Kempinski Hotels has taken over the management of the Gran Meliá Hotel in Shanghai.
The hotel, located in the city’s Lujiazui financial district, opened in February 2010 under the Spanish hotel brand, but this month was rebadged to become the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai. Together with The One Executive Suites, which launched in Shanghai’s Puxi district in 2012, Kempinski now has a presence on both sides of the Huangpu River.
The hotel features 678 rooms and suites, ranging in size from 43 to 245m². Facilities include four restaurants and three bars, including one outlet specialising in Spanish and South American cuisine, plus an executive lounge. There is also a fitness centre and spa.
“To be present in Shanghai with two hotels is a milestone for Kempinski in China and an important strategic step for the brand,” said Michael Henssler, president of Kempinski China. “Kempinski Hotels are proud to have two flagship properties situated on both sides of the river, each offering an attractively different concept.”
Kempinski currently operates 18 hotels in China, with an additional property in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, scheduled to open later this year.
