Crowne Plaza Suzhou Opens In China’s Suzhou Industrial Park

InterContinental Hotels Group’s upscale business brand is set to be The Place to Meet for travellers to the bustling economic centre

SUZHOU (Wednesday, December 14, 2005) - InterContinental Hotels Group announces the opening of Crowne Plaza Suzhou in the prosperous business hub of Suzhou Industrial Park, home to over 1500 local and foreign-owned companies and to the nearby Suzhou International Expo Center. The hotel is the first Crowne Plaza to be established in the city of Suzhou and is conveniently located within an hour’s drive from Shanghai.


Crowne Plaza Suzhou boasts the beauty of Suzhou with its traditional style architecture and authentic gardens set against the picturesque backdrop of Jinji (Golden Rooster) Lake. Spacious business-ready deluxe rooms and luxurious business suites, all which overlook the lake and surrounding gardens, offer an oasis of calm for today’s active corporate travelers. The upscale hotel combines the timeless beauty of historic Suzhou and modern amenities with efficient business services.

“Crowne Plaza Suzhou bears the distinctive character of the city, while upholding our Crowne Plaza brand values. The hotel is a seamless blend of aesthetics and function, and its strategic location in the heart of Suzhou Industrial Park makes it The Place to Meet for domestic and international travelers alike,” said Mr. Edmond Ip, InterContinental Hotels Group’s Chief Operating Officer for North Asia.

Suzhou Industrial Park is the product of a successful long-term collaboration between the governments of China and Singapore. This ground-breaking initiative has attracted hundreds of firms from various industries including information technology and life sciences to set up operations. To serve business travelers, The Park is highly accessible, being well served by national expressways which link it with other major cities including: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Wuxi; is located 90Km from Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport and 140Km from the Shanghai Pudong Airport; and is served by the Beijing-Shanghai railway route.

Said Gao Jian Rong, Chairman of Join In Real Estate Co., Ltd., “Crowne Plaza Suzhou’s fantastic location, stylish accommodation options and top-notch business services will help ensure a good return on our investment; and, with the expertise and experience of our partner, InterContinental Hotels Group, we are definitely looking forward to excellent performance at our hotel.”

Crowne Plaza Suzhou offers comprehensive business facilities and services that include the acclaimed Meeting Success programme which encompasses all key components for successful meetings and social interactions. In addition to the guaranteed 2-Hour Response of inquiries and a dedicated Crowne Meetings Director to oversee projects from start to finish, the hotel also provides business support through its fully equipped business centre. Crowne Plaza Suzhou presents business travelers with a ballroom that can accommodate 200 guests, 8 multi-function meeting rooms with state-of-the-art audiovisual systems, and comfortable seating areas throughout the hotel lobby and restaurants. There is no shortage of venues for formal or informal meetings.

Food and beverages can be found within the hotel at one of its two restaurants; the Aurora Café and Poseidon Chinese Restaurant, or quick snacks may be selected at the Deli. The Aurora Café offers all-day dining with an extensive international buffet with a touch of Asian mystique as well as preparing A la Carte dishes while the Poseidon Restaurant prepares an excellent array of Chinese cuisine with a hint of Suzhou flavors. After a delicious meal, the recreation and entertainment can be supplied by the lobby lounge, gym, heated indoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi making Crown Plaza Suzhou an ideal stay for travelers of all kinds.

With the winning blend of a beautiful location, comprehensive facilities and great service,Crowne Plaza Suzhou is truly The Place To Meet.

Notes to Editors

Crowne Plaza Shanghai is located at 168 Xinggang Street, Suzhou Industrial park, Suzhou 215021, People’s Republic of China. Owning company Suzhou Join In Real Estate Co.,Ltd is a large-scale non-governmental enterprise focusing on the development and management of real estate in the Yangtze River Delta. Only just over the past few years, Join-in Group has, with its enterprising and creative corporate spirit, gradually developed into a multi-functional investment group mainly specializing in such operations as real estate development, hotel operation, property management, IT, advertisement and media, business management, manufacturing, etc. Join-in has achieved its evolution from a single real estate development company to a large-scale group agglomeration covering several industries and experienced the development process from a regional real estate development enterprise to a national wide multi-functional industrial group.

Crowne Plaza Suzhou is managed by InterContinental Hotel Group, the world’s most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms,. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 534,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, almost 3,600 hotels and 539,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards, with over 27 million members worldwide.

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