Ski resorts debut in China and bring new level of sophistication to
the Changbai Mountains
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2013--
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the official opening
of two new properties – Park
Hyatt Changbaishan and Hyatt
Regency Changbaishan – marking the first Hyatt ski resorts to open
outside the United States and the first dual-branded properties to debut
in China. With snowy peaks, breathtaking scenery and world-class skiing
on Changbai Mountain, the hotels have opened just in time for millions
of travelers and serious skiers this holiday season.
With both hotels located side-by-side in the Changbaishan International
Resort development, this new multi-season destination offers a variety
of mountain activities and experiences year round. Skiers and travelers
from all over China and around the world have the opportunity to enjoy
multiple experiences in one destination.
“It is with great pride that these two hotels open in the beautiful
Changbai Mountain region, which shows our commitment to strategic,
thoughtful and purposeful growth in China where we know our guests are
traveling,” said
Christopher Koehler
, Vice President of Operations,
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, China. “Park Hyatt Changbaishan and Hyatt
Regency Changbaishan bring the best of luxury, accessibility, and
relaxation to this outdoor lifestyle destination, and we are thrilled to
be growing our Hyatt brand presence in this critical market.”
The highest peak in a range that borders China and North Korea, Changbai
Mountain has a 5A rating as a Scenic Spot from China’s National Tourism
Bureau and enjoys a reputation as ''the highest mountain touching
heaven.'' Meaning ''ever white'' in Mandarin, it is also said that when
couples visit Changbai, they will stay together for their entire life –
even after their hair grows white. This romantic region has spectacular
scenery, a rich ecological environment and its own unique culture and
food that make it a standout destination.
“Opening these two properties here at Changbai Mountain has been quite a
privilege,” said
Anthony Gain
, General Manager of
Park Hyatt
Changbaishan and Hyatt Regency Changbaishan. “It is an absolute joy to
welcome travelers to this incredibly beautiful and historic location in
China, and I am confident that both Park Hyatt Changbaishan and Hyatt
Regency Changbaishan will exceed guest expectations, whether they are in
town for skiing, spa breaks, business or simply to relax and take in the
great outdoors.”
Just a 20-minute drive from Changbaishan Airport and Songjianghe Railway
Station, Park Hyatt Changbaishan and Hyatt Regency Changbaishan have
access to international-quality ski fields, an 18-hole
Jack Nicklaus
golf course, a 36-hole
Robert Trent Jones
golf course, a cinema, a
Karaoke club KTV, and a shopping complex. There is an abundance of both
outdoor and indoor activities for guests to enjoy, including local
attractions such as the West Gate of Changbai Mountain and the Heavenly
Lake.
Park Hyatt Changbaishan
The first luxury hotel in the Changbai Mountain region,
Park Hyatt
Changbaishan is an elegant fusion of classical Chinese art forms, modern
design and local residential touches. Nestled further into the forest,
its secluded location reflects the hotel’s sophistication, making Park
Hyatt Changbaishan the clear choice for discerning guests looking for a
personalized journey in a rare and intimate atmosphere. Spread over a
spacious 300,000 square feet, the hotel features generously sized
guestrooms, high-end dining options, and a combination of modern and
traditional spa treatments.
Luxury Guestrooms
Park Hyatt Changbaishan has 163 spacious guestrooms, including 36 suites
spread over 10 villas. Guest can enjoy views of the ski fields and
surrounding mountains from their finely crafted guestrooms, featuring
polished, dark wooden floors, and elegant furniture in a modern Asian
style, complemented by a curated selection of fine art. The guestrooms
range in size from 590 to 5,200 square feet, making them the most
spacious rooms in the Changbai Mountain area. Luxurious facilities
including an LCD TV, satellite TV channels, broadband and Wi-Fi, and
individual espresso coffee machines add to the comforts of home. The
rooms have a walkthrough closet to a spacious bathroom with an oversized
bathtub, twin vanities, a rain shower, and a separate toilet.
Wine and Dine
The Living Room, located on the lobby level, is a collection of
spaces where guests can relax, eat and drink in a residential-style
environment. Delicious Chinese and Western breakfast fare is served both
from the buffet and prepared a la minute by the chef. During the
day, the Living Room offers casual all-day dining and can also be the
place for morning and afternoon tea, or an evening nightcap. The entire
length of the Living Room looks out into the nearby forest, offering
breathtaking scenery from the comfort of the indoors.
The Dining Room, located beyond the Living Room bar, offers an
elegant dining experience with cozy semi-private areas. The Chinese
grill menu offers generous cuts of prime meats served alongside delicate
traditional accompaniments. Throughout the different seasons of the
year, a hot pot menu is also available.
Recreation
The Spa at Park Hyatt Changbaishan is a reflection of life in the
dense, virgin forests of the mountain. It offers a true, deeply-rooted
wellness experience using the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine,
taking a holistic approach to restoring balance to the body and mind.
The Spa takes up an entire wing of the first floor in the hotel’s Manor
House and features six private treatment rooms, of which two are couples
rooms, as well as a range of foot treatments in the foot spa.
The Spa is a total leisure facility, allowing guests to unwind in the
saunas, steam rooms, whirlpool bathtub, and warm mineral pool, or in the
indoor and outdoor heated pools. A 24-hour gym featuring
state-of-the-art cardio and strength building equipment is also
available to guests. There is a Ski House where guests can store their
ski equipment during their stay, conveniently located at the entrance to
the ski field for easy ski-in and ski-out access.
Events and Banquets
An intimate Events Center has been designed for exclusive meetings and
events. There is a residential feel throughout the area, utilizing
natural daylight in the rooms and an open kitchen-style breakout area.
The Events Center comprises of a small ballroom, a meeting room, a
boardroom, and a VIP room, which are all serviced by the professional
Events Service team and the Business Center. Each room has its own
state-of-the-art audio-visual system to ensure events run smoothly.
Hyatt Regency Changbaishan
Hyatt Regency Changbaishan is an expansive and spacious resort covering
an area of nearly 485,000 square feet in a unique mountain lodge setting
with large, exposed wooden beams, oversized leather furniture and
exposed stone floors. Guests can cozy up next to a roaring log fire and
take in the snowy views from its convenient position in the village at
the base of the ski field. The hotel also offers direct access to
various mountain activities.
Hyatt Regency Changbaishan is a destination resort ideal for couples,
families or conference groups. Facilities include spacious and
comfortable guestrooms, extensive food and beverage options,
multi-function events venues, and a wide variety of recreational
facilities such as a spa, gym, indoor and outdoor pools, ski valets,
outdoor activities, and a Camp Hyatt program for children.
Comfortable guestrooms
Hyatt Regency Changbaishan has 278 rooms, including 33 suites, offering
a wide range of ski, mountain, forest, and village views. In keeping
with the style of the hotel, the spacious guestrooms are residential in
design, offering a warm, welcoming feel, and starting at the generous
size of nearly 485 square feet. Modern facilities include an LCD TV,
satellite TV channels, broadband and Wi-Fi, an ample bathroom with a
separate bathtub and rain shower, and a view through to the rest of the
room.
Half of the hotel is made up of the exclusive Regency Club with a
private lounge for check-in and checkout, as well as full concierge
services. Located on the ground floor of the hotel, it allows easy
access to a private ski valet and the slopes. Within the lounge,
complimentary daily breakfast is served in the morning, as well as
all-day refreshments and evening drinks and snacks. There is also a
small meeting room available on a complimentary basis for an hour each
day.
Dining Facilities
Hyatt Regency Changbaishan has two year-round restaurants and two
seasonal restaurants, covering a wide range of culinary styles
incorporating Eastern and Western flavors. The two year-round food and
beverage options are in the multi-level Changbai House restaurant
complex, which offers a variety of food and beverage options over three
levels with easy access to the village.
Changbai House Tea Room offers all-day menus that include
breakfast items in the morning and light noodle and rice snack dishes
throughout the day, turning into a casual bar at night. It also stocks
unique local deli items for purchase.
Changbai House Dining Room is the hotel’s specialty Chinese
restaurant featuring delicious local Dongbei-style cuisine, such as
braised pork belly with northeast pickled Chinese cabbage, or braised
houtou mushroom with chicken stock. Changbai House also serves the
dining room menu in the exclusivity of private rooms, catering for
groups of eight to 22 people.
Another year-round option is The Lounge located in the lobby,
where guests can enjoy a variety of drinks and light snacks throughout
the day in a stylish bar and lounge environment.
During the winter and summer months, the Market Café and Chalet BBQ
provide a variety of seasonal offerings.
Situated along the ski slope, the Market Café offers a Chinese
buffet complemented by international flavors. With a central show
kitchen, guests can pick up their favorite dishes straight from the pan,
grill or wok, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Taking barbecue to another level, Chalet BBQ’s dishes are
prepared at the diner’s table, with a variety of fresh meats presented
on platters that are then cooked on charcoal grills built into the
center of the table. Meals can be taken in the central dining room or
the six private cabins for small groups of up to eight, all which are
scattered amongst the forest.
Recreation facilities
Hyatt Regency Changbaishan has extensive spa and recreation facilities. Shui
Liao Spa embraces the local environment of ever-white mountains, the
powerful Baekdu volcano, crystal-clear waters, expansive skies and dense
green forests. The unspoiled nature of Changbaishan offers all the
essentials for wellness, bringing together the powers of the fresh
earth, heavenly light and pure mountain water, providing natural spa
therapies in the tradition of Changbaishan to balance and improve the
flow of qi. It has a large foot spa and six private treatment
rooms, of which two can accommodate couples.
In addition to the sauna and whirlpool tubs, guests can also unwind and
exercise in the pool or the well-equipped 24-hour gym. Conveniently
located at the entrance to the ski field for easy ski-in and ski-out
access, the Ski House will allow guests to store their ski equipment
during their stay. Camp Hyatt is a fun and interactive family learning
center that teaches junior guests about Changbai Mountain’s diverse
natural environment.
Event facilities
Hyatt Regency Changbaishan has more than 20,000 square feet of meeting
and events space. The ballroom is one of the largest on the mountain at
just under 13,000 square feet and is complemented by six smaller salons,
a boardroom and a VIP room. There is a residential-style open kitchen
area for interactive breakouts or a casual meeting place with very large
pre-function areas. All rooms are fully equipped with state-of-the-art
audio-visual equipment that can be managed by a professional event
service team. The Business Center can be used as a base for meeting
planners.
About
Park Hyatt
Park Hyatt
provides discerning, affluent business and leisure guests
with elegant and luxurious accommodations. Guests of
Park Hyatt
receive
highly attentive personal service in an intimate environment. Located in
several of the world's premier destinations, each
Park Hyatt
is custom
designed to combine sophistication with a distinctive regional
character.
Park Hyatt
features well-appointed guestrooms, meeting and
special event spaces for groups, critically acclaimed art, food and
beverage programmes, and signature restaurants featuring award-winning
chefs. There are currently 32 Park Hyatt hotels in the following
locations: Abu Dhabi, Baku, Beaver Creek, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Busan,
Canberra, Carlsbad, Changbaishan, Chennai, Chicago, Dubai, Goa, Hamburg,
Hyderabad, Istanbul, Jeddah, Maldives, Melbourne, Mendoza, Milan,
Moscow, Ningbo, Paris, Saigon, Seoul, Shanghai,
Siem Reap
, Sydney,
Tokyo, Toronto, Washington D.C., and Zurich. www.parkhyatt.com.
About Hyatt Regency
Hyatt Regency offers a full range of services and facilities tailored to
serve the needs of meeting planners, business travellers and leisure
guests. Properties range in size from 180 to over 2,000 rooms and are
conveniently located in urban, suburban, airport, convention and resort
destinations around the world. Hyatt Regency convention hotels feature
spacious meeting and conference facilities designed to provide a
productive environment allowing guests to convene and connect. Hyatt
Regency hotels in resort locations cater to couples seeking a getaway,
families enjoying a vacation together and corporate groups looking for a
functional and relaxed atmosphere in which to conduct business and
meetings. For more information, visit: www.regency.hyatt.com.
About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global
hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more
than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family strive to make a
difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by
providing authentic hospitality. The Company's subsidiaries manage,
franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®,
Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt
House®, Hyatt ZilaraTM, and
Hyatt Ziva
TM brand names and have
locations on six continents. Hyatt Residential Group, Inc.,
a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops, operates,
markets or licenses Hyatt ResidencesTM
and Hyatt Residence ClubTM. As of
September 30, 2013, the Company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 535
properties in 47 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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