Roundup

Appointment

Sam Gao was appointed general manager of the Crowne Plaza Jinan City Center.

VIP Guests

Park Geun-hye, the president of South Korea, received a welcome from Melvin Yang, the manager of Regent Beijing during her visit for China's V-Day parade.

First lady of the Czech Republic Ivana Zemanov was welcomed by George Wee, regional vice-president, China and general manager of the Fairmont Peace Hotel, during her visit in Shanghai on Sept 5.

Bernard Chong, general manager of the Grand Millennium Beijing, welcomed Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, president of Sudan, during his recent visit to China.

Award

Branley Hotel in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, a new luxury brand from Australia, won the title of Best Service Hotel in Shaanxi awarded by the provincial tourism bureau.

Partnership

NUO Hotel Beijing was the Official Hotel Partner of the 5th British Polo Day China 2015, which took place at Beijing's prestigious Tang Polo Club on Sept 13. The hotel also presented an award for Best Playing Pony after the day's competition.

Branding

Affiliates of Samsung Group, Hotel Shilla, Shilla Duty Free and Everland joined the 2015 Samsung Tourism Brand Introduction at the Zhengda Himalayas Art Center in Shanghai on Sept 9 to present their latest products to the Chinese market.

New menus

Wanda Vista Tianjin is introducing a new afternoon tea menu specially for the autumn until Oct 30. The menu includes wine poached pear, white fungus broth, pumpkin pie with a handful choices of tea and coffee. The starting price for a set is 98 yuan ($15). 022-2462-6888

The Shanghai Hongqiao State Guest Hotel began a monthlong food festival on Aug 28 featuring both Western and Eastern cuisine. The Western options include a Spanish Food Festival that guarantees an authentic culinary experience with signatures like fried foie gras with sweet-scented and red pepper tomato pesto Barcelona fried seafood. Each diner can enjoy a special cocktail for free.

021-6219-8855

In preparation for its grand opening in December this year, the St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, has opened direct booking channels and is now ready to receive reservations from guests looking to experience Macao's finest expression of elegance. 853-6262-5250

(China Daily 09/19/2015 page1)