FIRST OF ITS KIND - THE ST. REGIS SHANGHAI OFFERS WIRELESS INTERNET CONNECTION AND 24 HOUR SUPPORT FROM HOTEL’S OWN CYBER TROUBLESHOOTERS

The St. Regis Shanghai is pleased to be the first hotel in Shanghai to introduce wireless internet connection for all hotel guests. From now on, guests can experience “internet anywhere” with the ORiNICO PC LAN ( Local Area Network ) Card, a powerful high speed and “always on” network solution.

Using the ORiNICO PC LAN Card, guests can access “internet anywhere” in the hotel public areas from 1st to 3rd floors. This enables guests to move around the hotel and bring his or her work along. Imagine up to 11mbps of sizzling fast, secure and robust connections - in the meeting rooms, conference areas, even by the mezzanine cigar lounge.

“As a business hotel, we are constantly on the drive to serve our business travelers better by providing excellent guest services and products.

ORiNICO offers high performance connectivity, productivity, convenience and cost advantages over traditional wired networks. All guests need is a laptop and the ORiNICO PC Card and they can just plug and “play” explains Mr. Cary Michael Gray, General Manager of The St. Regis Shanghai. The ORiNICO PC Cards are available for rental at the Business Center at RMB400 per day.

With the fastest internet connection speed in town directly accessible from all guestrooms, wireless internet connection in all conference rooms and public areas from 1st to 3rd floors of the hotel, as well as a team of butlers who can be cyber-troubleshooters for all guests when they experience any difficulties with computer set ups, hardware and software, The St. Regis Shanghai stands ready to offer the discerned and demanding business travelers the best information technology standards and services.

The St. Regis Shanghai is the first international luxury hotel to open in Shanghai in the 21st century. It sets a new standard for guestroom size in Shanghai, with each standard room measuring 48 square meters. One of the most impressive qualities is the renowned St. Regis Butler Service, providing unparalleled round-the-clock personal attention for every guest.

Trained to the very highest standards in the English tradition, the St. Regis butlers provide ever-present yet unobtrusive service while customizing each stay according to the guests’ specific tastes and preferences.

The St. Regis Shanghai is part of an exclusive collection of nine hotels around the world, all named after 1904 Beaux Arts landmark hotel in New York City, which was built by Colonel John Jacob Astor. The legendary flagship, The St. Regis New York, is consistently ranked as one of the world’s finest hotels. Other St. Regis hotels are located in Aspen, Beijing, Monarch Beach, Los Angeles, Houston, Rome and Washington D.C. In the next 5 years, other St. Regis hotels will open in other key gateway cities in Asia Pacific.