JAL Opens the Nikko Shanghai
Near Shanghai Mart & International Exhibition Centre
TOKYO, Japan - July 27, 2010 - JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. has announced the opening of the 382-room, 25-story Hotel Nikko Shanghai, located in the Hongqiao Development Zone, home to the Shanghai Mart and International Exhibition Centre. People's Square, the Bund and Pudong areas are a few miles away, easily accessible via subway or the Yan'an Expressway. The five-star hotel is part of Manpo International Plaza, a new commercial real estate complex.
Hotel Nikko Shanghai offers luxury rooms and suites with deluxe marble bathrooms, iPod docking stations, 600-thread count sheets and flat-screen televisions. Designed by Daguan Design and the Canada P&H International Architecture Office, the hotel combines oriental and western influences.
The Executive Floor and suites offer additional amenities such as personalized concierge service, private 24-hour check-in and late check-out, and special in-room amenities. A private lounge with complimentary food and beverages is also available.
The hotel's Fitness Center includes an indoor swimming pool, fully-equipped gym, steam room, solarium and sauna. The on-site spa, operated by Banyan Tree, offers sensory treatments inspired by traditional Asian healing therapies.
The complimentary business center has staff trained in organizing meetings in the hotel's on-site conference facilities, which include a 4,400-square-foot banquet room and seven additional meeting rooms.
The hotel's five restaurants and bars include Benkay Japanese Restaurant; Serena Cafe, offering Asian and Western-style foods; Jinge Chinese Restaurant with authentic Cantonese cuisine; the Lobby Lounge; and the Blue Bar.
For reservations, please contact the hotel toll-free at 1-800-645-5687.
About Nikko Hotels International
Nikko Hotels International is an international luxury hotel group operated by JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. (http://www.jalhotels.com), headquartered in Tokyo. In addition to Nikko Hotels, JAL Hotels also operates Hotel JAL City, a chain of 13 mid-priced hotels in Japan for business travelers. JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. has 58 hotels in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and throughout Japan and the Asia/Pacific region.
In 2010, JAL Hotels will open Hotel JAL Tower Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and two additional hotels in China: Hotel Nikko Wuxi, and Suzhou Qingshan Hotel. Plans for additional openings include Hotel Nikko Xiamen, Hotel Nikko Guangzhou and Hotel Nikko Suzhou in China; and Hotel Nikko Saigon in Vietnam. For more information and photos, visit http://jalhotels.mediaroom.com.
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