Fairmont Peace Hotel reopens its doors
Thu 29th July 2010
One of China’s most iconic hotels, the Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, is once again welcoming guests. Jin Jiang Hotels International and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts unveiled the culmination of a comprehensive restoration program yesterday (July 28) following the legendary property’s closure in 2007. The hotel, which officially opened on Aug. 1, 1929, was widely known as the “Number One mansion in the Far East” due to its prime location along the Bund and for its luxury, including the distinctive copper-sheathed roof 77 metres above ground, white Italian marble floors, and priceless Lalique glass artwork. The newly revitalized Peace Hotel offers 270 deluxe guestrooms and suites with a selection of six restaurants and lounges. The eighth floor hosts the famed Peace Hall, where the property’s iconic sprung-wooden dance floor still evokes memories of old Shanghai cabarets and gala parties. A new extension to the building houses a sky-lit swimming pool and a Willow Stream Spa. The famous “Nine Nations Suites” remain a feature while a new presidential suite occupies the 10th floor penthouse. (http://www.fairmont.com)
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