Hotel roundup (February 8)
Appointments
JOANNE LEOW is the new director of food and beverage in Guoman Hotel Shanghai.
Season's greetings
Jan Buttgen, general manager of the Grand Millennium Beijing, leads the management team in extending a warm welcome to guests for the Year of the Horse.
Elite gathering
General managers of the Hyatt group of hotels were gathered in a general meeting at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai on Jan 16.
Up, up and away!
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will raise its flag on top of the world with the debut of its 289-room urban retreat in Tibet on April 17. The Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa will be a luxurious home base for those wishing to explore dramatic scenery and some of the world's most culturally significant Buddhist sites, including World Heritage Sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery and Norbulingka Palace.
Deal of the week
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing is offering a "Comfort You Package" with extra hotel credit for winter escape seekers. Anyone who stays two consecutive nights will receive $50 (303 yuan) credit per stay and three nights to receive $100 at deluxe room. For those stay two consecutive nights at executive club suites will get $100 credit per stay and three nights to get $200. The rate is valid until March 30 on Thursday through Sunday.
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