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Opening Date
October 2002

General Manager
Peter Weber

Physical Features
Property Size: 72,557 square metres/780,713 square feet
Total Number of Rooms: 421
Guest Rooms: 343
Suites: 78
Number of Stories: 37
Design Aesthetic:
Modern exterior with East-meets-West décor reflecting the city's cosmopolitan history
Soaring lobby area with period Asian and European furnishings and objets d'art, contemporary paintings and high windows
Guest room colour palette includes shades of gold, yellow and beige
Architect: LRF Designers Limited
Interior Designer(s): LRF Designers Limited
Location:
Within a short distance of the Huai Hai and Nanjing Roads shopping and entertainment hubs
A short taxi ride to The Bund historic district

Spa
Opening Date: August 2009
Size: 762 sq m / 8,200 sq ft
Interior Designer: Hirsch Bedner Associates
Spa Philosophy: Traditional Chinese medicine based on the four Oriental celestial beings, blended with Western techniques
Design Aesthetic:
Main entrance is a floor-to-ceiling, lacquered door of aged elm wood reminiscent of the enormous imperial palace doors common in early days of Chinese Dynasties
Displays of traditional Chinese medicine in treatment rooms
Features textured black granite flooring, contemporary Chinese furniture and beautiful objets d'art
Number of Treatment Rooms: 9
Signature Treatment:
Green Dragon Spring Rites (150 minutes for single, 180 minutes for couples)
Red Phoenix Summer Rites (120 minutes for single, 150 minutes for couples)
White Tiger Autumn Rites (150 minutes for single, 180 minutes for couples)
Black Tortoise Autumn Rites (105 minutes)
Products:
Futress
Uspa
AW Lake
Special Facilities:
Acupuncture Saloon
Foot Reflexology Lounge
Regional Spa Trainer: Kim Burton Clay

Dining
Executive Chef: Andre Craps
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients: Local organic fruit, vegetables and fresh milk
Restaurant: Café Studio
Cuisine: International
Indoor Seating: 146
Designer: LRF Designers Limited.
Restaurant: Steak House
Signature Dish: Pan-seared Kobe-style beef steak
Indoor Seating: 88
Designer: LRF Designers Limited
Restaurant: Si Ji Xuan
Cuisine: Cantonese and Shanghainese
Signature Dish:
Peking duck
Shanghai xiao long bao (steamed broth-filled dumplings)
Hairy crab
Indoor Seating: 116
Designer: LRF Designers Limited
Executive Chinese Chef: Sam Yuen
Restaurant: Shintaro
Indoor Seating: 43
Designer: LRF Designers Limited
Restaurant Chef: Jack Ji
Lounge: Lobby Lounge
Indoor Seating: 81
Designer: LRF Designers Limited

Recreation
Off-site Activities:
Golf – 30 minutes
Tennis – 20 minutes
Guided tours of Shanghai
Pools:
Number of Pools: 1
Fitness Facilities:
Special Features:
Spinning studio
Heated indoor lap pool
Sample Fitness Activities:
Classes in yoga, strength training, tai chi and aerobics
Capoeira (an Afro-Brazilian combination of dance and martial arts)
Personal trainers available

For Younger Guests
Miniature Four Seasons beds for children's toys

Meeting Rooms
Total Size: 1,280 sq m / 13,778 sq ft
Largest Ballroom: 690 sq m / 7,427 sq ft
Meet and Feed Capacity: 200
Banquet Capacity: 400
Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 600
Breakout Spaces: 6
Private Dining Room Capacity: 80
Unique Meeting and Event Facilities: Penthouse function space with 180-degree views of the city

Corporate Social Responsibility
Supports Hui Xin Children Hospice with special events throughout the year
Participates in annual Run for Hope to raise money for cancer research
Active member of International Branded Hotels of Shanghai (IBHS); participates in fund-raising events that benefit more than 40 charities in the city
Energy conservation and waste reduction programmes

Special Features
Cooking classes in Chinese, Japanese and Western cuisines, as well as pastry and baking
Travel Light programme offers return visitors the opportunity to store clothing at the Hotel