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f the walls of the Grand Hyatt Beijing
could only talk they would have a few
interesting tales to tell. Deals are done
every day, and often late into the night, in
the top hotel of the capital of the world’s
fastest growing economy.
“All business starts in Beijing,” says
Director of Marketing Mr EL Mabrouk.
“You may want to operate in Guangzhou
but you first need to come to the
capital to obtain the necessary approval
and licensing.”
Most of the hotel’s bookings are made
from the US, followed by Hong Kong and
Mainland China.The majority of guests are
employed in multinational companies in
major industries such as finance, IT and
telecommunications.
Many corporate guests make use of the
hotel’s Grand Club facilities, incorporating
four floors of exclusive accommodation on
the upper floors.
On arrival by chauffeur-driven limousine
or taxi (just less than an hour from Beijing
Capital International Airport) guests are
whisked discreetly up to the 17th floor
Grand Club lounge where they enjoy a pri-
vate check-in and a welcome drink before
being escorted to their rooms.
Busy executives can easily stay in touch
with the world at large as well as the office,
wherever it may be. Rooms and suites
offer seamless communication systems
with computer dataports, free broadband
access, dual-line or direct-line telephones
and televisions with a selection of interna-
tional channels.
The business centre provides confiden-
tial services, fax, copying and computer
facilities as well as an information library.
The Grand Club lounge serves compli-
mentary continental breakfasts and evening
cocktails and canapés, offering business
travellers just the right environment to
prepare for the day or relax and recharge
in the company of colleagues and like-
minded travellers.
Thanks to its prime location, the hotel
allows corporate travellers a unique com-
bination of business and pleasure.
“We’ve had guests who say they’ve been
to Beijing half a dozen times and have never
seen the Forbidden City,” says Mr EL
Mabrouk. “Our location means guests can
see the sights when they have a bit of free
time and still get on with their work.”
The hotel’s health and fitness complex
known as Club Oasis, built on a Balinese
theme, offers a restorative retreat from the
hustle and bustle of downtown Beijing.
Guests can use the resort-style 50-metre
pool while immersed in tropical vegetation
and the calming sounds of birdsong, which
filters underwater, beneath a vast virtual
sky that adjusts according to the time of
day.The centre also boasts state-of-the-art
gym equipment as well as several Jacuzzis,
saunas, steambaths and a solarium. Massage
facilities are available in a dedicated area or
in the privacy of guest suites.
The hotel offers 1,600 square metres of
meeting and function facilities, with all
rooms on the same level and equipped
with the latest technology to handle any-
thing from a global conference to an annu-
al general meeting, cocktail party, product
launch or private board meeting.
The in-house Convention Service
Department offers a one-stop shop for
clients who deal with a dedicated skilled
meeting planner when organising an event.
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