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Chinese hotel group sinks roots on island near Hong Kong BEIJING – China’s hotel management company, Ahn Luh, inked a deal to manage a 100- room island hotel located on Xunliao Bay, near Shenzhen. This will be its second property, after its successful launch of Ahn Luh Dujiangyan in Chengdu. The new Ahn Luh brand is the brainchild of Adrian Zecha, co-founder of GHM Holdings and two leading Chinese tourism companies. Slated to open in 2016, the hotel is located on Delta Island and is owned by the Huidong County Daya Bay Delta Island Club. Renowned for its clear waters, white sand and remarkable rock formations, Delta Island is 2.5 hours’ drive from Shenzhen. It will be home to Anh Luh’s first beach resort and will stand as the second property in the hotel group’s fledgling portfolio. In May, the group announced plans for its first property, Ahn Luh Dujiangyan, a boutique hotel to be located near UNESCO World Heritage assets in Sichuan province. The hotel itself is 20,000 square meters in area, and will feature distinctive Chinese design with a service culture true to the Chinese roots, amidst today’s modern influences. All day dining offering Chinese cuisine, a beach bar, a tai chi centre with a resident tai chi master, an Ahn Luh spa and an Ahn Luh Library are amongst those in the pipeline. The Ahn Luh brand celebrates a fusion of Old World Chinese aesthetics and contemporary elegance. In its service, architectural design and interior décor, the brand intertwines tradition and modernity to present an original, upscale concept that appeals to up-and-coming Chinese today. The AhnLuh Hotel Management Co. Ltd was borne of a vision shared by Chairman Duan Qiang of Beijing Tourism Group, Whitney Duan of Great Ocean Group and Adrian Zecha of GHM Holdings Pullman strengthens presence in Greater China SHANGHAI – Pullman, Accor’s upscale hotel brand specifically designed for today’s cosmopolitan traveller, announces the opening of Pullman Anshan Time Square, marking the debut of the brand in the city, the third-largest in Liaoning Province and dubbed China’s “Capital of Iron and Steel”. The 331-room property is the latest addition to Pullman's vigorously-expanding Greater China portfolio, making the country the leader of the Pullman network, in terms of number of hotels. Indeed, China now counts 14 operating hotels and with a further 26 projects committed and scheduled to open by 2015. The city’s most upscale development, Pullman Anshan Times Square is set to offer a new level of refined international hospitality in one of the most strategic locations in northeast China, bringing guests a refreshing and renewing travel experience through first-class amenities and unparalleled services. “We’re delighted to introduce the Pullman brand – now 14 hotels strong in Greater China – to Anshan,” says Paul Richardson, chief operating officer, Accor Greater China. “The opening of Pullman Anshan Time Square, the second Accor hotel in the city, is a further strengthening of Accor’s overall expansion strategy, which looks for opportunities in first to third tier cities around the country.” “This new Pullman destination, which joins the network’s 65 others hotels and resorts around the globe, is perfectly in tune with our brand: vibrant, cosmopolitan and in-style. We are delighted to offer to our customers and the Anshan local community with this new upscale address demonstrating that business and pleasure are no longer contradictory terms.” explains Xavier Louyot, Pullman Global Marketing SVP. Located in Lishan District, Pullman Anshan Time Square enjoys easy access to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, about one hour by car and just 30 minutes away from the city’s smaller Anshan Teng-au Airport. Downtown tourist attractions such as the Jade Buddha Garden are only a short drive from the hotel whereas Qianshan, a mountainous national park widely known as “The Northeast Pearl,” is around 20 minutes away from the hotel. A rejuvenating trip to the famous Tanggangzi Hot Spring takes about half an hour.

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