IHG
has announced the opening of Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna, the
company’s first Crowne Plaza Resort in China.
Set
among the tropical rainforests of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province,
straddling the Lancang River on the border with Myanmar and Laos, the
520-room hotel is the first five-star resort in China’s
southernmost region, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
Taking
the theme of a Dai Palace and inspired by the surrounding
architecture that is steeped in the history of the Dai culture,
Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna sits at the edge of the picturesque
town of Jinghong. The resort has a distinctively Southeast Asian feel
in line with its location, year-round great weather and the spacious
rooms, villas and beautifully landscaped outdoor pool.
The
rooms feature oversize balconies with views of the resort’s
extensive tropical gardens. A range of different room types and
suites include 80 square meter king rooms, generously sized two-room
King-bedded suites, luxurious Club accommodation, two 470 square
meter Royal suites and several huge 1,600 square meter Presidential
Villas. The Club wings have their own individual arrival areas,
outdoor private pool and lounge facilities for guests looking for
something more exclusive and private.
Spread
throughout the resort are six Food and Beverage outlets, including
the uniquely designed Man Lin Chinese Restaurant with its own private
courtyard and eight private dining rooms, the Padma Dai barbecue
serving up local Yunnan classics, a water-surrounded lobby lounge, “S
Bar” featuring local entertainment each evening, the authentic
Lotus Thai eatery, and Noo Sam all-day dining restaurant serving
Pan-Asian and Mediterranean cuisine.
Across
the vast resort facilities include a huge 2,000 square meter fitness
and leisure centre, a heated indoor pool and the stunningly
landscaped outdoor resort pool that flows through the resort. Tennis
courts, outdoor exercise areas and private shade retreats are
scattered around the gardens. A fun kids club is free for families to
use, and the hotel’s resort centre offers day trip arrangements to
the likes of the surrounding Single-Tree Forest and Wild Elephant
Valley.
In
keeping with the Dai palace theme the hotel has its own functioning
Temple for guests to view or have a spiritual moment in idyllic
calming surroundings.
The
hotel boasts extensive meeting facilities of over 5,000 square meters
in total, with three ballrooms and 16 meeting rooms. The largest
ballroom can seat up to 1,000 guests for grand banquets and is ideal
for corporate events and destination weddings with manicured outdoor
areas available for specially themed dinners.
The
new place to meet in Yunnan China is the Crowne Plaza Resort
Xishuangbanna.
