Sino Group of Hotels
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The Sino Group of Hotels is a premier chain of Hong Kong-based hoteliers. The company owns, operates, and manages 6 hospitality properties and a Country & Yacht Club. Five of the group's hotels are managed by Sino Hotels(Holdings) Limited and it is affiliated with the Hong Kong-based Sino Group.
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[edit] Locations
The Group operates 5 hotels in the Asia-Pacific region.
[edit] Hong Kong
[edit] City Garden Hotel
The City Garden Hotel is in the Eastern District on Hong Kong Island. Situated near the Fortress Hill MTR Station, it has popular Food and Beverage outlets that serve the densely populated residential areas along the Island Eastern Corridor. It also remains a frequently used destination for travelers seeking to be near the commercial districts of Wan Chai and Causeway Bay.
The hotel has 613 guest rooms and suites, including Executive Club Floors geared towards business travelers seeking business services. Recreational facilities include an outdoor heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and gymnasium. For event hosting, the hotel boasts contemporary designed Function Rooms suitable for dinner gatherings, cocktail receptions, conferences and seminars.
[edit] Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel
The Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel is located 30 minutes away from Central, Hong Kong in the Hong Kong Gold Coast area. It is located next to the Hong Kong Gold Coast Residences, the Hong Kong Gold Coast Shopping Mall, and the Hong Kong Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club.
In stark contrast to most Hong Kong area hotels, the Hong Kong Gold Coast is set on 10 acres of land, has only 450 guestrooms, and is Hong Kong's only 5-star resort and conference centre. The hotel's facilities include a Business Centre, a large Grand Ballroom, 7 function rooms, 4 food and beverage outlets, a jogging path, archery area, golf driving range, 2 free-form swimming pools, tennis courts, a gymnasium, a children's game centre and a European style health and beauty spa. The hotel also offers water sporting activities, from its beachside location, such as kayaking, banana-boating, and dolphin cruises.
30 minutes from the city's central areas, the hotel has a shuttle bus service to and from Tsim Sha Tsui as well as the Tsuen Wan MTR station, the end stop on the Tsuen Wan Line connecting Tsuen Wan to Central via Kowloon.
[edit] Island Pacific Hotel
Opened in 1999, the Island Pacific is a 343-room hotel that stands as a prominently placed modern building in the older neighborhood of Sheung Wan, in western Hong Kong. It is close to the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, the Western Harbour Tunnel and Central district.
It features wireless broadband service, flat screen TV's, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Despite facing a side street, the hotel is built to maximize views of Victoria Harbour. It has Executive floors from the 26th-29th, a meeting room, a Business Centre, a restaurant, a bar and two function rooms as well as a gymnasium, outdoor swimming pool and complimentary shuttle service to Sheung Wan and Central.
Unlike most hotels in Hong Kong, the Island Pacific lies just outside of the central business and tourist districts on the Western part of the island. It is surrounded with local curio shops and the famous Sheung Wan Dried Seafood Market.
[edit] The Royal Pacific Hotel & Towers
The newly rejuvenated Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers is located atop China Hong Kong City and the China/Macau Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, surrounded by most of tourist attractions. Within walking distance of the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station and the KCR East Rail, the hotel is in a highly accessible not just to other parts of Hong Kong but the Greater Pearl Delta region as a whole.
It has 674 guestrooms and suites that face Victoria Harbour or Kowloon Park. It offers wireless broadband service, the Executive Club and Premier Lounge for business travellers in addition to a business center and private meeting rooms. It also has 8 function rooms, 3 dining outlets, a fitness center, squash court, and shuttle service to the Airport Express Station.
Because of its prime location and heavy traffic, the Royal Pacific returns the most profit amongst the Hong Kong hotels and is the flagship hotel for the group's Hong Kong properties.
[edit] Singapore
[edit] The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
- Further information: Fullerton Hotel
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is an award-winning property renowned for its rich heritage and architectural splendour. Built in 1928, it was transformed from the Fullerton Building which was once home to the General Post Office and Singapore Club among others. The Fullerton is located in the Civic District, at the forefront of Raffles Place, in the city's financial and arts districts. It is within close proximity to some of the city's finest cultural venues as well as the riverside entertainment belt of Boat Quay and Clarke Quay.
It was rated one of the Top 50 Hotels in Asia by Travel + Leisure magazine in their World's Best Awards 2006. In 2005, it was rated the top hotel in Singapore in Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List. The hotel has 400 rooms and five food and beverage outlets providing a wide selection of innovative cuisines. They include
- Town Restaurant - a vibrant all-day dining restaurant offering refined international cuisine.
- Jade - a Modern Chinese restaurant.
- San Marco at The Lighthouse - a modern Italian fine-dining restaurant.
- The Courtyard - offering Afternoon Tea and lunch choices at the atrium lobby.
- Post Bar - a stylish bar with a wide selection of wine, martinis and signature cocktails.
[edit] Affiliated Hotels
[edit] Hong Kong
[edit] Conrad Hong Kong
The Conrad Hong Kong is partly owned by Sino Hotels(Holdings) but not managed by the same. The famous hotel, consistently ranked as one of the best in Asia and the world at large, lies atop Pacific Place in Admiralty right next to its sister building, the Island Shangri-La. The hotel is right across the street from the modern offices of the British Consulate in Hong Kong and is a prominent part of the Hong Kong skyline in Admiralty.
It has 61 floors and features 513 elegantly appointed rooms. The hotel is famous for their spaciousness and breathtaking views of the Peak and Victoria harbour, each room also offers the convenience of in-room high speed internet, satellite television channels, a flat screen television, and a CD player.
The hotel has four international restaurants, eleven banquet and meeting rooms, a full service Business Centre and a well-equipped Health Club with outdoor pool and spa pool.
[edit] Hong Kong Gold Coast Country and Yacht Club
With strong mediterranean influences the Hong Kong Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club is billed as "a relaxing paradise" that spans 100 acres at Castle Peak Bay, adjacent to the Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel. Its marina, with its 200 typhoon-proof, fully-serviced wet berths for vessels up to 200 feet is the site of the annual Hong Kong Gold Coast Boat Show which draws visitors from all over Hong Kong to view boats, cars, and high fashion, among other things.
With 11 function rooms, a health spa and variety of restaurants, members are pampered in exclusive style, and have additional access to tennis courts and business facilities, as well as a swimming pool and playroom for their children.
