The Grand Millennium Hotel, part of the Fortune plaza Complex, Beijing, (seen here) has opened in the center of the city’s financial and business district.

The hotel is owned and managed by Millennium & Copthorne International.

Mr Kwek Leng Beng, chairman of M&C Hotels, said: ‘Securing the Grand Millennium Beijing anchors our presence in China and is a key development in our stated aim to grow in Asia.’

Mr. Tan Kim Seng, senior vice president of Millenium & Copthorne International, added: ‘The addition of Grand Millennium Beijing to our presence in China, which includes Millennium Wuxi Hotel, Millennium Hongqiao Shanghai and Millennium Hotel Xiamen, will augment our brand awareness in a country with a substantial outbound market that is growing at a vigorous pace.’

The five star hotel has 521 guest rooms and has a business center, an indoor swimming pool, a spa and fitness centre, five restaurants and bars and an Executive Club lounge.

But note confusion can arise because this is not the first Millenium Hotel in Beijing.

There was the Millennium Hotel, Beijing in Guanganmen Nei Street, Xuanwu District. It is now called the Grand Metropark.
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Millennium and Copthorne Hotels are opening five new hotels in China during 2008. These will be in Beijing, Chengdu, Qingdao, Xiamen and Wuxi.

The 352-room Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen has a sea view and most guest rooms, one is shown in our illustration, face Gulangyu Island, a favorite leisure destination.

The hotel is in the heart of Xiamen near the commercial city center with easy access to the airport, a convenience welcomed by the business traveler. It is a MICE hotel with all the trappings.

The Millennium Wuxi Hotel is at the heart of Yangtze River Delta Region on the southeast coast of China, close to Shanghai, Catering to a predominantly Japanese market, the new purpose-built Millennium Wuxi Hotel is situated in the Court of Eastern Peace, which is in the heart of Wuxi New Development District.

It is in the centre of 12,000 sq m Japanese Garden, with extensive room and room-leasing services.

In the hotel, besides the multi-function rooms, VIP rooms, all-day dining restaurants and Japanese restaurant, there is a Japanese Spa, an indoor swimming pool, an indoor golf driving range, a hot yoga studio, Chinese restaurant, two wine bars and an Executive Lounge.

The Grand Millennium Beijing opens in April 2008 in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is a premium five-star hotel with 521 rooms. Again this is a MICE hotel.

Other hotels scheduled to open in 2008 are the Millennium Hotel Chengdu and the Copthorne Hotel Qingdao.
Source: Easier Travel