SHANGHAI, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao received a recognition award for its commitment to running and operating an environmentally conscious hotel: The Gold Leaf Grade 'China Green Hotel'.
Awarded by the National Green Hotel Committee and China Hotel Association, which is the highest certification for recognizing a hotel's contribution toward environmental conservation, greening programmes, food safety and hygiene, and energy efficiency.
The Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao has established a long-term programme based on environment protection. It embraces the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" philosophy in order to minimize the amount of waste sent to landfill. In addition, the hotel committed to Marriott's 'Nobility of Nature' program to protect the largest source of fresh water on the planet, with a focus on work in Sichuan Province, the area hit hardest by the 2008 earthquake.
A "Green Hotel" must be energy-efficient and environmental-friendly. The Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao will continually contribute to environmental protection and to incorporate the concept of sustainable development to protect the environment, conserve resources and maintain the ecological balance.
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. For more information visit www.marriotthongqiao.com
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