Marriott International opens Renaissance Wuhan Hotel

Marriott International, Inc. has expanded its portfolio in China with the opening of the 300-room Renaissance Wuhan Hotel under a management agreement with Hubei Energy Sources Group Co., Ltd.  The hotel is the first Marriott property Wuhan City, Hubei Province and the 24th in China. 

The General Manager is Rodney Wan. Julian Wong is the director of marketing. Special introductory rates are rmb 600 ($99 AUD) for a deluxe room, rmb 800 ($132 AUD) for a club deluxe room, rmb 1,500 ($247 AUD) for a junior suite and rmb 1,700 ($280 AUD) for a club junior suite until June 9, 2007.

Located in the dynamic business district of Wuchang, one of Wuhan’s fastest developing districts, the elegant 22-story Renaissance Wuhan Hotel is situated along the east side of the Yangtze River and within close proximity of the scenic East Lake.  Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is located approximately 35km from the hotel. 

“We are very excited by the addition of our first hotel in Central China and welcoming the Renaissance Wuhan Hotel to our growing portfolio in China,” said Ed Fuller, President and Managing Director of international lodging for Marriott International.  

A haven for discerning travellers, the Renaissance Wuhan Hotel features 278 deluxe guest rooms, 16 suites, five apartments and one presidential suite.  Each stylish guestroom offers well-appointed amenities including plush bedding, individually controlled air-conditioning, broadband internet access, glass work desk, and separate bathtub and shower.  The Renaissance Club Lounge, located on the 21st floor, is exclusive to Club Floor guests and offers spectacular views as well as complimentary continental breakfast, evening canapés and cocktails and wireless internet access.

The Renaissance Wuhan Hotel offers an exciting array of restaurants and lounges serving an extensive range of local and international cuisines.  The Renaissance Brasserie offers a “five senses” experience with live cooking stations of authentic international flavors and local favorites.  The Wan Li Chinese Restaurant is a rich and inviting contemporary Chinese restaurant featuring 11 elegantly designed private rooms complete with plasma televisions.  Wan Li specialises in Cantonese cuisine as well as authentic Hubei specialties.  The Wuhan Bar & Lounge is the perfect place to end the day and offers live entertainment nightly.

For meetings and events, the hotel boasts state-of-the-art banquet and conference facilities on the 3rd floor offering 1,372 sq metres of meeting space.  The stylish grand ballroom offers 577 sq feet of space and vaulted ceilings.

Additional luxurious amenities include an indoor heated pool, health club with state-of-the-art exercise equipment, massage service, beauty salon, cold plunge pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. 

The Renaissance Wuhan Hotel along with over 2,500 Marriott-affiliated hotels worldwide, participates in Marriott Rewards, the guest reward program that allows members to earn their choice of points or airline miles for every dollar spent during each stay. 

Currently, Marriott International’s presence in China and Hong Kong is represented by 24 hotels, offering 9,164 rooms and spanning five lodging brands: JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott and Marriott Executive Apartments.  11 additional properties are currently under construction including the 325-room Nanning Marriott Hotel and 450-room Shenzen Marriott Hotel, both opening in 2007. 

Report by The Mole