FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2007
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Margot Kong
Imperial Tours
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Imperial Tours offers Shanghai Boutique Hotels for Private Tours
San Francisco, Calif. – Luxury travelers visiting Shanghai now have a great number of hotel options. In October, Imperial Tours will expand the choices of hotels for its private tour clients to include not only the Grand Hyatt and the Four Seasons but also the new boutique hotels Jia Shanghai and the Mansion Hotel.
The contemporary Jia Shanghai, housed in a former apartment building, is located on the bustling Nanjing Road. Its 55 rooms are well designed and laid out. The chic, hip rooms – all with fully equipped kitchenettes – start at 377+ square feet for a studio and go up to 1292+ square feet for a penthouse suite.
Situated on a tree-lined street in the heart of the French Concession, the Mansion Hotel occupies a five story former French manor. The building was designed by French architect Lafayette in 1932, a period when Shanghai – swinging to the tunes of Russian émigré dance and jazz bands – was one of the wealthiest sea ports in the world. This palatial residence was originally commissioned by Jin Ting Sun, a cohort of the infamous Shanghai gangster Big Eared Du. Nationalized by the Communist government after the revolution, the property was entrusted to Chinese hotelier Dr. Dean Yin, one of the key movers behind the highly successful Xintiandi project, to become the flagship property for a series of City Heritage hotels in major destination cities. Dr. Yin gutted and reconstructed the insides of the mansion so that it is able to provide the amenities and services that luxury guests would expect from a modern heritage boutique hotel.
Each room in the Mansion Hotel – boasting high ceilings, a four poster feather bed and Jacuzzi tub – is decorated with Art Deco furniture and vintage antiques. Despite the classic charm, the rooms are also high-tech with 42" flat screen TVs, CD/radio system and Bose/Ipod sound docks. Imperial Tours' guests will receive complimentary champagne upon check-in and a one hour massage.
"For our clients who would prefer not to stay at a large international chain hotel, we can now suggest two charming boutique hotels in Shanghai," said Imperial Tours' Managing Partner Nancy Kim. "Though there may well be some service issues at these smaller properties in the near term, those who want old world style will enjoy The Mansion, while those who want a much more contemporary setting will prefer Jia."
About Imperial Tours
Imperial Tours offers luxury set-departure and private tours of China, combining local expertise with the high levels of service and quality expected by sophisticated Western travelers. Imperial Tours has first-hand knowledge of world-class hotels and restaurants as well as the history, culture, arts, and little-known exclusive destinations within China. Founded in 1999, Imperial Tours operates out of Beijing, China; San Francisco, California; and Frankfurt, Germany. For more information, visit www.imperialtours.net or call 888-888-1970.
