The management contract signing ceremony for the hotel sector of Shui On Land’s integrated commercial and residential complex was held yesterday. Marco Polo Hotels will manage and operate the Foshan Lingnan Tiandi Hotel & Residence and it is scheduled to open its door at the fourth quarter of 2011. Mr Freddie Lee, Managing Director of Shui On Land and Mr Steve Kleinschmidt, President of Marco Polo Hotels were present to sign the contract.
Marco Polo Hotel & Residence Foshan Lingnan Tiandi is located in the city centre of Foshan, at the crossroad of Zumiao Road and Renmin Road. With a total area of 52,000 square metres, the hotel comprises of 391 hotel rooms and residence, plus a wedding hall, honeymoon suite, function rooms, club house, restaurants and a 3-storey shopping centre. The hotel & residence is built and designed to a 5-star standard with a unique Lingnan architectural design. The concept of taking wedding celebration as the theme of the Hotel & Residence also follows the culture of a heritage building in Foshan Lingnan Tiandi-- the Marriage House. With the strength of the Marco Polo brand and Shui On Land’s expertise in China development, it is the formula of success to a modern and tasteful 5-star hotel in Foshan.
Marco Polo Hotels is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd; a Hong Kong-listed company with core business interests in property and investments in communications and container-terminal operations. Like the Italian explorer it is named after, Marco Polo Hotels believes travel is about discovery – be it of business practices and networks or places and people. Its roots are firmly in Asia, offering a hospitality experience that is warm, efficient, and distinctly Asian. After all, its owners, The Wharf Group, have been doing business in Asia since 1886.
Its hotels, located in key business and cultural centres in Asia/Pacific, offer a home for modern-day discoverers who want to get a feel for the places they are visiting and who want to make local contacts and networks in the cities they do business.
Marco Polo Hotels has a portfolio of 10 properties in Asia including:
| China | Hong Kong | Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel |
| Hong Kong | Gateway | |
| Hong Kong | Prince | |
| Beijing | Marco Polo Parkside | |
| Jinjiang | Marco Polo | |
| Shenzhen | Marco Polo | |
| Wuhan | Marco Polo | |
| Xiamen | Marco Polo | |
| Philippines | Davao | Marco Polo |
| Cebu | Marco Polo Plaza | |
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Marco Polo Hotels is currently developing international 5-star hotels in: |
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| China | Changsha | Marco Polo (2014) |
| Changzhou | Marco Polo (2012) | |
| Chengdu | Marco Polo (2013) | |
| Chongqing | Marco Polo (2015) | |
| Foshan | Marco Polo Hotel & Residence, Foshan Lingnan Tiandi (2011) | |
| Suzhou | Marco Polo (2015) | |
| Wuxi | Marco Polo (2013) | |
| Philippines | Manila | Marco Polo Ortigas (2014) |
| Australia | Mission Beach Queensland | Ziva Marco Polo Resort (2012) |
Further details on Marco Polo Hotels are available at www.marcopolohotels.com
| For more information contact | Juanita Lo Communications Manager Marco Polo Hotels 5/F Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel Harbour City, Hong Kong Tel: (852)2118-7269 Fax: (852)2118-7401 Email: jlo@marcopolohotels.com |