Roundup

Appointments

Hyatt Regency Suzhou has appointed Peggy Ma as director of sales and marketing.

Grand Hyatt Shanghai has named Amane Karazawa director of sales and marketing.

Le Royal Mridien Shanghai has named Asu Liang chef of Allure French Restaurant.

New World Hotels & Resorts has appointed Adam Lin as executive chef of New World Shanghai Hotel and Pentahotel Shanghai.

New moves

In its latest offer, Starwood Preferred Guest Pro, the loyalty program by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, will offer rewards to guests booking meetings by Oct 31 with an arrival date by Dec 31. Guests will enjoy two of the following rewards: 5 percent off master-billed rooms, complimentary Internet in the meeting room, double Starpoints on eligible revenue, double complimentary room allocation and double complimentary room upgrade allocation.

London's iconic sky-high tourist attraction The View from The Shard is now inviting Chinese visitors with the launch of a multimedia audio guide in Mandarin. Included in the ticket price, the audio guide introduces historic and iconic landmarks of the city. Soaring 244 meters and 72 floors above the British capital, The Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe.

The first exploration-themed resort destination, Discovery Adventures Park, located in Andaman Moganshan Resort, and Discovery Destinations Hotel, opened their doors on July 8. Located in Zhejiang province, the destination was developed by Discovery Consumer Products, the APAX Group and the Regalia Hotel Group.

Wedding fair

The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street will launch a one-of-a-kind, summer wedding fair called "The Fest of Love" on Aug 9 inspired by polar light.

New menu

To celebrate Singapore's 50th anniversary of its independence, CBD International Cuisine at Grand Millennium Beijing will present a Singaporean food festival from Aug 6 to 14. It will have lunch and dinner buffets and include delicacies such as chili crab, Singapore-style Hainan chicken rice and sago dessert with coconut milk.

Summer package

The Westin Bund Center Shanghai is presenting a 2015 summer room promotion from now until Sept 6. The rate of its crown deluxe room is 1,050 yuan ($169), plus a 15-percent service charge. 021-6335-1888 Ext 7541

(China Daily 07/18/2015 page10)