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Kempinski: luxury of space
By Nie Xin |
April 28, 2010, Wednesday
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KEMPINSKI Suzhou was the key hotel for the Volvo China Open and it lures leisure and business guests with comprehensive facilities, superb taste and what may be the ultimate luxury: space. Nie Xin calls room service.
Venice of the East" - that's what Marco Polo called Suzhou, Jiangsu Province - and he would have loved Kempinski Suzhou with its luxury and views. He might have played a few rounds of golf at the adjacent course, savored some fusion cuisine, gotten a massage and smoked a fine cigar in the Panorama Bar.
Kempinski Suzhou blends 2,500 years of Chinese history with metropolitan pleasures.
The hotel offers a commanding view of Jinji Lake, Dushu Lake and the scenic golf course in the Suzhou Industrial Park.
The five-star luxury hotel with comprehensive conference facilities also has diverse restaurants and bars, a fully equipped health club and spa with steam rooms and treatments for every requirement.
It is designed for business and leisure guests and offers a perfect place from which to explore historic Suzhou.
The 458-room hotel includes 77 luxurious suites - the smallest is a spacious 48 square meters. Most of the rooms command breathtaking views of one of the lakes or the golf course.
Three restaurants include a cafe with international buffet, Chinese restaurant offering local and fusion cuisine and a fine dining spot offering authentic German delicacies.
The Lobby Bar offers a magnificent view and a full range of cocktails, wines and beverages. The Panorama Bar on the top floor is one of the most exclusive in Suzhou and offers a premium selection of fine cigars and wines.
Classical music is played throughout.
"We provide the most pleasant and relaxing environment possible to our customers, helping them forget busy work and pressured life outside," says hotel General Manager Alvaro Rautenberg.
Rautenberg, who is German, has worked in China for nearly 12 years and previously worked in luxury hotels in Shenyang of Liaoning Province and Beijing.
He has a grand vision for his hotel.
"I hope we can hold classical music concerts beside the lake and ballet performances, as well as family barbecues and picnics," he tells Shanghai Daily.
Occupancy was more than 85 percent for the Volvo China Open at the Jinji Lake International Golf Club in mid-April.
Rautenberg frequently mentions what may be the hotel's greatest luxury - space.
"We have luxury space in our ballroom, swimming pool, fitness center and guest-rooms - maybe the biggest in Suzhou hotels of this level, and among the biggest in China," he says. "What people have here are feelings of privacy and the luxury of space."
The fitness center offers comprehensive facilities, including saunas and spa and indoor heated swimming pool.
"It's the perfect place where our guests can work up a healthy sweat and relax their minds before another hectic day begins," says Rautenberg.
As more and more luxury hotels are being built in Suzhou, competition is keen.
"In my point of view, the development of luxury hotels is too far ahead of the events like the recent golf open represent opportunities for the hotel.
"We are flexible and very open to commercial and cultural events of this kind. They are both opportunities and challenges to management and service."
He is confident about meeting the challenges. "Demands are catching up with the hotel and the future is bright."
Venice of the East" - that's what Marco Polo called Suzhou, Jiangsu Province - and he would have loved Kempinski Suzhou with its luxury and views. He might have played a few rounds of golf at the adjacent course, savored some fusion cuisine, gotten a massage and smoked a fine cigar in the Panorama Bar.
Kempinski Suzhou blends 2,500 years of Chinese history with metropolitan pleasures.
The hotel offers a commanding view of Jinji Lake, Dushu Lake and the scenic golf course in the Suzhou Industrial Park.
The five-star luxury hotel with comprehensive conference facilities also has diverse restaurants and bars, a fully equipped health club and spa with steam rooms and treatments for every requirement.
It is designed for business and leisure guests and offers a perfect place from which to explore historic Suzhou.
The 458-room hotel includes 77 luxurious suites - the smallest is a spacious 48 square meters. Most of the rooms command breathtaking views of one of the lakes or the golf course.
Three restaurants include a cafe with international buffet, Chinese restaurant offering local and fusion cuisine and a fine dining spot offering authentic German delicacies.
The Lobby Bar offers a magnificent view and a full range of cocktails, wines and beverages. The Panorama Bar on the top floor is one of the most exclusive in Suzhou and offers a premium selection of fine cigars and wines.
Classical music is played throughout.
"We provide the most pleasant and relaxing environment possible to our customers, helping them forget busy work and pressured life outside," says hotel General Manager Alvaro Rautenberg.
Rautenberg, who is German, has worked in China for nearly 12 years and previously worked in luxury hotels in Shenyang of Liaoning Province and Beijing.
He has a grand vision for his hotel.
"I hope we can hold classical music concerts beside the lake and ballet performances, as well as family barbecues and picnics," he tells Shanghai Daily.
Occupancy was more than 85 percent for the Volvo China Open at the Jinji Lake International Golf Club in mid-April.
Rautenberg frequently mentions what may be the hotel's greatest luxury - space.
"We have luxury space in our ballroom, swimming pool, fitness center and guest-rooms - maybe the biggest in Suzhou hotels of this level, and among the biggest in China," he says. "What people have here are feelings of privacy and the luxury of space."
The fitness center offers comprehensive facilities, including saunas and spa and indoor heated swimming pool.
"It's the perfect place where our guests can work up a healthy sweat and relax their minds before another hectic day begins," says Rautenberg.
As more and more luxury hotels are being built in Suzhou, competition is keen.
"In my point of view, the development of luxury hotels is too far ahead of the events like the recent golf open represent opportunities for the hotel.
"We are flexible and very open to commercial and cultural events of this kind. They are both opportunities and challenges to management and service."
He is confident about meeting the challenges. "Demands are catching up with the hotel and the future is bright."
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