THE ST. REGIS SHANGHAI SELECTED AS INTELLIGENT BUILDING OF SHANGHAI

5 August 2002

The St. Regis Shanghai has been awarded “Intelligent Building of Shanghai” by Intelligence Building Bureau of the Shanghai Government. The hotel was selected amongst all residential and commercial buildings in the city. The hotel is also the only hotel building to win this award. In all, nine buildings in the city have been given this accolade since 1990.

The hotel successfully brings a new form of sophisticated hotel design to the city of Shanghai. The hotel was selected after review of the following areas: Telecommunications infrastructure, building management system, safety and security system, interlocking system, meeting facilities and property management systems. Grades of A to C were given to buildings in Shanghai, The hotel was given the best Grade A, the first and only hotel selected in the city. The hotel successfully integrates the concept of western opera into the oriental flavors of this Chinese city, giving the impression of richness and luxury without over doing it.

“The hotel took 3 years to complete and throughout the process we had guidance from experts in different areas to ensure that we have not only a visually attractive building, but also one that provides our guests with complete functionality without being overly complicated and at the same time, retains the elegance and luxury as evident in all St. Regis hotels. This award is certainly a timely birthday present for the hotel’s first year anniversary” comments Mr. Cary Michael Gray, General Manager of The St. Regis Shanghai.

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 hotel was also recently awarded one of the Best New Business Hotels 2001 by Forbes magazine. 

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.

The St. Regis Shanghai is managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Starwood is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 725 properties in 80 countries and 110,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchiser of hotels and resorts including, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts.