. As well as being a social environment, the Link@Sheraton also allows guests to check their email, research local attractions and even print boarding passes.
Exuding modern sophistication and equipped with the state-of-the-art technology - and with the Songdo Conventia and the city's green oasis, Central Park right next door - the hotel is only 20 minutes away from Incheon International Airport via the new Incheon Bridge - which opens later this year.
The design approach to the Sheraton Incheon was based on the notion of a "Return to Utopia" with its style a delicate blend of the modern Sheraton language, traditional Korean patterns and graphics and the meaning of Songdo: "pine tree island."
Over 300 non-smoking guest rooms offer signature Sheraton comforts including the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper BedSM, a spacious bathroom with separate bathtub and rainforest shower, and a coffee maker. Amenities and facilities are designed to meet the needs of every traveler and each room features high ceilings and large windows as well as a 32-inch LCD television, a generously-proportioned work desk and high-speed WIFI and broadband access.
The Sheraton Incheon is offering special packages from today until October 31. For more information and reservations, visit www.sheraton.com/incheon.
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