SHANGHAI, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao has announced the appointment of Joan Xu as its new Director of Marketing.
Joan Xu graduated from the Hospitality Management School of Cesar Ritz Switzerland ICHM Washington CT, USA. She has over 10 years experience in the hospitality industry, working in Switzerland, the United States and mainland China where she has been associated with some prominent leading international hotels including the Park Hyatt and Marriott Hotels with various posts in Food & Beverage division and Sales & Marketing division. Prior to being appointed to the current role, she was the Assistant Director of Marketing at the Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao.
Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao is located in a high-end residential west area of Shanghai, only 5 minutes' walk from the nearest #10 Metro Longxi Road station, 15 minutes' drive from Hongqiao International Airport & Railway Station. Since the hotel is close to both Hongqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone and Linkong Economic Zone, guests can enjoy easy access to the people square, The Bund, Pudong areas via adjacent Yan'an Expressway and Jiangsu Province by freeway. This five-star hotel offers spectacular terraces garden views with 313 rooms and suites. All rooms are well furnished with international standards of comfort and technology systems with 32-inch LCD TV, high speed Internet access and a full array of first class amenities. Furthermore, the hotel has outstanding meeting facilities that incorporate great flexibility and proximity. With 1,900 square meters of function space, it will be well organized by experienced team with state-of-the-art technology for every efficient meeting.
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