Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel brings new MICE opportunities near West Lake

Source: Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel website. Exterior rendering of the Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel.

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, has opened the Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel in Hangzhou, China. Hangzhou is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China and is situated between Shanghai and Ningbo. 

The hotel is the first new-build property to join the brand’s premier tier of hotels, selected for their enticing destinations, distinguished designs, and excellence in service and guest experiences. Owned by China Yintai Holdings, Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel features views of the city and the Qiantang River and a premium location. 

“With all eyes on Hangzhou this year as the host of the 2016 G20 summit, China continues to be an extremely important growth market for Sheraton,” said Vincent Ong, Senior Brand Director, Asia Pacific Brand Management,Starwood Hotels & Resorts. “Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel is a true representation of our Sheraton Grand tier and a valued asset to the portfolio.”

Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang offers 301 rooms and suites that offer the Sheraton brand’s signature amenities and services, including a premium sleep experience, rain shower and bath amenities. Other facilities at the hotel include Sheraton Fitness Centre with Technogym weight-lifting equipment and on-duty fitness coaches, as well as an heated indoor swimming pool.

The hotel offers a variety of dining experiences, including Yue Chinese restaurant, which serves contemporary Cantonese, Sichuan and Hangzhou cuisines; FEAST, the Sheraton brand’s signature restaurant with an open kitchen; and the Lobby Lounge, featuring Paired, the Sheraton brand’s reinvigorated food and beverage programme. The Sheraton Club Lounge serves complimentary breakfast and all-day refreshments with a Qiantang River view.

Meeting planners can choose from 11 function rooms, all equipped with independent audio visual facilities, Internet access and a multi-functional wireless conference system, as well as a 740 sq m pillarless Grand Ballroom that can accommodate up to 500 guests.

“With a rise in corporate and leisure travel, we are strategically positioned in the core of Binjiang district, offering vast views of the picturesque Qiangtang River,” said John Sheng, General Manager of Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel. “We are looking forward to creating memorable experiences and effortless travel as the hotel powers through the Hangzhou hospitality industry scene.”

Twelve km away from downtown Hangzhou, the Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel is a short drive away from the renowned West Lake and Xiang Lake. The hotel is approximately 23 km from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and a 10-minute drive to Hangzhou railway station. It is one hour to Shanghai by high-speed train.

Interested?

To celebrate its opening, Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel is offering an opening promotion valid until December 31 2016, starting at RMB798 nett for one night’s stay in a Deluxe Room; free Internet access, and double Starpoints for Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) members. Call +86 571 8790 7777 for reservations

Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers has a Ramadhan meeting package

Source: Sheraton Bandung website.

The Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers has prepared a Ramadhan meeting package at Rp398,000 nett per person. The package includes all-day coffee and tea (on request), an iftar dinner, and a coffee break including a soft drink, snacks and sweets served at sunset. The package includes complimentary use of an LCD projector, screen, flip chart, and meeting amenities.

Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers is also offering an iftar buffet overlooking the pool in its Feast Restaurant over the month of Ramadhan. The menu, which will change every evening, will feature authentic local cuisine and a variety of international and Asian offerings such as the fried rice palm, jackfruit ice, fried ice cream, and cendol, along with a range of sweets and juices.

The Ramadan Buffet Iftar Dinner is available from 1 Ramadhan until the end of season, at Rp180,000++ per person for Sundays through Fridays, and Rp189,000++ per person on Saturdays, inclusive of live music entertainment.

Sheraton Bandung to observe Earth Hour 2015, offers Earth Hour restaurant promos

Source: Sheraton Bandung website. The Feast restaurant.

The Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers (SBHT) has announced that it will observe Earth Hour on 28 March 2015 at 8.30 pm, the seventh year it has done so.

Sheraton Bandung will turn off some non-essential lights around the hotel entrance, lobby, restaurant and other public areas for the hour, and also encourage the hotel guests to participate by requesting them to turn off the lights in their rooms and gather at the Feast Restaurant. To commemorate the event, Feast Restaurant will offer a traditional music performance (kecapi suling).

Sheraton Bandung will also offer 25% discount for the dinner buffet at Feast Restaurant on 28 March while the Toastina Pastry and Coffee House will also offer 25% discount for beverages for guests who bring their own tumblers. The Toastina offer is valid to 31 March 2015.

Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, and is organised by the WWF. This year will mark Starwood’s seventh annual participation in Earth Hour, making it one of the largest global companies to make a pronounced global statement with a voluntary hour of darkness. Earth Hour is just one of the many ways Starwood acts in support of its 30/20 by 20 goals, which is the company’s commitment to reduce energy consumption by 30% and water consumption by 20% by 2020 across its entire portfolio.