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Shanghai Tower J-Hotel
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, a wholly owned subsidiary of a joint venture between Thayer Lodging Group and Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels, has been appointed by Shanghai Tower Group to manage the world’s highest luxury hotel – Shanghai Tower J-Hotel.
Standing at 632 metres tall, the tower is situated at the heart of the central business district of Lujiazui, Pudong, neighbouring the Shanghai World Financial Center and Jin Mao Tower. Upon completion, it will be China’s tallest building and the second tallest in the world. The ‘vertical city’ will provide a wide range of facilities within its 121 storeys, including Class-A office space, entertainment venues, retail, a conference centre, and cultural amenity spaces. The hotel, slated to open in 2014, will be the first property of new ultra-luxury brand, ‘J’. Its lobby will be located on the 101st floor and the hotel itself will boast 258 guestrooms within floors 84-110. The signature of the J-Hotel brand will be emulated throughout the luxury property from world-class design appealing to the modern, discerning traveller, to technology advancements. Another footprint of the brand is a true sense of culture and authenticity, reflected throughout the interiors and embedded into its service. It will infuse both Eastern and Western culture to achieve international standards while
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demonstrating the essence of the orient as a national brand. Designed by Gensler to symbolise modern China, Shanghai Tower’s transparent, spiral form will showcase cutting-edge sustainable strategies and public spaces that set new standards for green community. The tower will be registered for a high level of building certification from the China Green Building Committee and the U.S. Green Building Council, and will be the world’s tallest LEED- certified structure. The landmark building is being co-
developed by Shanghai Chengtou Corporation, Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd. It will be managed by Interstate, the hotel management company in China formed by Jin Jiang Hotels and Thayer Lodging Group after the completion of joint acquisition of Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc., significant for being the first time a Chinese State Owned Enterprise acquired an overseas hospitality company. Mr. Yu Minliang, Chairman of Jin Jiang
Hotels, comments: “Shanghai Tower will play a pivotal role in Shanghai urban planning, and its integrated commercial nature will bring quality customers to Shanghai Tower J-Hotel. We hope to further establish the influence and awareness of J-Hotel and plan to develop 10 to 12 landmark hotels in key cities, so as to capture first-mover advantage in China high-end hotel market.”
PROJECT DETAILS
Developers: Shanghai Chengtou Corporation, Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd. Operator: Interstate Hotels & Resorts Architect: Gensler
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