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Delight the senses at Ningbo Marriott

NINGBO Marriott Hotel sits in the heart of Ningbo alongside the Yaojiang River. It boarders Tianyi Plaza, the largest shopping mall in downtown Ningbo. The hotel is about a 30-minute drive from Ningbo Lishe International Airport. The city’s railway station, where high-speed trains depart to Beijing, Shanghai and other cities, is only a five-minute drive. The luxurious hotel boasts 333 well-equipped, modern rooms. One of the Marriott’s advantages is that all rooms are on the 23rd floor or above. Rooms are also spacious with comfortable bedding, elegant upholstery, soothing incense, handy stationary items, universal sockets and excellent amenities. All the rooms face the tranquil Yaojiang River, offering impressive views of the thriving city.

Weary travelers are welcomed by warm and considerate front desk staff in the lobby. In the Lobby Lounge, guests can unwind after an exhausting trip with a refreshing drink as the room is prepared.

River Café on the first floor entices with its afternoon tea menu. Choose from a selection of seafood and delicacies while gazing at the Yaojiang. The open kitchen provides a chance to see how chefs work their magic.

The cafe serves breakfast from 6am to 10am on weekdays, and 6am to 10:30am on weekends. Lunch services are available between 11:30am and 2pm, while dinner runs from 5:30pm to 9:30pm.

The trendy, up-market Emerald Sea restaurant serves authentic Ningbo cuisine. A unique branch of Zhejiang cuisine, one of China’s eight culinary schools, Ningbo cuisine is famed for delicious seafood dishes. Emerald Sea’s signatures dishes include deep-fried yellow croaker with sea sedge, steamed yellow croaker with salted mustard, stir-fried eel slices with soy bean sauce, steamed taro with salted mustard sauce, drunken seafood and boiled glutinous rice balls.

Cantonese dim sum and Shanghainese dishes round out the menu.

The Marriott has recently unveiled wedding packages. Couples can tailor their wedding ceremony and banquet for up to 600 guests to create a truly memorable day.

A professional team of experts and wedding planners will sort out every detail. A special discount is offered during July and August, with a starting price of 4,288 yuan (US$690) for each table if a reservation is made for 15 tables and above.

The 1,188-square-meter banquet hall is also equipped with advanced audio and video equipment suitable for large-scale meetings and conferences, cooperate team training, lectures, seminars and panel discussions.

The professional fitness center includes a large indoor swimming pool. The complementary massage pool helps you relax after an intense work out. Make sure not to miss out on a relaxing massage and other treatments at Quan Spa, if time permits.

The spa boasts six single rooms and one double room with a shower and lockers. Two single rooms can be joined together to create a deluxe suite for customers who want to share the experience with friends. A spacious suite is also available for pedicures. Pevonia Botanica skin care and beauty products are used in the spa.

Quan’s skilled therapists help ease muscle tension while quality essential oils have a therapeutic effect. Try a special bath during which waterspouts massage the back and certain acupuncture points to help exfoliate and cleanse the skin.

Quan allows a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life, and indulge in peace and well-being.

For more information, call 0574-8710-8888 or check the website www.marriottningbo.com.

Ningbo Marriott Hotel

Address: 188 Heyi Rd, Ningbo


 

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