Wanda Hotels & Resorts opens first Wanda Vista hotel in Inner Mongolia

Source: Wanda. The Wanda
Vista Hohhot.

Wanda Hotels & Resorts opened the Wanda Vista Hohhot in late November, marking the first Wanda Vista branded hotel to open in Inner Mongolia, the 83rd opening for the group, and the 45th hotel owned and managed by Wanda Hotels & Resorts as well as the 12th hotel to come under the Wanda Vista brand.

As the capital and cultural heart of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot offers a host of attractions, from traditional Mongolian wrestling and dancing performances to the Gegentala grassland and the Gobi vistas of Noisy Sand Bay.

Roland Obermeier, the General Manager of Wanda Vista Hohhot, sees a bright future for the city. “We believe that the opening of the hotel will greatly assist urban economic development and the tourism industry in Hohhot, as well as creating more employment opportunities. In addition, more and more domestic and international meetings, conferences, exhibitions and fairs will choose Hohhot as a destination.”

Located in the Saihan Central Business District and adjacent to Wanda Plaza, Wanda Vista Hohhot offers easy access to the city’s famous attractions and commercial areas. The hotel is only five to ten minutes away from Hohhot East Railway Station and a 15 minute-drive from Baita International Airport (HET).

Wanda Vista Hohhot has 313 rooms and suites, many of which feature panoramic views of Daqing Mountain. Rooms begin at a generous 45 sq m, rising to 220 sq m for the Presidential Suite. All rooms and suites are equipped with PM 2.5 air filtration as part of the centralised climate control features of the hotel, and feature the signature Bed of Vista and Dream Catcher amenities, as well as complimentary high speed Internet access.

Source: Wanda. The lobby.

Dining options include Café Vista for international gourmet cuisine, both buffet style and ala carte. The West Gate Specialty Restaurant offers a blend of Chinese and Western style cuisine and a range of the hot pots that Mongolia is famous for. ZHEN Chinese Restaurant serves Cantonese and Mongolian signature dishes such as tender beef with black pepper and mint and shredded inner Mongolian lamb wraps. The Lobby Lounge is  perfect for casual business meetings.

For business meetings and events, the hotel boasts the Grand Ballroom, a pillar-free space of over 1,344 sq m with a 103 sq m LED screen. Four more events venues take the total events floor space up to 2,500 sq m and include the services of Wanda Vista’s Event and Meeting Directors.

Wanda Vista brand goes international

Qian Jin, President of luxury hotel chain Wanda Hotels & Resorts, has officially announced the international expansion strategy for its Wanda Vista brand.

The Wanda Vista brand represents the most exclusive five-star plus properties under Wanda Hotels & Resorts, created for guests with a taste for art and culture. With locations in key international cities and designed with strong Oriental influences, the brand advocates dedicated service tailored to the unique needs of each guest.

With plans to expand to overseas markets by 2018, Wanda Vista will also be the company’s first international brand. The first six overseas markets targeted for this expansion include Sydney and theAustralian Gold Coast.

“Wanda Hotels & Resorts is dedicated to its company mission to uphold Chinese values, build mutual respect, and perform beyond expectations. Even as we are shaping this international brand, we hope to stay true to this mission and bring Eastern hospitality to the world,” said Qian.

Wanda Vista hotels will be situated within the most central locations of a city and feature cutting-edge architecture to give it the distinctions of a new local landmark.

“We aim to be the leading hotel choice at each destination, embracing Chinese tradition and values to deliver an outstanding experience for both business and leisure travellers, domestically and internationally,” added Qian.

By the end of 2020, Wanda Hotels & Resorts aims to own and operate over 160 hotels worldwide.

The Wanda Vista brand has been turning heads since the Wanda Vista Taiyuan, modelled after the distinctive traditional Shanxi Qiao family courtyard, opened in 2012. By the end of 2014, there were a total of 10 Wanda Vista hotels operating in major Chinese cities including Shenyang, Yantai, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Lanzhou, Changsha, Kunming, Nanning, Dongguan and Quanzhou. In November this year, another Wanda Vista will open in Hohhot city.

Source: Wanda Vista website. The Wanda Vista Xishuangbanna.

Wanda Vista Resort Xishuangbanna, the company’s first resort hotel, will officially begin operations on September 26, marking an important milestone for Wanda Vista, and kicking off the brand’s dual targets of developing both luxury five-star hotels and resorts. Wanda Vista Resort Xishuangbanna is located in Jinghong city of Xishuangbanna province, a prime location within the holiday destination. The hotel incorporates local architectural influences into its design and uses locally-sourced materials and handcrafted artworks, offering guests with a sense of the local art and culture.

The resort spans a built up area of 46,149 sq m and houses 151 elegantly appointed rooms and suites, as well as luxurious facilities such as meeting rooms, a spa, and a pagoda.

Wanda Hotels & Resorts also donated RMB1 million to the Wanda Children’s Foundation by the China Charity Federation during the announcement.

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