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FIRST DUSIT THANI DELUXE HOTEL TO OPEN IN CHANGZHOU
Shanghai, 1 April 2014– In keeping with its aggressive expansion plan in the People’s Republic of China, Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts announces the signing of a management agreement for a new luxury hotel, the Dusit Thani FuduQingfeng Hotel in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. The hotel is expected to be rebranded in May 2014.
Changzhou is approximately 40 minutes from Shanghai by high-speed train. The city has 13 industrial parks, mainly focused in machinery and equipment manufacturing, fine chemicals and new energy. It is also known for its amusement parks, especially the famous Dinosaur Park, also called the “Eastern Jurassic Park.”
Located within lush Qingfeng Park, the hotel is approximately 15 minutes from the city centre, 20 minutes from the high-speed train station and 30 minutes by car from Changzhou Benniu Airport. The hotel boasts 88 luxuriously-appointed guestrooms and suites. Dining options include Tian Xiang Lou Chinese restaurant, Coffee Garden all-day dining restaurant, Lobby Lounge and Centro Bar.
Dusit Thani FuduQingfeng Hotel, Changzhou is elegantly decorated with exquisite Chinese art. Its comprehensive recreational facilities also include an indoor swimming pool, a well-equipped gymnasium, and an exclusive audio visual room.
To cater for meetings and social events, the hotel features four lavishly designed pillar-less banquet halls and four meeting rooms. The hotel’s extensive outdoor space makes it an ideal choice for weddings, teambuilding activities or social events.
“With its unique location in a scenic park, picturesque views, outstanding hardware and warm, traditional Thai hospitality, Dusit Thani FuduQingfeng Hotel, Changzhou will provide guests an escape from the everyday world,” says, Mr. Lim Boon Kwee, President of Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts. “We eagerly look forward to the opening of Dusit Thani FuduQingfeng Hotel, Changzhou, the first Dusit Thani hotel in China. We are confident that it will be the leading hotel in the local hospitality industry.”
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Photo Caption
Photo 1 – Perspective image of Dusit Thani FuduQingfeng Hotel, Changzhou
Photo 2 – Guestroom of Dusit Thani FuduQingfeng Hotel, Changzhou
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Note to Editor:Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts is an established joint venture hotel management company formed to bring the Dusit International brands to the Chinese market. Its main shareholders include Dusit International and Changzhou Qiao Yu Group.
Dusit International has more than 60 years' experience in the hotel and hospitality field. Founded in 1949 by Honorary Chairperson ThanpuyingChanutPiyaoui, the company has since acquired a unique portfolio of distinctive hotels, building upon Thai culture and tradition to create a personalised brand promise: the delivery of an 'experience that enlivens the individual spirit, no matter the journey.’
Changzhou Qiao Yu Group has grown from a manufacturing company supplying tourist and camping goods to a highly diversified group, with over a decade’s experience building and managing real estate properties in China.
Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts operate four hotel brands in China: Dusit Devarana, Dusit Thani, dusitD2 and Dusit Princess. It also operates its own signature Devarana Spa.
Dusit Devarana: The ultimate in sophistication, providing an exceptional destination for the exacting, well-traveled individual.
Dusit Thani: Traditional Thai grandeur, with a rich heritage and world-renowned hospitality.
dusitD2: A stylish place to meet and interact, dusitD2 is the company’s model for the 21st century.
Dusit Princess: Friendly and uncomplicated, ideal for the no-nonsense, worldly traveller.
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