Press Release
January 7, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC -- Ramada International Hotels & Resorts, a division of Marriott International (NYSE: MAR),
announced the opening of the 222-room Ramada Plaza Pudong - Shanghai. This is the 10th Ramada Plaza hotel in the
portfolio and the fifth Ramada Plaza hotel in China. Plaza is Ramada International’s upper-tier lodging product,
offering more luxurious amenities than the standard Ramada International hotel.
In a franchise agreement, the hotel is owned by Mansion SCAEC of China and will be managed by Innova Hotels and
Resorts International based in Hawaii.
“With the opening of our fifth Ramada Plaza in China, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to franchising
and branding in China as well as meeting the needs of the upper mid-market traveler by branding full service hotels
in key destinations. We see China as a major opportunity for growth of the Ramada brand. We are also demonstrating
our commitment to meeting the needs of the upper mid-market traveler by branding full service hotels in key destinations
as Ramada Plaza hotels. These hotels set a high standard in brand definition and are meant to meet the needs of
both the up market business traveler as well as the transient leisure traveler,” said Reas Kondraschow, senior
vice president and managing director, Ramada International Hotels & Resorts.
The Ramada Plaza Pudong - Shanghai is located in the center of the Jinqiao Export Processing Zone in Pudong. It
is 23 km from Hongqiao International Airport and 13 km from Pudong International Airport with easy access to all
major highways. The hotel is part of the Civil Aviation Mansion complex that includes offices and conference facilities
for domestic and international civil aviation enterprises as well as luxury apartments and the largest airline
ticket center in eastern China.
Located in a 38-story building, this four-star hotel features a lobby bar, two coffee shops, and Chinese and Western
specialty restaurants for dining and entertainment. Other amenities include a business center, gift shop, an indoor
swimming pool, a fitness center, a sauna, dancing, chess, game, squash and billiard rooms, outdoor tennis courts
and a basketball court.
For meetings and social gatherings, the Ramada Plaza Pudong - Shanghai has a ballroom that seats 280 people, an
auditorium that seats 350 people, a function room that seats 120 people, two conference rooms seating up to 80
people and two small conference rooms seating 10 people.
All of the hotel’s rates are listed in MARSHA, Marriott’s central reservations system, and are now bookable under
the Ramada International GDS code NR in the Sabre, Worldspan, Amadeus and Apollo/Galileo systems, as well as EM
for Every Marriott.
The Ramada Plaza Pudong - Shanghai is the ninth Ramada hotel in China. The others are located in Dalian, Guangzhou,
Hong Kong, Nanjing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Urumqi and Wuhan.
There are currently more than 130 Ramada International hotels in 19 countries and territories.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with nearly 2,400 operating
units in the United States and 63 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises
hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites,
Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership
resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands;
operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its ExecuStay by Marriott
division; and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include senior living communities and services,
and wholesale food distribution. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 152,000
employees. In fiscal year 2000, Marriott International reported systemwide sales of $19.8 billion. For more information
or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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