SHANGHAI, May 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hu Bar + Lounge has been voted as "Outstanding View Bar by 2016 City Weekend Readers' Chioce Awards", which symbolizes a glorious start for the newly opened Hu Bar + Lounge.
The City Weekend Readers' Choice Award is a highly-anticipated event hosted every year in Shanghai and Beijing. A nominee list of each city's most popular restaurants, bars and lifestyle venues is broken down into more than 50 categories, with readers' voting online for their favorites.
Located on the 64th, 65th and 66th floor of Le Royal Méridien Shanghai, HU Bar + Lounge is named for and built to reflect the past, present and future glories of its home city. HU looks back at the past while embracing the progress and fast-paced evolution Shanghai.
Located at the heart of the city center, Hu is known for giving its guests the most iconic views of the city's skyline. Split into three parts, the concept includes an exclusive penthouse-inspired event space, a classically styled bar and a modern nightclub. The inspiration for each comes from the character of Madame Hu, a longtime resident whose own life and family personify the old and new of the city. It has become the hottest nightspot in Shanghai, combining a great bar concept with absolutely stunning views of Shanghai's skyline from the top floor of a fashinable hotel.
"We are very proud yet humbled to receive this solid recognition as the Bar with most Outstanding View from City Weekend's readers, who reflect part of the target market for Hu," said Benjamin Zahn, General Manager of Le Royal Méridien Shanghai. "Being Shanghai's newest nightlife destination, Hu boasts its exhilarating 360 degree vista of the city and attracts a mix of guests who are either from Shanghai or travelling to the city. With the amazing view, the great bar concept as well as a dedicated team, we are confident to become the industry leader."
Le Royal Méridien Shanghai
Located at 789 Nanjing Road East, Le Royal Méridien Shanghai is conveniently located in the center of the city adjacent to People's Square and Shanghai's famous walking street Nanjing Lu. The tallest landmark building in Shanghai Puxi, the hotel offers a modern design and uninterrupted panoramic views of Shanghai and the world famous Bund area.
Chic and sophisticated, the five-star deluxe Le Royal Méridien Shanghai offers 761 luxurious guest rooms and suites that showcase views of the mighty Huangpu River, People's Square, or the Shanghai skyline. Six unique restaurants and bars include Chinese, Italian, French and an International Buffet Restaurant and the award winning 789 Bar + Lounge which is located 65th floor with spectacular views day and night.
The hotel offers over 2,000 square meters of flexible meeting space, two ballrooms and five breakout rooms all uniquely offering natural daylight. For leisure the hotel has an extensive gymnasium with Techno Gym equipment and an atrium enclosed indoor swimming pool and spa facilities.
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About Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts
Le Méridien, the Paris-born hotel brand currently represented by nearly 100 properties in more than 40 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005.
With more than 80 of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Méridien provided a strong international complement to Starwood's then primarily North American holdings at the time of purchase. Since then, Le Méridien has gone through a brand re-launch, which included a large scale hotels product consolidation and redefined brand strategy.
Through creation of the LM100 artist community, Le Méridien has transformed numerous guest touch points, thus bringing unique, interactive and curated experiences to its guests. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien Hotels and Resorts within the next five years, concentrating on markets in Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Le Méridien recently opened new hotels in Cairo, Bali, Atlanta, Dallas, Istanbul, Oran (Algeria), Zhengzhou (China), Arlington (Virginia, USA) and Santa Monica, (California, USA), and will open in the next 12 months in Bangkok, Chicago, New Orleans, Mahabaleshwar (India), Gandhinagar (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Tampa (Florida, USA), Charlotte (North Carolina, USA) and Indianapolis (Indiana, USA).
For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com or www.facebook.com/lemeridien. Follow @LeMeridienHotels on Instagram.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,270 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences under the renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Tribute Portfolio™, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, Element®, along with an expanded partnership with Design Hotels™. The Company also boasts one of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®). Visit www.starwoodhotels.com for more information and stay connected @starwoodbuzz on Twitter and Instagram and facebook.com/Starwood.
