Monday, September 7, 2009

Grand Metropark Hotel Hangzhou

The InterContinental Hotels in Dubai Festival City are set to open soon, and are looking to recruit qualified hotel professionals in various supervisory and managerial roles. If you know anyone who’d be interested, please feel free to pass on this information. While many more positions are still open, the main key positions include:
  1. Front Office Manager - Crowne Plaza - Arabic speakers preferred, must have Crowne Plaza experience
  2. Assistant Chief Engineer - InterContinental / Crowne Plaza/ICRS
  3. Food & Beverage Manager InterContinental / Crowne Plaza / Arabic speakers preferred
  4. Front Desk Managers - Crowne Plaza
  5. Reception Supervisor - Crowne Plaza
  6. Assistant Spa Manager - Arabic speakers preferred
  7. Restaurant Manager - Crowne Plaza Belgian Café / Belgian national preferred
  8. Outlet Chef - CP - Belgian Café / Belgian national preferred
  9. Assistant Front Office Manager - Crowne Plaza / Must have Crowne Plaza experience
  10. Pool & Health Club Supervisor and Manager - InterContinental / Crowne Plaza

Hotel Highlights

InterContinental Dubai Festival City is scheduled to open late summer of 2007. Bathrooms feature panoramic views. Rooms will be equipped with high speed internet access, plasma TVs, CD, DVD & VCD. Meeting facilities include an impressive 3,800 sqm. Event Centre across two levels and 8 break-out rooms for smaller functions or meetings.

Villa Aminta Hotel ( Lago Maggiore )

The beautiful Villa e Palazzo Aminta, a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World group, has been tastefully renovated throughout and is positioned above the lakeside road only 1km away from Stresa. Once the glorious private residence of Francesco Capece, the Admiral of the Italian Navy, the villa was named after his wife Aminta. Since 2000, the Zanetta family has been carefully restoring this property to return it to its former glory combined with the luxury of a 5* deluxe hotel. Each guestroom features hand-painted frescoes and antique furniture, and Hotel Villa e Palazzo Aminta's lounge and large terrace have enchanting views out to the lake and the Borromean Islands. When you are not exploring the various attractions of Lake Maggiore, you can spend those long, leisurely days relaxing by the outdoor swimming pool. Lunch or dinner can be taken in its elegant Restaurant Le Isole, which overlooks the lake.

Grand Mercure Teda Dalian

With its top-quality facilities, free internet access and cheap prices, this elegant and beautiful hotel offers its guests great value for money and modern conveniences.

205 Zhongnan Road Zhongshan District Liaoning Province , Dalian

Dubai Creek Hotel

Rooms

The 11-storey Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers features 262 guestrooms, all of which are decorated with sumptuous fabrics and offer Dubai Creek or city views. All rooms have air conditioning, CD and DVD players, satellite television, safes, minibars, and Internet connections.

Room Amenities

  • Internet access - high speed
  • Premium TV channel(s)
  • VCR
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • CD player
  • Cassette player
  • Premium bedding
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Internet access - surcharge
  • Telephone
  • Fax machine
  • Voice mail
  • Bottled water in room (complimentary)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Housekeeping
  • Turndown service
  • Bathroom telephone
  • Bathrobes
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Makeup mirror
  • Sewing kit
  • Slippers
  • Bidet
  • Bathtub only
  • Bathroom scale
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Child care (in room, surcharge)
  • Electronic check-out
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • In-room safe
  • Welcome amenities
  • Trouser press
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Clock radio
  • Desk
  • Rollaway beds
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Smoking rooms

Recreation

The Creek Health Club houses a fully-equipped gymnasium, a sauna, steam room and massage treatment area. Outdoors, there is a swimming pool with adjustable temperature, a children’s pool, and a floodlit tennis court. Dubai Creek Yacht & Golf Club is two kilometres away.

Property Amenities

Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers' business guests enjoy use of the Executive Conference Centre which offers six rooms with ergonomically designed chairs and modular tables for seminars and business functions of up to 500 delegates; there is also an opulent ballroom for social functions. The business centre offers three PC workstations with colour printer, fax and Internet facilities. Guests can pamper themselves in the beauty salon and buy gifts in the jewellery boutique. Parking is complimentary in the hotel’s garage.Swimming pool - outdoor

  • Swimming pool - children's
  • Massage - treatment room(s)
  • Steam room
  • Sauna
  • Concierge desk
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Health club
  • Fitness equipment
  • Bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Coffee shop or café
  • Parking (free)
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Parking (valet)
  • Parking (secure)
  • Meeting rooms (small groups)
  • Conference room(s)
  • Event catering
  • Ballroom(s)
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Exhibit space
  • Internet access in public areas - surcharge
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Floor butler
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Security guard
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Beauty services
  • Medical assistance available
  • Tour assistance
  • Currency exchange
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Babysitting or child care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Shoe shine
  • Concierge services
  • Elevator/lift
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Suitable for children
  • Wedding services
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)

Dining

Ashiana - North Indian cuisine, specialising in curries and Tandoori dishes, in a relaxed setting decorated with Indian murals and objets d’art and enlivened by live music and entertainment. Open for lunch Saturday to Thursday, and for dinner daily.

Vivaldi - Italian dishes served in an informal Mediterranean-themed setting overlooking the Dubai Creek, with an adjacent bar and two outdoor terraces. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Creekside - Japanese flavours such as Miso Soup and Tempura served in an Oriental setting with a live sushi bar and teppanyaki table.

Chelsea Arms Pub - Traditional English pub serving snacks and refreshments in a lively, sociable setting.

Address

Banivas Street

Po Box 4250

Dubai,

United Arab Emirates

Nearest major airport:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB-Dubai Intl.)

Area:

Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sofitel Dongguan Royal Lagoon

Sofitel Royal Lagoon Dongguan is refreshingly situated next to Hu Ying Park gardens, within easy reach of the city in the heart of the economic powerhouse of the Pearl River Delta.

8 Yin Bin Road, Dong Cheng District, Dongguan City , Dongguan

Friday, September 4, 2009

Rosewood Mansion

The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

The hotel: Once a private residence of Texas cotton magnate, Sheppard King, this early 20th century European Renaissance style building is more of an extravagant house than a hotel. It is famous for its sophisticated style and attentive service.

The Rosewood Manshion

Awards for The Rosewood Mansion include Zagat’s top U.S. hotel and Travel + Leisure’s top hotel for service in the world. It’s been rated with five stars by Mobil Travel for the last 18 years and five diamonds by AAA for the last 17 years.

Turtle Creek

Accommodation, services and amenities: The Rosewood Mansion has 143 enormous old-fashioned guest rooms and suites (smallest ones are 450 square feet) and some rooms with marble fireplaces. Open French doors and view the city from private balconies. Be greeted by fresh flowers and original artworks in rooms with walk-in closets and marble bathtubs.

Outside restaurant

Other room amenities include:

• 100% cotton bed and bath linens
• Complimentary bottled water
• Coffee or tea maker
• Cable or satellite TV
• High-speed internet access
• Mini bar

Other hotel services are:

• 24 hour front desk and room service
• 24 hour pressing service and security system
• Health and Fitness studio
• Babysitting and childcare facilities
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Bar/Lounge
• Housekeeping twice a day
• Massage service
• 2:1 guest-to-staff ratio

Dining: The Mansion’s restaurant features the acclaimed American cuisine of Chef John Tesar. You can choose to dine at the Terrace or the Pool Terrace for outdoor dining, at the 20-seat Chef’s Room for premier culinary taste, or at their Private Dining Rooms for that private special event.

Bathroom

The rate: An estimated hotel rate starts at $350