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First 5-star hotel opens in Wuhu

By Wan Jiang (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2011-03-17 17:36

Distinguished guests attend the ceremony marking the official launch of the title of National Five-Star Hotel for Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wuhu, Anhui province, on March 12, overseeing it to become the first such hotel in the famous city in eastern China.[photo / Zhang Xiaojuan]

WUHU -- The Crowne Plaza Wuhu, located in the 2nd Business District of central Wuhu, Anhui province, held a ceremony on March 12 to mark the official launch of the title of National Five-Star Hotel for it, which thus becomes the first such hotel in the famous city in eastern China.

During the ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the hotel’s sixth floor, government representatives, magnates of the business circle as well as journalists gathered to congratulate the new national title for Crowne Plaza Wuhu. Earlier, the hotel passed the check of the National Assessment Committee of Star-Rated Hotels on Dec 3 2010, and won the title of the “National Five-Star Hotel.”

It is well believed that the new honor for Crowne Plaza Wuhu will help the city in elevating the bar for service in the hotel industry, improving the investment environment for outside investors and creating an ever-more attractive and open-up image.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) claims the largest number of rooms globally with franchises, leases or management in excess of 4,500 hotels and 650,000 guest rooms in some 100 countries and regions worldwide. The Group owns internationally-recognized brands including InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, ?Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and ?Candlewood Suites. The Group also manages the world’s largest hotel customer loyalty program --- the Priority Club ---- with more than 52 million members around the world.