The new five-star Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen, will open in the heart of Futian in the fourth quarter of 2008. Futian is the bustling business district of Shenzhen, one of the largest and busiest cities in southern China.
With a population of more than eight million, Shenzhen is located adjacent to Hong Kong. The hotel itself is only a stone's throw away from thriving retail areas and office towers, and just a few minutes' walk from Shenzhen's mass transit railway system, which links directly to the border crossing with Hong Kong. It also offers easy access to Shenzhen International Bao'an Airport, the Shekou ferry terminal and the city's major tourist attractions.
Designed by the international interior design company BBG-BBGM, Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen, which adds a 40-storey luxury building to the city's impressive skyline, offers 548 guestrooms as well as 53 spacious serviced apartments. The guestrooms measure an average of 45 square metres and have a feel that is both classic and contemporary, while also being warm and comfortable.
The hotel's all-day dining outlet is a fun and comfortable restaurant that offers diners delicious specialties from Hong Kong as well as local favourites. The Italian restaurant offers diners authentic Italian cuisine with an extensive collection of vintage wines. Alfresco dining on the terrace is available in both restaurants. The club-like bar offers drinks and antipasti with live entertainment. The hotel's Chinese restaurant, Fook Lam Moon, open for lunch and dinner, entices diners with its authentic and delicious Cantonese cuisine. Open all day, the lobby lounge offers snacks, pastries and desserts, as well as high tea in the afternoons, in an international ambience.
For event organisers, Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen offers a 1,800-square-metre grand ballroom with a high ceiling of 9.5 metres and a hydraulic built-in stage, as well as direct access to a huge lift that makes the ballroom ideal for car launches and similar events. Also available is an auditorium, a junior ballroom, a boardroom and a range of 8 function rooms that can be customised to meet all requirements, as well as video conferencing facilities and simultaneous translation services. A professional team of event specialists are on hand to ensure that all events are a success. In addition, the hotel is located adjacent to the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre and the city's Civic Centre, offering both organisers and delegates supreme convenience as well as access to an even wider range of events and facilities.
The fully equipped health club and spa with an indoor swimming pool and an outdoor tennis court offers a relaxing yet revitalising combination of exercise, spa facilities and signature facial and body treatments.
For more information or reservations, please call a travel professional or the hotel directly at (86 755) 8828 4088, or visit www.shangri-la.com.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and manages 55 hotels under Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 28,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Chinese Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 50 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information or reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com.
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PRESS CONTACT:
Meanne Dizerens-Lau
Director of Communications Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen
Tel: (86 755) 8828 4088
Fax: (86 755) 8828 4388
E-mail: meanne.dizerenslau@shangri-la.com
Website: www.shangri-la.com
For digitised pictures of the group's hotels, please go to http://www.shangri- la.com/imagelibrary.
