HOTEL NEWS

HILTON GARDEN opens in Shanghai. It has 226 rooms and suites, and is located in Qingpu district, a part of the new Hongqiao CBD. The property has 500 sqm of meeting and banquet space, and can accommodate up to 200 guests. It includes a 200 sqm pillarless multifunction room and four meeting rooms located on the same floor. F&B offerings feature the Garden Grille for buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner; Noodle bar Mian Tan serving Asian noodles and seasonal dishes; the Garden Bar lobby lounge; as well as a 24-hour Pavilion Pastry for snacks or a quick meal. DUSIT INTERNATIONAL has signed a management agreement to operate the company’s first D2-branded property in Bangkok. Dusit D2 Chaengwattana, an upscale business hotel, is scheduled to open in 2020 in north Bangkok. It will feature 200 guest rooms and suites, a rooftop international restaurant and bar, infinity swimming pool, fitness centre and a large banqueting facility. THE ASCOTT LIMITED opened its first serviced residence in Jeju, a South Korean island, on April 25. Each of the of 344 units comes in a three-bedroom set-up with a kitchen, separate living and dining areas, and a balcony. Amenities include washing machines and dishwashers, and more lavish offerings including a wine cellar and a centralised home automation system. A clubhouse, lobby lounge, gym and sauna, restaurant and children’s play areas form the wider facilities also available at the property.