SHANGHAI, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Jacob Zuma, President of South African, was warmly welcomed by James Macadie, General Manager from the Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao, during his recent visit to Shanghai. President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, delivered a speech at the South Africa-China Business Forum.
Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao is ideally situated 8 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and 3 km west to Shanghai Hongqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone, close to Shanghai Hongqiao Linkong Economic Zone, with easy access to Downtown, The Bund, Pudong areas via adjacent Yan’an Expressway and Jiangsu Province by freeway. This deluxe five-star Shanghai hotel offers spectacular courtyard views with 313 rooms and suites. All rooms are well furnished with international standards of comfort and technology systems with 32-inch LCD TVs, high speed Internet access and a full array of first class amenities. Furthermore this Shanghai Hotel has outstanding meeting facilities that incorporate great flexibility and proximity. With 1,900 square meters of meeting and banquet facilities, there is a space that is just right for every event. It will be outfitted with the technology needed for efficient and effective meetings.
Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International’s iconic business brand and flagship, is designed for the achiever who makes the most out of every opportunity -- whether traveling for business or pleasure. Nearly 500 hotels in 60 countries support and inspire guests each and every time with real comfort, warmth and genuine care delivered through associates and experiences that help working, relaxing and connecting with others happen -- so they can seize the day and prepare for the next. Marriott believes that tomorrow is a new opportunity to do something great. All Marriott hotels participate in the award-winning Marriott Rewards frequent travel program that allows members to earn hotel points or airline miles for every dollar spent. For more information visit http://www.meetthedriven.com/.
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Marriott International is a leading lodging company with more than 3,400 lodging properties in 68 countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites Inn and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, The Ritz-Carlton Residences and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland USA, and had approximately 137,000 employees at 2009 year-end. It is recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the best companies to work for, and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2009, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $11 billion. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.marriott.com/.
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