SHANGHAI, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yagao Meihua Hotel Management, a Huazhu Hotels Group entity, announces the successful rebranding of Grand Mercure Shanghai Century Park, which has officially become a Grand Mercure hotel on January 1, 2017. Before that, the property was managed under Radisson Blu.
"With Yagao Meihua team's on-going dedication and excellent work, Mercure has achieved impressive performances in the year of 2016," said Sun Wu, Corporate Executive Vice President & CEO -- Upscale Brands, Huazhu Hotels Group. "We plan to build on this momentum in 2017 and add over ten hotels to our existing high-end portfolio over the next three years. Grand Mercure Shanghai Century Park has helped us take some good first steps in this. As an elevated version of Mercure, Grand Mercure is dedicated to innovative ways of hotel management and looks to create meaningful value for its owners. Over the years, it has drawn a wide attention from investors who look for a premium upscale international brand to reinvigorate their existing properties."
Grand Mercure Shanghai Century Park is located in Pudong, a vibrant financial and cultural hub in Shanghai. Adjacent to Shanghai New International Expo Centre, the hotel is conveniently located to all of the city's major transportation hubs: it is just a few steps walking distance from both the Century Park and the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum stations on Line 2 of the Shanghai Metro, a short drive from the city's central business district and The Bund, a 30-minute drive from Pudong International Airport and a 25-minute drive from Hongqiao International Airport. Located at Thumb Plaza in Pudong, the hotel is the best choice for business travelers, as it combines an easily accessible location for both business and leisure, coupled with a stylish design and a full array of business functions.
The hotel has 362 spacious and comfortable rooms and suites, all equipped with large, bright French windows, crystal clear wide-screen LCD TVs, stylish furnishings and spacious desks, as well as free Wi-Fi. The bathroom space in each room comes with a best-in-design ergonomic bathtub and an independent shower room. Eight smoke-free floors and two rooms specially reserved for disabled persons assure the needs and preferences of all guests. Guests can enjoy a magnificent view of Pudong from any of the three upper floors that house the executive suites and from the exclusive executive lounge.
Grand Mercure Shanghai Century Park offers a variety of international and local cuisines. Four fashion restaurants, each in a uniquely designed space, use only the freshest ingredients in the preparation of their menu items, including an innovative Cantonese restaurant, a Shanghainese counterpart specializing in local dishes, a unique Italian eatery serving expertly prepared Mediterranean cuisine, as well as an all day stylish restaurant that serves buffet-style and a la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner. The lounge in the lobby is an ideal venue for business meetings and social networking. The hotel also has a multi-functional conference hall which can accommodate up to 340 people and provide flexible conference room services. In addition, the hotel provides a full range of fitness and recreational facilities, allowing guests to relax both physically and mentally during their journey.
Grand Mercure Shanghai Century Park
For more information and reservations, please dial +86 (021) 51300000
Hotel address: 1199 Yingchun Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
About Grand Mercure
Grand Mercure is an upscale network of hotels and apartments combining rich local traditions with renowned French touches to deliver a fresh perspective on world-class service. Grand Mercure is a cultural touchstone in each destination, capturing guests' imagination and bringing local stories to life. Operating in Asia Pacific for almost 20 years, the Grand Mercure brand is uniquely adapted to each market, launching Grand Mercure Mei Jue in China and Grand Mercure Maha Cipta in Indonesia, with further expansion planned in Latin America and the Middle East -- countries where there is a greater demand for hotels that truly understand the different expectations of their guests and can help guests "discover a new authentic". The Grand Mercure network consists of 45 hotels worldwide with 39 hotels in Asia Pacific.
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About Yagao Meihua
Yagao Meihua Hotel Management Co, Ltd. ("Yagao Meihua") is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts under its internationally and renowned midscale and upscale brands Grand Mercure, Mercure and Novotel as well as its homegrown brands Joya. Yagao Meihua's family of hotel brands are united by a shared promise to deliver elegant lifestyle to everyone. Yagao Meihua is a Huazhu entity established after the announcement of the Accor and Huazhu alliance on December 2014, it operates in mainland China, Taiwan and Mongolia and brings together the best of Huazhu and Accor groups, combining Accor's internationally recognized brands and powerful global distribution network with the extensive coverage, local reputation and strong development capability of Huazhu Hotels Group in China.
