Jinjiang Hotel

Coordinates: 31°13′17.4″N 121°27′24″E / 31.221500°N 121.45667°E

Main building of Jinjiang Hotel.
Hall at Jinjiang Hotel, site of the signing of the Shanghai Communique normalising Sino-American relations.

Shanghai Jinjiang Hotel (aka Jin Jiang Hotel) is one of the 5-star luxury hotels in Shanghai, China, set off by two gardens and three European-style buildings. The hotel contains 515 guest rooms, which include both modern facilities and traditional furniture and decor. The hotel extends to an area of about 30,000 square meters, of which 10,000 square meters are covered with green leisure space, flowers, and trees.[1]

History

The original Jinjiang Hotel was built in 1934, as the luxurious Grosvenor House serviced apartments, with adjacent shops, restaurants, gardens, and a community hall. The Jinjiang Hotel was renovated in 1998. When President Nixon visited China, the American delegation stayed at this hotel, and the Shanghai Communiqué was signed there.

The new Jin Jiang Tower hotel is a high-rise hotel built one block from the original Jinjiang Hotel. It was built in 1988.

In March 2000, the Jinjiang Hotel was rated as a 5-star hotel rating by the National Tourism Bureau of China. The hotel was renovated in 2004.[2]

Overview

The Jin Jiang Hotel (Jinjiang Fandian) is a garden hotel located in central Shanghai on Maoming Road near Huaihai Road's designer boutiques and retail outlets. Since its opening, the hotel has received about 300 state leaders and heads of government.

The hotel is set amidst two gardens and three European-style buildings. The 515 guestrooms pair modern facilities including broadband Internet access and IPTV TVs with traditional furniture and decor.

The Jin Jiang Hotel's restaurant dates back to the 1930s and the classic international and Asian cuisines that were popular then are still as excellent as ever.

The hotel also has meeting facilities, including the Jin Jiang Grand Hall which can hold up to 504 people. A team of event planners and specialists are available, and the facility comes with modern equipment such as simultaneous interpretation systems and video conference systems.

On the southern side of the Jin Jiang Grand Hall is the Jin Jiang Recreation Centre, comprising an indoor swimming pool and a fitness center. There is also a beauty salon and sauna.

Awards and recognition

As a representative of the state of "Chinese culinary artistry", the hotel's cuisine was highly praised by a New York Times reporter, proving that the China's cuisine is returning to its "glory days".[3]

The catering service department of Jinjiang Grand Hall gained the honor of “Advanced Group of National Travel Industry” and made a speech as the only representative from Shanghai (a total of six were chosen in China) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Jinjiang Hotel Shanghai Introducation". Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Hotel's history". Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  3. ↑ Burros, Marian (1987-04-15). "China's cuisine return to glory". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  4. ↑ "The hotel won the Advanced group of national travel industry prize". Retrieved 2009-12-31.

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