Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of the 210-room Conrad Dalian. Each of the deluxe guest rooms will feature at least 46 sqm of living space and be furnished with a wide range of amenities, including a spa bathroom with separate deep-soaking tub, luxury toiletries and a 19-inch bath-side television.
Rooms will also include a 55’’ HD LED television with an interactive system offering satellite channels, high-definition movies and flight information.
On the F&B front there will be two restaurants and a bar and lounge, plus a swimming pool, fitness centre, hair salon, two ballrooms and four multi-functional meeting rooms.
John T A Vanderslice, global head of luxury and lifestyle brands for Hilton Worldwide, said, “Over the last 25 years, Conrad Hotels & Resorts has established itself as a leading luxury brand for discerning travellers who seek style that is sophisticated, global and thoughtful. With our first urban hotel in mainland China, we are now gearing up to deliver the brand’s distinctive style of service for business and leisure travellers from around the world who visit Dalian.”
The hotel is adjacent to the new 370-room Hilton Dalian, which also opened today. The hotel features five flexible and interconnected meeting rooms, the largest pillar-free ballroom in Dalian (1,688 sqm), and a 24-hour business centre, which will be available to all guests at both the Hilton and Conrad Dalian properties. There will also be five restaurant and bar venues, a heated indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, and an all-suite Chinese sauna-styled spa.
In other news from the group it was announced today that Interstate China Hotels & Resorts Company Limited has signed an agreement to manage the 850-room DoubleTree by Hilton Shanghai-Pudong, the first DoubleTree franchised property in China.
The hotel will immediately begin a multi-million dollar (US$) renovation to be completed in 2013. The rebranded property was formerly the Sofitel JJ Oriental Hotel. As part of the refurbishment a new 800 sqm ballroom will be constructed, while all food & beverage outlets, meeting and banquet space, and retail offerings will also be redesigned.
Vicki Williams
