Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Inner Mongolian
Datang International Tuo Ke Tuo Power Generation Co., have
announced an agreement whereby Starwood will manage the Sheraton
Hohhot Hotel in Inner Mongolia in China the first internationally
branded upper-upscale hotel to open in the region.
Scheduled to open in July 2009, the hotel will be located in a
prime location in downtown Hohhot, the capital city of Inner
Mongolia. The hotel will feature 350 rooms, 21,000 square feet of
meeting space, three restaurants, a close to 10,000-square foot
health club, with a 8,000-squarefoot spa and indoor heated
pool.
“We are very proud to be working in partnership with Inner
Mongolian Datang International Tuo Ke Tuo to introduce Sheraton and
its signature services and products to travelers visiting Inner
Mongolia, the third largest province, as well as one of the largest
production bases in China,” said Miguel Ko, president, Starwood
Hotels & Resorts Asia-Pacific. "We are thrilled about our first
Sheraton property in Hohhot, the number one leisure travel
destination in Inner Mongolia and tourist gateway city to the
region. The vast grasslands and rich tourism resources ranging from
natural scenic areas to historical and cultural sites truly set
itself apart from other cities in China.”
Starwood Hotels & Resorts expanded its portfolio in China
significantly over the past 18 months with the opening of Four
Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong, Sheraton Xiamen Hotel,
Sheraton Ningbo Hotel, Sheraton Haikou Resort, Sheraton Urumqi
Hotel and The Westin Beijing, Financial Street; and the signing of
Sheraton hotels in Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Wenzhou, Chongqing,
Taiyuan, Hangzhou and Huizhou. With a total of 31 operating hotels
and 27 hotels under development in China, Starwood is
well-established as one of the largest international operators of
upper upscale hotels in China.
Sheraton Hohhot Hotel will be located about 20 minutes from the
Hohhot Baita International Airport and will be close to the offices
of Inner Mongolia Regional government providing easy access to
major commercial and retail buildings, as well as major tourist
attractions.
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