Ascending 66 stories over Shanghai in the tallest building west of Huangpu River, Le Royal Méridien Shanghai offers five-star service, modern design and limitless opportunities for discovery.

Centrally located between historic Nanjing Road East and the greenery of People's Square, Le Royal Méridien Shanghai overlooks the Shanghai Museum and Grand Theatre and is above the People's Square Subway Station. Shanghai's iconic Bund is a 15-minute walk to the east. The city's most popular bars, restaurants and shops surround the hotel.

The hotel boasts 761 guest rooms in total. Each guestrooms and suites has floor-to-ceiling windows framing panoramic views of the Huangpu River, People's Park and the city skyline. All rooms include a 42” plasma TV, DVD, VCD and CD player, Wi-Fi and high speed internet access, separate sofa seating, individually controlled air conditioning, international direct dual telephone lines, a hair dryer and an in-room safe. A complimentary daily newspaper and complimentary coffee/tea making facilities and bottled water war replenished daily. Completing the room is a glass bathroom with a revitalizing rain shower.

The hotel features approximately 2,000 square meters of conference space, including: two Grand Ballrooms with natural light, five meeting rooms and one VIP room. Full conference facilities include simultaneous translation system, state of the art audio and video equipment, sound system, LCD projector and screen, professional lighting equipment, high-speed internet access and computer rental.

Services and facilities include four restaurants and two bar +lounges serving Chinese, Italian, French and Buffet favorites. For contemplation and vitalization, a heated swimming pool, steam bath, sauna, gym and modern spa with private treatment rooms are available.

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Le Royal Méridien Shanghai

Located in 789 Nanjing Road East, Le Royal Méridien is in the centre of Shanghai. The tallest landmark building in Shanghai Puxi with an ultra modern design, the location of Le Royal Méridien is second to none.  Stylish and sophisticated, the five-star deluxe Le Royal Méridien Shanghai has the best facilities in Shanghai. 761 luxurious guest rooms and suites that showcase views of the mighty Huangpu River, People's Square, or the Shanghai skyline. With 6 exciting restaurants and bars, 2,000 square meters of meeting space, two naturally lit Grand Ballrooms and numerous breakout rooms; the hotel offers facilities unmatched by any other.

About Le Méridien

Le Méridien, the Paris-born hotel brand currently represented by 100 properties in 50 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005. Since then, Le Méridien has gone through a brand re-launch, which included a large scale hotels product consolidation as well as redefining its brand strategy. By appointing a full-time Cultural Curator – French arts-provocateur Jérôme Sans – Le Méridien transformed numerous guest touch points, thus brining unique and interactive experiences to its guests.  With close to 80 of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Méridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien hotels and resorts within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China.  Le Méridien recently opened new hotels in Koh Samui, Philadelphia, Xiamen, Chongqing Nan'an and Qingdao (China), Taipei and Coimbatore (India) and will open in the next 12 month in Istanbul, Bali, and Oran, Algeria. For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com.  

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,200 properties in nearly 100 countries and 171,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.  Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands:  St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element®. One of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) allows members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates.  Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands.  For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

Contact:

Shirley Xiao

Director of Marketing Communications              

Le Royal Meridien Shanghai

Tel: +86 21 3318 9999 * 8070

Fax: +86 21 6361 3388

Email: shirley.xiao@lemeridien..com

Jessica Zhou

Marketing Communications Manager

Le Royal Meridien Shanghai

Tel: +86 21 3318 9999 * 8072

Fax: +86 21 6361 3388

E-mail: jessica.zhou@lemeridien.com