The Beijing New Century Hotel in Beijing, a five-star luxury property, will be re-named Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing by JAL Hotels Company, Ltd., operator of the Nikko Hotels International group, when it opens as a member of the Nikko group on December 20th.

Beijing New Century Hotel was opened in April, 1992. It is located in the Northwest section of Beijing, near the high-tech IT zone, key government ministries, the National Library and the Beijing Zoo. The hotel will meet global standards for luxury and be operated as a flagship hotel in China. Among the hotel's many amenities and conveniences are a business center; a fitness center featuring a fully-equipped gym with American exercise equipment, an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam bath and Jacuzzi; a recreation center with a three-lane bowling alley, billiards, mahjong and indoor tennis courts; a hairdresser and barber; a post office; and a bank.

Renovations on the hotel's guest rooms are being made, and are scheduled to be completed by February, 2005. All of the hotel's 726 guest rooms, including three suites, have broadband internet access and phones with dataports. They are also equipped with a mini-bar, and have satellite TV with CNN, HBO, Star TV, and other overseas programming. Guests have complimentary use of the pool, gym and sauna. On executive floors, guests also enjoy a plush executive lounge that provides international newspapers and magazines, business services, complimentary snacks and beverages and reduced rates for the hotel's meeting facilities.

The hotel features five restaurants and bars. The lobby lounge provides a place to gather for drinks and conversation, and to listen to live music in the evenings. The Bamboo Cafe features an array of American and Continental fare. Kyoto, a Japanese restaurant, serves teppan-yaki, sashimi and sushi. The Golden Palace prepares Chinese provincial delicacies from Canton, Sichuan, Hunan, Shanghai, and Beijing regions and serves them in 14 private dining rooms of varying sizes fit for a wide variety of dining occasions. Captain Nemo's Bar in the lobby provides a spot to relax and unwind after a long day of business or sightseeing.

For conferences, the Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing offers 12 function rooms, varying in size from about 540 square feet up to approximately 17,200 square feet. A full range of state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, video recording and editing equipment, lighting and sound equipment, and simultaneous interpretation equipment are available for meetings. The facilities can host events ranging from meetings of 1,200 seated theatre-style to dinners for 800 or intimate meetings for 20.