Shanghai Hotel News
Join Chef Denis Jacques Lartigue at the InterContinental Shanghai Expo to enjoy traditional French and European cuisine. With his recent appointment as Executive Chef, Lartigue will continue to combine modern cooking techniques with traditional tastes. With over 30 years’ experience as a chef, Lartigue’s culinary journey has taken him across the world, to France, Germany, Switzerland, Thailand, the USA, China and many other countries. Chef Denis will oversee all the hotel's restaurants, Café 1188, an all-day dining restaurant, Sheng Hui Tang Chinese Restaurant and Basilico Italian Restaurant. Tel: 3858 1188 for bookings.
Recently The Langham, Xintiandi welcomed award-winning American actress, Eva Longoria, for a two-day stay at the hotel during her visit to Shanghai. The Hollywood star, along with Chinese actress Amanda Qin Hai Lu, were the guests of honour for Guido Damiani, owner and president of Damiani Italian fine jewellery, and were in the city for Damiani’s 90th anniversary celebration and official store opening event.
In line with Marriott International’s global Spirit to Serve community campaign, Marriott cluster hotels in the Greater Shanghai area hosted the highly anticipated 2014 Greater Shanghai Charity Golf Tournament on 30 May at the Shanghai Agile Mickelson Shanghai International Club. The proceeds of the tournament will be donated to the Yao Foundation, a highly regarded charity organisation that aims at promoting the all-around development of Chinese youth by providing them with opportunities to improve their education, sports skills, health and self-esteem. It is also the non-profit making charity partner of Marriott International in China.
On June 12, Allure French Cuisine of Le Royal Méridien Shanghai launched the second art exhibition in partnership with Galerie Europ’art China. The partnership will continue to provide guests with a unique dining experience and a series of art exhibitions that overturn the conventional artistic forms, offering guests a feast of Cuisine, Art and Culture.
Come and admire Kerry Hotel Pudong’s new and unique outdoor bar concept, The PATIO, located in the Kerry Parkside Courtyard, opened on 2 May. The PATIO brings the cosy elements of a decked out veranda together with signature cocktails and scrumptious treats, providing the perfect venue for bringing members of the community together. Tel: 6169 8886
Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai welcomed some of the world’s brightest stars of film and television this June. The award-winning landmark on the Pudong riverfront was the official hotel for the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) and theShanghaiTVFestival,whichtook place from 9 Jun to 22 June.
Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai has opened its new Terrace Lounge on the second level of its Mediterranean outlet, Calypso Restaurant & Lounge, located in the hotel piazza. Extending the concept of casual dining, the new Lounge fuses a wide array of wines, spirits and cocktails with modern vibes, presenting guests with the most modern and exquisite bar in Shanghai. Visitors can enjoy their food in a place of manicured greenery right in the heart of the city.