Updated: May 2007
Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, announces that the group has signed a new management agreement with Xinjiang Lai Yuan Real Estate Development Company Ltd for a Traders hotel in Urumqi of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, opening in 2009.
The capital of Xinjiang region, Urumqi, lies west of the Bogda Mountain and is known as the 'shining pearl' of the ancient Silk Road. The city's breathtaking views, rich natural resources and cultural heritage have made Urumqi a special destination for business and leisure travellers.
The 39-storey Traders Hotel, Urumqi is conveniently located in the central business district of the city, a 30-minute drive from the airport. The hotel's accommodations will feature 548 guest rooms with a minimum floor space of 35 square metres. In addition to a host of Traders signature amenities and services, each room will showcase mountain or city views. Occupying three floors of the hotel, the Traders Club will offer exclusive privileges and services such as express check-in and check-out, free use of meeting room, and a club lounge for daily breakfast and cocktails. The hotel is part of a large complex consisting of offices, residential and retail.
Dining and entertainment facilities will include a coffee shop, Chinese restaurant, Western restaurant and local specialty restaurant. Meeting and banqueting facilities will feature a 1,200 square-metre pillar-less grand ballroom, and other function rooms with a total space of 500 square metres. Other facilities such as business centre, fitness centre and indoor swimming pool will also be available.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently manages 50 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands, with a rooms inventory of over 24,000. Traders Hotels are designed to satisfy the needs of the fast growing four-star, mid-market travel segment by offering a comprehensive range of facilities, and swift and friendly service, at competitive rates. Traders Hotels are located in Beijing, Dubai, Manila, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Shenyang, Yangon, Changzhou and Kunshan, with scheduled openings in Urumqi in mainland China, Macau and Bangalore. The group has over 40 projects under development in Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information and reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.tradershotels.com.