Guests can enjoy a free room night and Wi-Fi connectivity with a new Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 2 plus download Shangri-La's new Android app
HONG KONG, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of being Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' first Traders hotel in Australia, Traders Hotel, Brisbane has launched the "Stay Connected" package, which gives guests a one-night stay experience in one of the hotel's recently renovated rooms and a Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 2, all for just the retail price of the tablet, A$459, including service and tax. The offer is valid until 31 December 2012.
Upon checking in, guests will be presented with a brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 2 10.1 16GB Wi-Fi enabled tablet. The hotel offers in-house guests free Wi-Fi and wired Internet access in all of its guestrooms and public areas, which will make surfing the Internet, making voice and video calls, playing flash games and videos on the new Galaxy Tab™ even more enjoyable. The free Internet service is part of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' group-wide initiative, launched in 2009, that now covers all 75 of the group's Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders hotels and resorts.
"Getting Internet access while on the road is no longer a rarefied luxury. We understand that travellers, whether business or leisure, need to be connected," said Bruno Cristol, general manager of Traders Hotel, Brisbane. "As part of the standard service by our international hotel group, each of our guests will enjoy free Wi-Fi connectivity when they stay with us."
Guests can expect different series of "Stay Connected" packages to be presented in the coming months. Partnerships such as these with technology giants gives Traders Hotel, Brisbane an opportunity to design packages to let guests enjoy some of the most innovative and advanced technological experiences available in the industry at a special rate. By introducing the package, it also demonstrates the hotel's commitment to providing its guests unparalleled connectivity within the hotel.
To enjoy a "free stay" at Traders Hotel, Brisbane, guests must book the "Stay Connected" package through www.tradershotels.com, calling local toll-free number 1800 735 501 or email reservations.thbb@tradershotels.com. The offer is only for the Deluxe Room category and is subject to availability. This package is valid for single night bookings only, with any additional night offered at the hotel's Best Available Rate. The colour choices for the Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 2 are subject to availability. For full terms and conditions, please visit the website.
Guests can download Shangri-La's just released Android app from http://goldencircle.shangri-la.com/app and either the App Store or Google Play. The free mobile app is available in English or Simplified Chinese and offers all the functionality of the luxury hotel group's website, plus additional features such as location-based offers.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 75 hotels under the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands, with a room inventory of over 30,000. Traders hotels cater to today's savvy and passionate traveller with brilliant simplicity and warm sincerity. They provide a friendly yet professional environment designed to complement guests at work, rest or play. Based in major business centres in Asia and the Middle East, Traders hotels are the practical choice for business and leisure travellers.
Traders hotels are located in Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Changzhou, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Male, Manila, Penang, Shenyang, Singapore, Yangon and Brisbane, with scheduled openings in Chennai, Doha and Iskandar. The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in mainland China, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Turkey and the United Kingdom. For more information and reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.tradershotels.com.
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Android app:
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PRESS CONTACT:
Lori Lincoln
Director of Corporate Communications
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Tel: (852) 2599 3323
Fax: (852) 2599 3000
E-mail: lori.lincoln@shangri-la.com
Website: www.shangri-la.com
For digitised pictures of the group's hotels, please go to http://shangri-la.com/imagelibrary.
