The Ritz-Carlton opens today second hotel in Shanghai, paying tribute to Shanghai's Art Déco (China)
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The Ritz-Carlton opens today second hotel in Shanghai, paying tribute to Shanghai's Art Déco (China)
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Category: Asia Pacific - China - Industry economy
- Hotel opening
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-06-21
The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, opening on 21 June, will be the luxury hotel brand’s second hotel in the city, and its seventh in China. Located in Shanghai ifc (International Finance Centre), the prime real estate in Lujiazui financial trade zone, the hotel and development is the work of architect, Cesar Pelli.
“The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong is an integral feature of Shanghai ifc, developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, one of Asia’s leading property developers with proven excellence in creating world-class mixed use developments incorporating luxury retail, office, residential and hotels as the company’s ifc and ICC in Hong Kong have demonstrated. It is a great honour for us to partner with Sun Hung Kai Properties to build and develop this iconic hotel in Shanghai,” commented Mr. Rainer Bürkle, Area Vice President and General Manager.
“The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is a reputed name in luxury hotels. With properties around the globe, it is recognized internationally for its unmatched quality. We are very pleased to have The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company managing our first hotel development in mainland China, and we have great confidence in the future of the hotel,” said Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) Vice Chairman & Managing Director Thomas Kwok. “Another Ritz-Carlton hotel is slated to open by the end of this year in Hong Kong at the prestigious International Commerce Centre, and the partnership between us will continue to provide the highest standards of hotel service.”
The 285-room Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong is Shanghai’s ultimate destination for luxury and style and occupies the top 18 floors of the Shanghai ifc South Tower. Opening in June during the World Expo, the design and style of the hotel is contemporary with hints new interpretations of 1930’s Shanghai Art Deco. This gives a great sense of place to the hotel as guest rooms and restaurants embrace magnificent sweeping views over The Bund – the most intact collection of Art Deco architecture anywhere in the world.
With interior designs by Richard Farnell, The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong’s guest rooms and suites range in size from 50 square meters to 400 square meters, for the palatial Ritz-Carlton Suite and Chairman Suite. There are three floors of Club accommodation and each club room enjoys access to the hotel’s stunning Club Lounge on the 49th level, which will be open 24 hours a day.
This new hotel will offer a host of exquisite luxury restaurants and a bar with unrivalled views over The Bund and the Shanghai skyline. Restaurants include Aura Lounge and Jazz Bar, Jin Xuan the fine dining Chinese Restaurant designed by Steve Leung, Scena Italian Restaurant and Flair Rooftop Restaurant and Bar both designed by the world famous Super Potato. Flair is Shanghai’s highest al fresco dining and wining venue and is destined to be the unique new social center of Pudong and the city.
Featuring more than 2,500 square meters of meeting and conference space on the third level including a 1,135-square-metre Grand Ballroom, the second largest ballroom among the city’s luxury hotels, The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong can accommodate large and small meetings and gatherings in sumptuous environment with world-class technology and facilities underscored by The Ritz-Carlton legendary service. All meeting space offers floor-to-ceiling windows and natural daylight.
Located on the hotel’s 55th floor and occupying an area of more than 1,500 square meters, The Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA features 10 treatment rooms, including nine multi-function treatment rooms and a Harmony Suite where two guests may relax and enjoy treatments together. The Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA combines the essence of ancient and modern Chinese, Indian, European and Balinese spa cultures and uses luxury ESPA products that harness the best of nature's essential oils, botanicals and marine supplements. The exquisite collection of treatments represents complete care, personalization and the ultimate in luxury.
A diamond-like façade glittering with the vibrancy of the city, Shanghai ifc mall also boasts opulent interiors framing the most stylish shopping environment housing hundreds of world-renowned international branded retails. Guests of The Ritz Carlton will enjoy direct access to this world leading lifestyle landmark.
“As Shanghai has been experiencing exponential growth and many multi-national companies have opened in Pudong, we find it strategically viable for The Ritz-Carlton to be located on both sides of Huangpu River,” Bürkle explained. “While The Ritz-Carlton Portman, Shanghai at Puxi has established its name over the past decade as the most preferred luxury hotel in the city, I have no doubt that The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong will prove itself to be another quintessential business and social centre for domestic and international travelers alike.”
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